Six babies on the way

We can't believe how many grandbabies are on the way! 

Lydia and Emerson are due within the next two weeks. Erin is due in the summer. Carlin is due in the summer. Josie and Tiffany are due in the winter.

Four babies on the way

It's time to update who is pregnant with grandbabies. 

Whitney is currently 38 weeks pregnant and is in labor! She is due to welcome her daughter on August 31st.

Lydia is due on September 26th! 

Erin is due to welcome baby boy Paine in December but will have him in November.

Josie is the newest one to announce that she is expecting. She is due in early March! 

Chad and Erin's pregnancy Q&A

1. When is Erin's due date? 

Erin's due date is December 6th but the chance is that the baby will be born in early November. 

2. Do you know the gender?

They do! They will be announcing it next week. 

3. Have doctors advice you not to have children?

No. She is considered high risk. 

Courtships, wedding and grandbabies

Jackson and Emerson are in a courtship. 

Trace and Lydia will be getting married on October 1st.

Nathan and Esther are expecting their first child on October 18th. They announced that they are expecting a baby girl and naming her Kenna Joy. 

Travis and Katie are expecting their first child on March 4th. They recently announced that it's a baby girl.

John and Alyssa announced that they are expecting their fifth child due in 2023. The couple doesn't know the gender of their last baby for a few more weeks. 

Alyssa bump date photos

As we get closer to announcing Maci Jo's arrival, we wanted to share some pregnancy photos that Alyssa has taken. 

Alyssa is about three weeks away from her due date. 

She can't wait to hold and see Maci Jo

we are sure that neither can the girls and John wait to meet baby Maci.

Three grandchildren and counting

There are now three new grandchildren on the way for the Bates family.

Kelton and Josie are expecting their first child next month! They recently announced that they are expecting a baby girl and are due in July 2019

Zach and Whitney announced that they are expecting their third child in November 2019.

Chad and Erin just announced that they are expecting their fourth child in December 2019.

Who do you think will be expecting grandbaby #13?

Six months and counting!

It is hard to believe that Kelton and Josie have been married for six months today. We are so excited to see what the Lord has in store for the happy couple. 

 This past month, Kelton and Josie announce that they are expecting a baby girl in late July and naming her Willow.

20 weeks pregnant

Josie is halfway through her pregnancy and shared a new bump photo to share with you all.

As many of you know that Kelton and Josie learned the gender of their child but haven't revealed it to the public just yet.

Recap: Ultrasounds, Wedding Vows & a Bride to Be?

Whitney, Erin, Everly, Carlin and Josie gather at Zach and Whitney’s house for some food and fellowship. Whitney loves living so close to the family since the girls can take time and catch up. She reveals that she needs girl time. Erin gives an update about how it’s like to have three kids. She reveals that eighty percent of it is amazing and the twenty percent is harder and says that you will be wanting to pull out your hair. After they are finish, the girls plant some succulents and talk about the latest Bates news. Nathan is hoping to go to helicopter school while Trace wants to follow in Zach’s footsteps in the sheriff’s department. Erin reveals that she loves spending time with her sisters because they are her best friends. 

Kelly and Josie head to meet with a family friend, Kim Nafziger, who is helping plan Kelton and Josie’s wedding. There is so much to do in such a short amount of time.

Meanwhile, Katie and Carlin are heading to Springfield to visit Carlin’s boyfriend for his birthday. Carlin decides to write down many reasons why she loves Evan on the stack of cards. The girls head to play putt-putt with Evan’s family. Evan’s family are very serious and bring their own putters for the game. Both Carlin and Evan are competitive and will bug each other if they miss. The couple ends the game in a tie.

It’s time to have a 4d ultrasound of baby Kade so Gil and Kelly meet the expecting parents at the Over the Womb clinic. Tori is 27 weeks pregnant and saw the baby at 19 weeks along. She is excited to get a better view of the baby. The baby is still breech however the technician says that he still has plenty of time to turn around.

Erin reveals that Tori will make one of the best moms. Tori hopes that the baby will have hair since she had a lot of it however Bobby had none.

While Gil and Kelly are there, they meet up with Evan at El Molcajete for a talk. Evan and Carlin have been together for two years and have grown to love each other. Evan asked Gil’s permission to pop the question to Carlin. Gil waits a few moments before giving the okay to Evan. Evan is hoping to pop the question in September before Josie’s wedding in October.

Zach and Whitney are getting ready for their vow renewal and hopes that things will go smoothly but will see. The big day will take place in Hunter Valley Farms. Since Whitney’s parents, JC and Lynn, were not able to come to the wedding in December 2013 this vow renewal will be special for both couples.

Whitney shares that she made some decisions that she regrets when she was younger that led her down a lot of guilt, heartache and loneliness. She had hurt herself and her family. When she got older, she married Zach and the Lord was just dealing with her heart. She knew that she had to go home and make things right. She reveals that the burden was gone and starting a new life with her parents.

On the day of the renewal, Josie arrives to do her hair as Renee Miller arrives with the dress. Whitney does the first look with her parents and says that it was one of the most special things that she got to experience with her parents.

Brandon ends up doing a last-minute errand to get sand for the ceremony. The guest starts to arrive and it’s go time. The couple has written their own vows and renew commitments that they made four and half years ago. For the sand pouring ceremony, they include Zach’s parents and Whitney’s parents for it. They each have a different color of sand which has all the families coming together.

After the couple has their kiss, Whitney’s father comes up and prays for the couple. Everyone is tearing up and Whitney thanks everyone for being there. She also thanks God for allowing her parents to be there because they never thought that it would happen. 

During the reception Bradley makes a big announcement that Whitney has a baby in her stomach! 

To See our feature blogs:

·         Evan’s proposal

·         Zach and Whitney’s renewal

·         Baby Bates #3 update

Three growing families

Yesterday we posted four growing families with brand new photos of the Websters, Keilens, Bates and Paine families. Today we are back with new photos of Bobby/Tori, Kelton/Josie and Carlin and Evan.

As many of you know that Bobby and Tori are due to welcome their first child in late November so stay tune for the birth announcement of Baby Kade! 

 Evan and Carlin recently got engaged and are planning their wedding. Carlin recently went dress shopping with Joy (Duggar) Forsyth

 Kelton and Josie just recently got married on October 5th!

Goodbye September!

This month, they celebrated Brandon, Judson, and Whitney's birthdays. They also had Bringing Up Bates season finale.


Bobby and Tori only have two more months until they welcome their son, Kade, into the world. Kelton and Josie have one more week until they get married.

Bobby and Tori: Eight months of marriage

Bobby and Tori are just four months away from celebrating their first year of marriage. 

On Bringing Up Bates, they recently announced their first pregnancy to their family and viewers. Bobby and Tori are due to welcome their first child in about fourteen weeks.

Bobby and Tori's 5th month of marriage

Bobby and Tori have been married for five months and we have a new photo of the couple. On May 10th, The couple announced that they are expecting their first child in November 2018. Tori recently graduated from College and announced that they were in the middle of their move to Nashville where Bobby will be a pastor at a local church.

Chance at a tripe birthday

As we all know that Erin is due with her daughter on April 28th, there is a chance that the family could have their first tripe birthday if Erin gives birth on April 11th.

When do you think Everly will be here?