Zach and Whitney Reveal the Gender of their 6th Child

Gil and Kelly Bates are set to welcome their 40th grandchild next year. They currently have 36 grandchildren, and at least four of their daughters and daughters-in-law are pregnant. 

Josie and Kelton Balka are expecting their fourth child in December.  

Lawson and Tiffany Bates are due at the end of 2025. They haven't shared the exact due date but have said that it will be in winter 2025, although Tiffany recently said she is 30 weeks pregnant, which would be January. 

Tori and Bobby Smith are expecting their sixth baby in March 2026. They currently have three boys and two girls. 

Zach and Whitney Bates are also looking forward to welcoming their sixth child, due in May 2026. They just announced the gender, and...it's a girl! That makes two boys and four girls for their family. 

Carlin's Health Update

Navy Kate Stewart is six weeks old. When Carlin was about six weeks postpartum with Zade was the point at which she had her first seizure episode. Praise God that her issues seem to have cleared up and have not resurfaced. In their most recent video, Carlin and Evan Stewart share a health update and discuss what Carlin's doctors told her back when she asked about having a third baby. They also talk about the future size of their family and whether they want more children. Carlin says she needs at least one or two more, while Evan says he is on board with more than three but that he doesn't think he "wants to be a 15-passenger van type of guy."

Bates Family Sleepover

With only three children under the age of 18, Gil and Kelly Bates have a much quieter home than they did when they had 19 children living under their roof. To help their parents relive their glory days, some of the Bates siblings "crashed" the big house for a surprise sleepover. A handful of the ones who live locally, along with their kids and spouses, showed up on Gil and Kelly's front door for a night of food, board games, a lot of laughter, and only a little bit of sleep. Carlin and Evan Stewart documented the evening and uploaded a video to YouTube. 

Henry Paine’s Birth Story Part 1

Henry Paine is almost 7 weeks old. Erin Paine took to YouTube to share the first part of Henry’s birth story. Her labor was long and brutal, and at the end of it, the medical team discovered that the cord had been wrapped around Henry’s neck twice. The video ends with Henry’s joyous arrival, and Erin plans to upload a second video that shares the complications that followed. 

Bates Sisters Boutique Closing

In April 2019, Whitney Bates, Carlin Stewart, and Erin Paine launched the Bates Sisters Boutique. Two and a half years later, Erin announced that she was leaving the boutique and that Kelly would be stepping into some of her roles. Today, the Bates shared that they are closing the boutique in November. Their lives have gotten busier as their families have expanded, and they have decided they it’s time to end this chapter. They are offering a 20% off sale on their website.