Nathan and Esther Bates.Photo:Esther Bates/Instagram
Esther Bates/Instagram
TheBringing Up Batesfamily is growing again!
The carousel of photos featured Nathan, 30, and Esther, 25, posing with their daughter Kenna Joy and an ultrasound image on a beach. Kenna, 17 months, wore a gingham pink and white dress that matched her mom’s pink one in the photos.
Her father held her in his arms in a photo as she looked down at the ultrasound image. Her parents stood on either side of her, kissing both her cheeks as they showed off the ultrasound image in another snapshot.
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Nathan and Esther Bates.Esther Bates/Instagram
Nathan is the fifth child of Gil and Kelly Bates. The Bates family was followed for eight seasons on the TLC showBringing Up Batesfrom 2015 to 2021.
Esther and Nathanmarried in October 2021after announcing their engagement that same year. They announced Esther’s first pregnancy in May 2022 onInstagramand welcomed Kennathat October.
In October 2023, Esther celebrated her daughter’s first birthday with a sweet tributeon Instagram.
“Happy 1st birthday, Kenna Joy!🎉 I could never tell you how much I love you and how much happiness you bring to your mama’s world!” she captioned a carousel of photos of Kenna enjoying her first birthday cake.
“You are so sweet and beautiful and have so much personality for a little girl! I am SO grateful for you and can’t wait to make lots more memories this next year with you! Keep being adorable ✨💕😘.”
source: people.com
