tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post5991152101393792357..comments2024-03-28T21:12:43.343-05:00Comments on Bates Family Blog: Bates Updates and Pictures | Gil and Kelly | 19 Kids | Bringing Up Bates | UP TV: Recap: "A LOVEly Day"Lily and Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941253435533935093noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-61012679624770449442016-06-27T11:45:48.832-05:002016-06-27T11:45:48.832-05:00One would think both of them like to do missionary...One would think both of them like to do missionary so they could do that full-time and wouldn't have to decide for country of citylife. But I honestly hope this pulls them closer to God and they learn to figure out His will for they lives because He knows what's best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-73743644565261161182016-06-21T17:49:14.540-05:002016-06-21T17:49:14.540-05:00We haven't seen them kiss or anything like tha...We haven't seen them kiss or anything like that. They simply hug and hold hands,which I would say is a very conservative standard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-43999792998224929062016-06-21T17:47:02.402-05:002016-06-21T17:47:02.402-05:00Of course due dates are time wondows, but it seeme...Of course due dates are time wondows, but it seemed strange to me that they could know the gender well over six months before said due date. ;) Now I know that you can have a blood test at 10 weeks, so that's fine, no problem. Let's not discuss about due dates, it's not really a matter in which you can have a million diffeent opinions...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-45384848830522634702016-06-20T21:29:26.235-05:002016-06-20T21:29:26.235-05:00I was suppose to be born January 18 but I came 10 ...I was suppose to be born January 18 but I came 10 days early on Jan 8. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-14991852314447615522016-06-20T15:41:49.199-05:002016-06-20T15:41:49.199-05:00Yeah, but Nathan doesn't seem to want to compr...Yeah, but Nathan doesn't seem to want to compromise..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-12931024061669679722016-06-20T10:08:51.928-05:002016-06-20T10:08:51.928-05:00I think in another video they did.I think in another video they did.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-73928237297812920922016-06-20T07:54:21.581-05:002016-06-20T07:54:21.581-05:00Tori has her eye on Bobby? Hmm... I think that Bob...Tori has her eye on Bobby? Hmm... I think that Bobby has his eye on Tori too.Sarah Listonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-87952629815841584882016-06-20T00:09:08.894-05:002016-06-20T00:09:08.894-05:00Due dates are a two week window the baby could rea...Due dates are a two week window the baby could really be due two weeks early or late. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-32998587893265995592016-06-20T00:07:06.892-05:002016-06-20T00:07:06.892-05:00I dont think they should break up just because the...I dont think they should break up just because they come from different "worlds" I think they balance each other out but are still working on the word "balance" they share alot of the same goals for the relationship and similar morals. I think they're both fine with wherever God leads them but I hope their lead to be together. I do get what you mean but all couples deal with that. Not maybe to that extreme but comprise is something each person has to learn at some point if they want a relationship to last. And some things just aren't meant to be but that's okay as well. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-51203252901127799742016-06-19T03:00:37.855-05:002016-06-19T03:00:37.855-05:00The problem is that Nathan, as good as a young man...The problem is that Nathan, as good as a young man he is, seems a bit stubborn. It seems like he doesn't want to compromise, but simply to impose bis lifestyle. I can understand the job argument, but you can still find a compromise, especially since Nathan doesn't have a very specific job: as far as I know he works in tree cutting with his dad, so it's not like he's invested in a career that he studied hard for and is absolutely established in one place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-84021432651329791082016-06-18T23:43:02.241-05:002016-06-18T23:43:02.241-05:00I am thankful for the Bates family and praise God ...I am thankful for the Bates family and praise God for their testimony to the world. I am wondering however, how their latest "courtships" are any different from the dating system of the world? They seem very comfortable using labels such as boyfriend/girlfriend, declaring their love for each other, showing physical affection, but without having the commitment of marriage. From the Bates family earlier appearances, this was something they desired to avoid. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-86804440274881032602016-06-18T21:17:34.558-05:002016-06-18T21:17:34.558-05:00I agree she probably found out at 10 weeks with a ...I agree she probably found out at 10 weeks with a blood test, I know that's how Whitney found out the gender this time too (it was shown in one of the episodes).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-49516886166855669422016-06-18T20:34:55.048-05:002016-06-18T20:34:55.048-05:00Chad did move from OK to TN.Chad did move from OK to TN.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-50650415752990733062016-06-18T16:26:22.732-05:002016-06-18T16:26:22.732-05:00I think that we all have non-negotiables when ente...I think that we all have non-negotiables when entering a relationship. It's good to be up front about those, like Nathan was. Sometimes there are parts of our personalities that just come with us. Nathan loves living in the country, so he's like "this comes with me. You have to be okay with that." She could've said "you have to live in the city" but she didn't, which probably means she's willing to live elsewhere. She doesn't have to be with him...but if they love each other they both will make many sacrifices over the years.<br /><br /> You can't play the "that's not fair" game in marriage. It's all about making compromises and coming to agreements. I have moved all over the country with my husband for his job. It has been impossibly tough but it is worth it to me because I love him so. Then, when I got really sick, he dropped his job (that had him out of the country) and has spent the last six months taking care of me and our family. No one has kept a tally...we just do what is necessary when the time comes. Love has required a lot of us. Sometimes it doesn't even seen worth it, but then we stick with it and it is SO worth it. <br /><br />Ashley and Nathan remind me of my husband and I. We were not the best suited match and we always fought a lot, but we fought hard to stay together as well. We have weathered every possible difficulty you can think of, and we still have our original flame. We laugh more, love more, and cry more than most. It's really fun and really hard. We love our relationship...but it's not for everyone to live like we have. Only Ashley and Nathan can decide if their love is enough to make their struggles worthwhile. For us, it has been. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-6349915787237926542016-06-18T15:31:44.445-05:002016-06-18T15:31:44.445-05:00I do too. Nathan is just too country and plain for...I do too. Nathan is just too country and plain for Ashley.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-53696970521868274632016-06-18T08:10:01.440-05:002016-06-18T08:10:01.440-05:00My dad's motto was "A son is a son until ...My dad's motto was "A son is a son until he takes a wife, a daughter is a daughter the rest of her life." I moved halfway across the country to be with my husband and the first few years were very hard. It definitely isn't something to just assume you will get used to and adapt quickly because you love your spouse. The loss of family tradition and relationship is hard to deal with especially since you now are having to conform to new traditions that are largely based on his family. Women need more of those things than men, so I feel Ashley is very smart to consider these things now before marriage. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-852464028113097462016-06-18T02:10:41.273-05:002016-06-18T02:10:41.273-05:00Yeah, as much as they love each other, they come f...Yeah, as much as they love each other, they come from two different worlds. Normally people could compromise and maybe spend a little time here and a little there, and also normally people from the country can't wait to move to the city.<br />But given how strict Nathan seems to be about it, it seems difficult for them to find a compromise that wouldn't sacrifice Ashley and everything she is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-1752676959232869542016-06-18T02:07:56.913-05:002016-06-18T02:07:56.913-05:00I didn't know that you could bave the test as ...I didn't know that you could bave the test as early as 10 weeks! <br />To be precise, though, she was barely 2 and a half months pregnant, not 3, since her due date is August 30.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-90453522585780416742016-06-18T00:25:49.549-05:002016-06-18T00:25:49.549-05:00I loved the episode but I fear something is going ...I loved the episode but I fear something is going to happen between Nathan and Ashley...cause in 2 episodes from now the caption says that Nathan shares some unexpected news about the courtship!!! 😁 It will be sad if they break up. But whatever God has for their lives.. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-78458254304925115452016-06-17T23:37:24.089-05:002016-06-17T23:37:24.089-05:00I admire how the Bates are so honest and show the ...I admire how the Bates are so honest and show the bad and good times on the show. You would never see the duggars voicing courtship concerns on the show.. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-16077540572527475012016-06-17T23:26:37.797-05:002016-06-17T23:26:37.797-05:00Although Ashley is conservative by NYC standards s...Although Ashley is conservative by NYC standards she is way more "worldly" than Bates standards just due to being raised in The City. Ashley loves her city--which is totally understandable as its a great City--but Nathan obviously doesn't even want to try to compromise and embrace any part of Ashley's life. I surely hope Ashley has not given up her culinary college or anything else to accommodate Nathan. This is a good example that attraction does not mean you are good partners for marriage. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-34670269811494523662016-06-17T23:03:51.175-05:002016-06-17T23:03:51.175-05:00Lily ellie, have Nathan and Ashley broke up? I was...Lily ellie, have Nathan and Ashley broke up? I was really predicting that from the beginning of their courtship.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-19070773571215510582016-06-17T19:44:02.498-05:002016-06-17T19:44:02.498-05:00I saw this coming all along. Nathan and Ashley are...I saw this coming all along. Nathan and Ashley are cute, but the personalities just don't mix. I'm sorry, but I see a break up in the near future. Gracenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-60330090008607657652016-06-17T19:34:33.361-05:002016-06-17T19:34:33.361-05:00They have blood tests performed for higher risk pr...They have blood tests performed for higher risk pregnancies around 10 weeks now that test for any issues, and these tests are able to tell you the gender with 99% accuracy. So her knowing at Valentine's Day is totally possible. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-90378697144337662482016-06-17T19:04:37.639-05:002016-06-17T19:04:37.639-05:00Either way its not fair but I get where you are co...Either way its not fair but I get where you are coming from. (Meaning it could also be and obliviously was a culture shock for Nathan as well) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com