Welcome Kaia Rae Bates

We are so excited to share that Trace and Lydia have welcomed their daughter into the world. 

She was born on June 12, 2025.

one month until Meredith turns 10

We just have one more month until Meredith celebrates her 10th birthday.

Michael turns 14

 Happy Birthday to Michael Duggar!

Father's Day 2025

 Happy Father's Day! 

Austin is the father of three children. Joseph is the father of four children. Jeremy is the father of three children. Josiah is the father of four children. John David is the father of two children. Travis is the father of two children. Kelton is the father of three children (With #4 on the way). Evan is the father of two children (with #3 on the way). Nathan is the father of two children.

Trace is the father of one child (with #2 on the way). Lawson is the father of one child. Jackson will be the father of one child (due any day). Jedidah is the father of four children. Jeremiah is the father of two children (with #3 on the way).

Gil is the father of nineteen children. Jim Bob is the father of nineteen children. John is the father of seven. Chad is the father of six children (with #7 on the way). Bobby is the father of five children. Ben is the father of five children (with #6 on the way). Zach is the father of five. Derick is the father of three children. John is the father of five children.

Hazel turns 4

 Happy Birthday to Hazel Balka! 

GrandBates #38 is on the way!

We are so excited to share that Lawson and Tiffany are expecting their second child due in winter 2025!

Garrett turns 7

 Happy Birthday to Garrett Duggar! 

Jadon turns 4

 Happy Birthday, Jadon Carl! 

Marcus turns 12

 Happy Birthday to Marcus Duggar! 

June monthly preview

 Birthdays:

* Marcus Duggar

* Jadon Bates

* Garrett Duggar

* Hazel Balka

* Michael Duggar

* Kaci Bates

* Anna Duggar

* Hannah Duggar

* Charlotte Smith

Double Birthdays:

* Anna and Hannah Duggar

Birth announcements:

* Kaia Rae Bates

* Baby Boy Bates

Wedding anniversaries:

* Derick and Jill Dillard

* Josiah and Lauren Duggar

Other Posts:

* Father's Day 2025

* July Birthdays and anniversary cover

* Hannah joins 30 year old club

* One month until Meredith turns 10

GrandBates: Gender and Name reveal

We are so excited to share that we have two big updates to share.

Trace and Lydia have announced their daughter's name. Its Kaia Rae.

Meanwhile Chad and Erin have announced that they are expecting a baby Boy. This is their third son. 

Unseen May Double/Triple covers

 May has been busy for the Duggar and Bates blog with double birthdays and triple celebrations. 

Up first, Truett and Erin's double birthdays! Erin turn 34 while Truett turned 3.

Next, Jill and Gunner's double birthdays! Jill turn 34 while Gunner turned 2.

Following by a few days was Ben and Warden's double birthdays! Ben celebrated his 30th birthday while Warden turn 22.

Next, Nora celebrated her second birthday while John and Alyssa celebrated their 11th wedding anniversary.

Lastly, it was the Forsyth anniversary with Justus and Ivy's birthdays. Austin and Joy have been married for eight years. Ivy turned 6 while Justus turned 3! 

Weston turns 1

 Happy Birthday to Weston Smith! 

Grandbabies born in May!

 May is shaping up to be a busy birthday month for both of the families.

The Duggar family has the most grandbabies birthdays: Truett Duggar (May 2), Ezra Duggar (May 3), Emy Duggar (May 13), Gunner Forsyth (May 17), Nora Duggar (May 24), Ivy Seewald (May 26), and Justus Duggar (May 26)

The Bates family has two birthdays: Charles Paine (May 14) and Weston Smith (May 29)

Duggar Triple Celebration!

 Happy Birthday to Justus Duggar and Ivy Seewald! Happy Anniversary to Austin and Joy! 

June Birthdays and anniversaries cover

 It's time to release our June birthdays and anniversaries cover! 

The Duggar family has five birthdays while the Bates have four birthdays. The Duggar family also have two anniversaries.

Now the Bates are expecting two grandbabies in the month of June! 

Evan and Carlin's 6th wedding anniversary

 Happy Anniversary to Evan and Carlin Stewart! 

Updated May Birthdays and anniversaries cover

Now that Jeremiah and Hannah have announced the arrival of their third daughter into the world. It's time to update our May Birthdays and Anniversaries cover.

Anniversaries: Lawson and Tiffany Bates (May 12), Evan and Carlin Stewart (May 25), John and Alyssa Webster (May 24), and Austin and Joy Forsyth (May 26)

Birthdays: Jackson Duggar (May 23), Weston Smith (May 29), Ezra Duggar (May 3), Nora Duggar (May 24), Ivy Seewald (May 26), and Justus Duggar (May 26).

Birthdays: Emy Duggar (May 13), Erin Paine (May 2), Truett Duggar (May 2), Charles Paine (May 14), Warden Bates (May 19), Ben Seewald (May 19), Gunner Forsyth (May 17), Jill Dillard (May 17), and Lauren Duggar (May 18).

Brandon and Michaella are Foster Parents

 We are so excited to share that Brandon and Michaella are now foster parents to two little boys.

One is three years old and the other is a newborn baby.

They shared this on their YouTube channel Keilen corner! 

Duggar and Bates Double celebration

Happy Anniversary to John and Alyssa Webster! Happy Birthday to Nora Duggar! 

Jackson turns 21

 Happy Birthday to Jackson Duggar

Ben joins the 30-year-old club

 Now that Ben has joined the 30 year old birthday club, it's time to update it! 

Ben joins Chad Paine, Jeremy Vuolo, Josh Duggar, Zach Bates, Jana Wissmann, John Webster, Anna Duggar, Whitney Bates, and Brandon Keilen.

He also joins John-David Duggar, Michaella Keilen, Erin Paine, Jill Dillard, Nathan Bates, Stephen Wissmann, Abbie Duggar, Lawson Bates, and Jessa Seewald.

Lastly, he also joins Austin Forsyth, Jinger Vuolo, Alyssa Webster, Joseph Duggar, and Bobby Smith.

Duggar and Bates Double Birthday!

 Happy Birthday to Ben Seewald and Warden Bates

Welcome Emery “Emy” Jane Duggar

Introducing Emery “Emy” Jane Duggar

Born: May 13, 2025

Parents: Jeremiah and Hannah Duggar 

Lauren turns 26

 Happy Birthday to Lauren Duggar! 

Papa Bill update

We have some sad news to share.

Gil's father, Papa Bill, has passed away on May 13, 2025.

Duggar Double Birthdays

 Happy Birthday to Jill Dillard and Gunner Forsyth! 

Ten years old update

 Now that Charles has celebrated his tenth birthday, we have updated our ten year old birthday club.

We will be back in July 2025 when Meredith turns 10. 

Charles turns 10

 Happy 10th birthday to Charles Paine

Lawson and Tiffany's third year of marriage

 Happy Anniversary to Lawson and Tiffany! 

Mother's Day 2025

 Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there! 

Ezra turns 3

 Happy Birthday

Double Birthdays

 Happy Birthday to Erin and Truett! 

Hello May!

 Birthdays:

* Erin (Bates) Paine

* Truett Duggar

* Ezra Duggar

* Charles Paine

* Jill (Duggar) Dillard

* Gunner Forsyth

* Lauren (Swanson) Duggar

* Ben Seewald

* Warden Bates

* Jackson Duggar

* Nora Duggar

* Justus Duggar

* Ivy Seewald

* Weston Smith

Anniversaries:

* Lawson and Tiffany Bates

* John and Alyssa Webster

* Evan and Carlin Stewart

* Austin and Joy Forsyth

Double/Triple celebrations:

* Truett Duggar and Erin Paine

* Gunner Forsyth and Jill Dillard

* Ben Seewald and Warden Bates

* Justus Duggar, Ivy Seewald, and the Forsyths

Other posts:

* Mother's Day 2025

* Ten year old birthday club update

* June Birthdays and anniversaries cover

* Unseen Double/Triple Celebrations covers

Unseen April Birthdays cover

 On April 11th, the Bates family celebrated the birthdays of Allie Webster and Carlin (Bates) Stewart, so today we are sharing the birthday covers of both Allie and Carlin.