Loving Duggar and Bates families

According to Kelly Jo's IG, Jackson + Emerson's baby was born on July 4 and is named Dakota.

As far as baby names go, I don't love it, but there are far worse grandBates names. (Interesting to note, no long A sound.)

I kind of wish they had stuck to "-son" names just for ridiculousness, but that didn't seem to be their brand of tacky. Ah, well. (But can you imagine increasingly bizarre names? I think someone out here suggested Crimson, which is just... *chefs kiss*)

Warden Bates married Kaybrie Patterson May 5th 2026.

They married 4 days before her dad passed so that he could walk her down the aisle.

As someone who lost her dad before my own wedding... I have no bad words.

Isaiah Bates and Sarah Holloway got married on may 14, 2026

Whitney and Zachary Bates welcomed Ella Jane on May 24 2026. She joins Bradley Gilvin, Kaci Lynn, Khloe Eileen, Jadon Carl and Lily Jo.

Carlin is posting about welcoming her 6th sister-in-law to the family. Sounds like the Bates ladies are doing a bridal shower for Sarah.

Michael Edward Patterson was born Mar __ 1975

Julie Elaine Brewster was born Jul 28 1976

Michael and Julie married ____. They have 2 children.

1. Kylie M was born May 12 2003

2. Kaybrie Makenna was born Sept 1 2006

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Kylie married Hunter Clark Oct 9 2023

1. Everleigh Jean Jul 29 2025

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Kaybrie is in a relationship with Warden Bates

Abbie and John Duggar welcomed their little girl last month in January of 2026.

Theodore Lawson Bates was born Dec 9th 2025 to William Lawson Bates and Tiffany Lian Espensen Bates.

Josie and Kelton welcomed their 4th baby, a boy named Brooks Hallum on Dec 8 2025.