<p>I agree on Jasmine and Crosby, I cannot condemn them for getting their family back together, but it is really too bad that Jasmine could not figure this out before she both hurt Dr Joe and allowed Crosby to find new hope with a new girl. It seems that Jasmine did not want Crosby until someone else did!</p>
<p>Sarah is so out there it is difficult to take her seriously.</p>
<p>I could not understand what Zoe said in that preview, did you hear it? I think they did a good job getting the rest of the clan not to show up and confuse things, can you imagine Zeke at the nursery? But it would have been smart to be just Joel & Julia, leave Sydney with someone else.</p>
<p>I think they will still get the baby and that Julia panicked. There was a picture in the preview in the upper right hand corner that showed a woman with blonde hair leaning over the baby. I had to pause the tv to really see it and even then it was fuzzy. It could either be sis-in-law or Zoe’s mom–just a teaser.
The BF is just annoying, I agree, he seems to be acting younger and younger and Sarah is beginning to look her age but acting younger and younger.
Ahh…Crosby–still do not find him attractive on any level. Jabar did great in the last scene but looked old for 7.</p>
<p>They have really developed Julia’s character through this story line. When last night was over, I thought I love Julia and Christina and can’t stand Sarah now. I really loved how Christina interacted with Amber in her apartment.</p>
<p>Sarah has been annoying to me for awhile now and it’s just getting worse. I think she’s looking older every episode and maybe it’s because she’s trying so hard to act young.</p>
<p>So what’s going to happen with Adam and Crosby and offer on the Luncheonette ? It’s gotta be really tempting for Adam with that big Cornell tuition payment lurking in the shadows.</p>
<p>And it was never his dream. If Crosby’s dream was to be ‘in the business’ I wonder if they could negotiate to take the money, but he also gets to keep his job there? Get the best of both worlds. I know many people who have built a business and sold it to a bigger firm then been hired back to work there.</p>
<p>Haven’t seen the episode but read reviews of it. The Crosby thing made me realize something - A couple weeks ago ABC sent out a press release for the series finale with the episode and it had brother and wedding in it and I couldn’t figure out whose brother would get married. <em>head desk</em></p>
<p>Next week is the season finale right? Parenthood hasn’t been renewed yet and it kind of on the edge at this point. Interesting to see how they end this season.</p>
<p>Um…NO…I’m hardly an expert on adoption, but I know the standard advice is that you take children from 5 or so up with you when you bring the new baby home. No matter how hard you try, an up to that point only child is especially vulnerable to feeling like she’s been shunted aside. Sydney was PSYCHED about getting a sibling. Remember how she wanted to be in the back seat with the baby to watch him on the ride home? It’s wise to involve her as much as you can.</p>
<p>I do hope that Zoe wasn’t changing her mind. I also know that hospitals encourage breast feeding right after birth in adoption situations. There are physical benefits for mom and baby. </p>
<p>This show is an add for closed adoptions, though.</p>
<p>We adopted and our our D was 6.5 at when we went to the airport to meet our S. jonri you are right–no way would we have not had her there that day. However, if the adoption was in doubt, as this one is, I could see leaving the sib out and having the meeting after it was a sure thing.
I did not want an open adoption–I was far too anxious too even imagine it could work. Over the years I have learned that it can and all reseach supports this. However, along with the new attitudes comes laws and support to make it work–which was not in place years ago. Anyway, back to the show–I do believe their new son will be with them–what a stupid ending, if not!</p>
<p>I think—I HOPE—that the scene with Zoe holding the baby was that Zoe had truly come to terms with the idea of giving her son to Julia and she wanted to hold him and “meet” him before doing that. I don’t think she has changed her mind. I surely do hope not! </p>
<p>I have a good friend who tried to adopt and, after being present at the birth of the baby and bonding with her, the mom changed her mind. We were all devastated for them and so upset at the mom! The “dad”, who was a pastor, actually spoke to our congregation and asked us all to just pray for the best for the mom and her daughter. Within a month, his wife (who had been unable to conceive—which is why they were adopting) was pregnant! </p>
<p>End of side note! </p>
<p>I also felt bad that Crosby had been sleeping and “connecting” with that other girl (cello player). I do hope he and Jasmine can make things work for their son, though.</p>
<p>I’m with you churchmusicmom, I’m hoping that Zoey was preparing herself to give the baby up by saying goodbye to him. The emotions that crossed her face when she saw Julia could easily read that way. </p>
<p>^^I agree that Zoe’s expression towards Julia at the end was one of resolve and not confusion over her decision to give the baby up.</p>
<p>Have to admit I shed a tear when Zoe was in labor and said I love you to Julia…it was so sincere and precious. Love both of these actresses.</p>
<p>And yes, Sarah is becoming sooo annoying. So fickle and self-centered…especially annoying is that little smirk she gives when BF is all adoring and encouraging, like 'oh, hey, wow, really? me? I can’t believe how much I’m loving that everything is all about me, me, ME!" Just wanna smack her!</p>
<p>Kind of felt that way about Jasmine last episode too…</p>
<p>I almost think that the writers on Parenthood are doing Lauren Graham a disservice by pretty much resurrecting her Gilmore Girls character here. I really don’t see too much of a difference. Or maybe that is her acting ability. One would hope that after the snuggle fest with Haddie she will realize that NYC is not as important as her family.</p>
<p>OMG. I have avoided this thread until I saw the episode online. I just watched it. I can’t believe they ended it without resolution. Damn. Damn. Damn.</p>
<p>I could not DISagree more that Lauren Graham’s character is just like the Lorelai character in Gilmore Girls! THAT mom would never, ever put her daughter behind some boyfriend. THAT character is confident and outgoing and vivacious. Sarah, on the other hand, is quite insecure and does NOT have it together and knows it. She is overcompensating with this young guy and reaching for something. I am sure next week she is going to realize that there is no way she can move to NYC and leave her kids. Even though, truthfully, it is not a crazy idea for her potential career as a playwright. AND she was planning to wait for her son to graduate…</p>
<p>any way, guess I get a teensy bit defensive about Lauren Graham! Gilmore Girls is my D and my favorite show, we also love Parenthood, AND she and my D are alumnae of the same college. :)</p>
<p>(I’m with you CMM! My D and I LOVE Gilmore Girls and I think Lorelai is a completely different mother than Sarah.)</p>
<p>Oh boy. What an episode. I was surprised how quickly Jasmine decided she wanted to go back to Crosby. Lots of collateral damage for Dr. Joe and Crosby’s new girl.</p>
<p>What the heck was Adam thinking!!!??? Shaking on what exactly? I know he said he would “have to talk his brother into it” or something like that, but is the other guy going to say a deal is a deal? Yuck. Crosby sees the diner as a dream achieved while Adam sees the big bucks as a dream achieved. They should not have gone into business together.</p>
<p>I hope the Zoe thing was just a tease and she follows through with her commitment.</p>
<p>Is it weird that Lauren Graham and Peter Krause are dating? I didn’t know that until recently.</p>
<p>The wierder thing is how similar Peter Krause’s character is to his character on six feet under. Strange how context is everything in the dramatic arts.</p>
<p>I like that the writer’s of this show have no problem making every single character both lovable and hatable at the same time. I love how every one of them does good stuff and awful stuff.</p>
<p>DD and I were also huge GG fans and she and Rory were Yalies at the same time. I agree that Lorelai was a much better mom. But I think that LG is not as strong an actress as some of the others on the show which is why people may be reminded of her Lorelai character. I think you see the actress too much in the characters she inhabits.</p>
<p>Did I miss a scene between Sarah and Haddie? Was the snugglefest this week?</p>
<p>Parenthood is kind of wrapping up so many story lines I wonder if they are setting up for the end (meaning next weeks episode). Has P’hood gotten a renewal? I just raise this question because Jasmine’s flip-flop was so jarring, and now a quick wedding. Sarah appears to be contemplating a big move this week, and apparently ending it with Cyr next week. Is Katims preparing us?</p>