Monday, July 23, 2012

16 and Pregnant: Alexandria Sekella (Season 4)


What Happened:
 Before Alex got pregnant she was a dancer, and helped teach kids to dance. Alex's boyfriend, Matt is always getting in trouble. Matt has a serious drug problem and Alex considers adoption. Matt thinks that putting up their daughter for adoption would be best because they aren't ready to be parents. Alex wants to keep their baby but it isn't easy and Matt is never around because he's always taking off and disappearing. As Alex draws closer to her due date she still can't make a decision. Alex's friends parents want to adopt and ask Alex if they can adopt her baby and Alex likes the idea of someone she knows adopt her baby instead of someone she doesn't. After Alex has baby Arabella she can't give her up, and when she tells her friends parents, they are sad but they've helped Alex get a new place, since she's not allowed to move back home with her baby. But a few weeks later Alex's mom decides to let her come back home, so she can have the help of her family. Alex's family throws her a welcome home/baby shower, but it gets interrupted when the woman Alex was living with needs the rent money, that Alex doesn't have, and threatens to throw out her things. So Alex and her mom and a few family members go over there and pick up her things. Alex gets frustrated when she needs Matt to watch Arabella so she can go to work but he doesn't show up and Alex misses work. When Matt comes over a few days later, and Alex confronts him about him not showing up and they get into an argument. Alex asks him if he wants to be a part of Arabella's life because he is her father. 
What I Think: I think that Matt should try to be a part of Arabella's life after he's changed, and he can be the parents Alex wants him to be and that Arabella needs. Alex should just leave him and let him do what he needs to do to change and grow up.

Thursday, July 19, 2012

16 and Pregnant: Lindsey Harrison (Season 4)

What Happened: After Lindsey found out she was pregnant, her boyfriend Forrest broke up with her because he thought she got pregnant to tie him down. Lindsey's mother and Forrest wanted her to get an abortion so she can do what she wants in life. A few months after she told Forrest they got back together. Lindsey is working at a fast food place so they have money for daughter. Forest isn't working and Lindsey is upset that she has to and Forrest doesn't. Lindsey brings it up but his mother says she doesn't want him working, and going to school and take care of a baby. Lindsey and Forrest get into a fight and a day later Lindsey has to go to the hospital because she may have the baby early. She tries to call Forrest but he doesn't answer any of her calls or text messages, and doesn't show up to the hospital.   A few weeks later Lindsey goes into labor and she has a gets in an argument about signing the hospital papers, and leaves. Lindsey, and her daughter Aniyah go back to Forrest's house. Forrest is still going to school and Lindsey stays home with the baby and she is very lonely. Lindsey fixes things with her mother, and they go to the gym and talk to Lindsey's trainer, and she tells him about Aniyah. She also wants to know if she can go back and train again and hopefully become and professional cage fighter.
What I Think: I think that Forrest should have gotten a job. I mean he could have juggled school a job and taking care of his daughter because he put himself in that situation and he has to step up, not only in child care but financially.

Monday, July 16, 2012

16 and Pregnant: Briana DeJesus (Season 4)

What Happened: Briana and her boyfriend Devoin just ended their relationship and Briana wants to work it out with him because she loves him and she's having his baby. Since they've broken up, Devoin has stopped talking to her, doesn't have a job to help support the baby or seem to have any interest in becoming a father. Briana meets up with Devoin to discuss the baby. Briana has already chosen a name for their baby and  Devoin asks about it but doesn't seem to really care. Briana tells him that the last name is more important than the first name and that he has to earn it. As Briana draws closer to her due date Devoin shows no interest in helping with baby, Nova. Devoin shows up for Nova's birth but leaves to go play basketball with his friends and leaves Briana disappointed again. Since Devoin left Briana to go hang out with his friend she didn't give Nova his last name. Devoin doesn't help Briana take care of Nova and when he does show up he just plays around on his phone. Briana is sick of giving Devoin chance after chance and only getting disappointed in the end.
What I Think: I think that Devoin has to get off his butt and help Briana with Their daughter. He helped make her so he should help take care of her. Briana is doing a good job with taking care of her daughter  and going to school.

Thursday, May 31, 2012

16 and Pregnant: Katie Yeager (Season 4)

What Happened: Katie lives with her boyfriend, Joey and his family. Katie had always dreamed of going to college in Denver to study psychology, but her plans are put on hold for now. Joey finds a job at a tractor rental shop after getting his GED, and Katie works at a baby supply store. Joey wants to get a job at the mines because it's a lot more money and they could get their own apartment. Katie gets to go to the senior prom but she realizes that she party as much as she used to because she gets tired and her feet and back hurt. Katie tries to find an apartment but Joey doesn't want to just yet because he wants to get the job at the mines and get more money. Katie gets frustrated with Joey because he isn't helping her look for an apartment and he doesn't show her attention or affection, so Katie spends the night at her mothers house. Joey and Katie continue arguing over text and the next day Katie feels different so her mother brings her to the hospital. Her doctor admits her to the hospital and breaks her water. Joey shows up and it's awkward and that he had an attitude but dropped it and started being supportive. Katie gives birth to their little girl. Molli. Katie and Joey go back to his mom's house so they can work things out, because Molli deserves to have a family.  Katie and Joey move into their apartment after Joey gets the job at the mines. They discuss going to Denver but Joey says they shouldn't unless he knew he'd have a job there and he doesn't want to leave the job he has now with all it's benefits.

What I Think: I'm glad that even after they got into an argument they tried to make it work for Molli, and I hope that everything thing works out, and that Katie gets to finish college and do whatever she wants.

16 and Pregnant: Mackenzie Douthit (Season 4)

What Happened: Mackenzie is a 16 year old cheerleader, from Miami, Oklahoma and got pregnant by her boyfriend, Josh. Mackenzie and her mother talked about how she got pregnant, because Josh was shy when he was around her family. Mackenzie tells her mother she wasn't on birth control because she didn't want to gain weight, and her mother laughs. Mackenzie keeps telling, Josh that he needs to get a job because she can't since she's pregnant. Mackenzie goes to the gym to see her friends as they practice and she even shows them how flexible she still is. Josh loves bull riding and as he is on his way to a rodeo, he gets in a car accident and has to wear a neck brace and possibly have surgery and if it goes wrong he could be paralyzed. So Mackenzie and Josh get into a small argument. Mackenzie goes into labor and has to get a c-section because the baby is too big. Mackenzie and Josh welcome their little baby, Gannon Dewayne, who was about nine pounds when he was born. After Gannon's birth Mackenzie and Josh realize they may have to give up cheer leading and bull riding.

What I Think: Mackenzie has to be one of my favorite 16 and pregnant girls ever! She is so sweet and funny, and so full of energy.Josh seemed a bit immature in the beginning but I think he changed after, Gannon was born and I hope he finds a good job to support his little family.

Friday, May 18, 2012

16 and Pregnant Where Are They Now (Season 3)

Jamie McKay: First up is Jamie, you may remember her as the quiet girl that had straight-A's and was a pretty good girl, and her boyfriend, Ryan liked to party. He cheated on her when she was pregnant, and showed five hours late to his daughters birth and hungover. In the end Jamie decided that they would have to go to court if he wanted to see his daughter.
Jamie is working and taking care of her daughter, Miah. She's suppose to be starting school in the fall, and she is going to be a full time mom and student and will be getting help from the government. 
Jamie's mom doesn't like that she's back with, Ryan and when they were talking about, Jamie got really defensive and practically told her mom to shut up. Jamie says that she would not be with Ryan if he hadn't changed.

Taylor: Taylor was only fourteen when she got pregnant and fifteen through out her episode. Taylor's mom wanted them to put their baby up for adoption because they were so young but they decided to keep their baby. Nathan didn't help out after Aubri was born and Taylor became upset with him, and Taylor's mom told him that, that was why she wanted them to put her up for adoption.
Nathan and Taylor are no longer together because Nathan cheated. Taylor was upset that Nathan had brought his girlfriend around their daughter so she told Nathan that if he wanted to see Aubri he had to take her to court so he did, and he gets her every other weekend and every Wednesday. Taylor made a point when she said that if he only has her every other weekend and and Wednesday he would want to spend his time with her, but he thinks that he needs his friends around to hang out with his daughter. Taylor was to bring Nathan to court for child support but because they're minors her mother has to do it. Taylor is still in school and her mom watches Aubri when she's in school.

Kianna: during her episode Kianna seemed like a really nice girl, and she considered giving up her baby for adoption, but her boyfriend, Zak convinced her to keep the baby so they did.
Kianna is raising baby Kay'den on her own because Zak is in jail because he was stealing things and selling them. Kianna is in a community college and has help from Zak's mom. She looks really different from her episode, she changed her hair , and has long pink nails that could poke an eye out.

Jennifer: was this season's Leah, and got pregnant with twins. Jennifer had the support from her boyfriend, Josh and her parents, even though they did not like Josh. Throughout her pregnancy Josh and Jennifer's parents argued about the babies last name, and her parents were upset when she named one of the babies after Josh. Jennifer ended things with, Josh after their fight on the side of the road.
Now Jennifer has moved to Chicago after getting in another fight with, Josh. She has her own apartment and still has help from her family. She'll be starting college and met another teen mom, that understands her. She takes care of her boys all by herself.

Jordan: was the girl with the twin sister, Jessica that struggled to stay a part of Jordan's life when Jordan spent all of her time with Brian trying to get ready for baby, Noah. After Noah was born everything seemed to settle down with Jessica and Brian.
Jordan moved to California and Brian is in the military. Jordan and Brian are married and Jordan wasn't on birth control so she got pregnant again with a little girl they named, Arri. They are doing everything on their own and Jordan is taking care of the children by herself during the day because Brian is working. Jordan misses having her sister Jessica around and they try to talk everyday.

Izabella: hid her pregnancy from her friends and family until she was almost eight months pregnant, and had a lot of support from her parents and her boyfriend Jairo.
Izabella and Jairo are still together and engaged, and little Enrique is so adorable. They are still living in her parent's house and Jairo is working and Izabella is trying to finish high school. Jairo proved to Izabella that he really cared for her and Enrique when he traded his old car for a family van. Izabella says that she wishes that she would've had Enrique after she was done with high school and college and had a good job. she also says that she sometimes questions their relationship because they are so different and then they have a baby so it sometimes feels like their force together.

Cleondra: throughout her episode she argued with her boyfriend, Mario about moving in with him before the baby was born.
Mario and Cleondra are still together and are doing their best to make it work. A few months ago they got into a huge argument that got physical and they were arrested. Now they've been working on their relationship and taking care of baby Kylee. Cleondra says that even though they were fighting, Mario was there for Kylee. Cleondra is in college and was going to major in nursing but changed to photography.

Kayla: you may remember her as the anorexic girl. Kayla's boyfriend Michael moved in with her into her mom's house and did his best to help out with baby.
Kayla and Michael are not together, but they live in the same apartment along with Kayla's friend, Lauren. Kayla finished high school and is working two jobs to help pay for their apartment and all their other expenses. Mike helps out a lot with baby Preston and their is no relationship at all with them. Preston has gotten so big and is so cute. Kayla gets two hours of sleep a day because she has to work two jobs and take care of Preston.

Danielle: followed in her mom's footsteps and got pregnant when she was in her teens. Danielle and Jamie tried to make it work when Danielle moved in with Jamie and his father. When things got rocky she moved back in with her mom.
 After Danielle's parents divorced Danielle chose to live with her mom, because her mom told her that she'd help her with the baby, and one day Danielle and her mom got into a fight. So Danielle moved in with her dad, and she's working and taking care of Jamie Jr. Danielle's ex-boyfriend Jamie was sent to jail and Danielle's raising Jamie Jr. on her own until Jamie gets out of jail. Danielle gets to go out and hang out with her friends and her dad will watch Jamie Jr. Jamie was sent to jail because of drugs and Danielle had no idea how bad the drugs had changed him until they got into a huge fight.

Allie: was living with her father in Texas when she got pregnant, and had to move in with her boyfriend, Joey and his drug addicted mother. After a fight with Joey's mom, Joey's grandmother took them in. After baby Aydenn was born, things got rocky between because Joey stopped helping out with the baby.
Allie moved back to New Jersey to be with her mom and has her own apartment. Allie's mom along with her husband help Allie pay for her apartment, and whatever else she needs. Joey has not seen Aydenn since he was a few months old and Allie wants him in their sons life. Joey told Allie he would be there for Aydenn's first birthday, but cancelled at the last minute because he didn't have enough money to get to New Jersey, from Texas and Allie was upset because he's missing out of Aydenn.