'Teen Mom 2' recap: A Change Will Do You Good

As 16 & Pregnant and Teen Mom have shown us, one of the biggest problems facing these girls is the difficulty in acknowledging their new lives. Partying? Friends? The luxury of doing whatever, whenever? Those things are sacrificed when they bring a child into this world at their age. I’m used to screaming at the TV whenever they make selfish decisions, but last night, we saw all four girls do what was best for their child, not just what was best for them. Kudos, girls! (Well, maybe not you, Chelsea.) Let’s see how they fared.

Chelsea
Last week we saw Chelsea reconnect with Adam, and considering how googly-eyed she got at the mere notion of "one big, happy family,” it was no surprise that she was more than OK with him back again this week. Somehow evading the voice of reason, a.k.a. Megan, he was hanging around the house more, helping teach Aubree to crawl and talk. (I find it so sad that Aubree can say "dada" and not “mama.”) Sigh. Still, since Chelsea was in the midst of finishing her high school degree, it was good that Adam had come back into the picture. She would need help with the baby in order to finish on time and start beauty school in a few months. But even though she talked about dropping Adam if he so much as spouted one negative thing about her or their baby, Chelsea was in her happy place. She noticed that Aubree was happier when they were all together, although I find it hard to believe that Adam’s few appearances had bolstered Aubree’s spirits. (Aubree seemed like a pretty happy baby anyway, right?) The piece de la resistance for Chelsea was seeing Adam feeding Aubree on the porch. Swoon! He fed their baby! And he changed her diaper -- eight times! Um, Adam, you’re a parent. That’s what you’re supposed to do. No prizes will be doled out for this one. But sadly for Chelsea, it put her back in googly-eyed territory -- seemingly for good.

Leah
The shock of Ali’s potentially life-changing medical condition was still burning in Leah’s mind, but there was little she could do for the time being. Since Ali was so young, an MRI would have to wait two months, but the waiting game proved all the more crushing for Leah, who began to think that her petite frame had affected Ali. [Tissues, please.] Both her mom and Corey tried to dissuade Leah from thinking that way, to say nothing of the possibility that Ali might never walk. Like Chelsea, Leah wanted to get back together with her baby's father. But unlike Chelsea's relationship with Adam, Leah and Corey's relationship was grounded in a deep caring for each other.

NEXT: Corey makes amends and Jenelle steps up to the (motherhood) plate

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