Welcome to the Duggar and Bates families blog. Jim Bob and Michelle have 19 children, 13 children-in-law, and 39 grandchildren with 2 on the way due 2026. Gil and Kelly have 19 children, 12 children-in-law, and 36 grandchildren with 3 on the way due in Winter 2025 and Spring 2026. Gil and Kelly also have 2 foster grandchildren (Brandon and Michaella).
Monday, December 22, 2025
Tori joins 30 year old birthday club
It's time to update the 30 year old birthday club now that Tori (Bates) Smith has turned 30 years old. 
From the Bates family, Tori joins Erin, Evan, Brandon, Bobby, Alyssa, Michaella, John, Kelton, Lawson, Zach, Whitney, Chad, and Nathan.
From the Duggar family, she joins Hannah, John-David, Jill, Abbie, Jeremy, Austin, Jinger, Anna, Joseph, Ben, Derick, Josh, Jessa, Jana, and Stephen.
We will see you again when Josiah turns 30 in late August 2026.
Sunday, December 21, 2025
Bates pregnancy updates
We have two exciting pregnancy updates for you.
1. Lawson and Tiffany have announced their son's name to be Theodore "Teddy" Bates.
2. Zach and Whitney are due on May 6th to welcome baby girl. Whitney has revealed that she has been induced with all of the babies, so they are aiming for the first week of May.
Saturday, December 20, 2025
Friday, December 19, 2025
Thursday, December 18, 2025
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Sunday, December 14, 2025
Saturday, December 13, 2025
Updated Grandchildren born in December
Now that Kelton and Josie have announced the birth of their son and his name, it's time to
1. Brylney Duggar is the child of Jeremiah and Hannah Duggar. Her birthday is on December 25th.
2. Brooks Balka is the child of Kelton and Josie Balka. His birthday is on December 6th.
3. George Seewald is the child of Ben and Jessa Seewald. His birthday is on December 19th.
Updated December birthdays and anniversaries cover
Now that Kelton and Josie have welcomed their fourth child into the world, its time to update our December birthdays and anniversaries cover.
We will be back to update it once Lawson and Tiffany welcome their baby into the world.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
First GrandBates born in December!
We are so excited to share that Kelton and Josie have welcomed their fourth child.
They announced today that he was born.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Monday, December 1, 2025
Grandbabies born in December
It's time to share the Grandchildren born in the month of December! At the time that we are writing this, Tiffany and Josie are still expecting December babies so there is a chance that we will have to update this.
1. Brynley Duggar is the daughter of Jeremiah and Hannah Duggar. She was born on December 25th
2. George Seewald is the son of Ben and Jessa Seewald. He was born on December 19th
December monthly preview
Birthdays:
- Josie Duggar (December 10th)
- Austin Forsyth (December 11th)
- Jordyn-Grace Duggar (December 18th)
- George Seewald (December 19th)
- Tori Smith (December 20th)
- Jinger Vuolo (December 21st)
- Brynley Duggar (December 25th)
- Zach Bates (December 30th)
- Jeremiah Duggar (December 30th)
- Jedidiah Duggar (December 30th)
Anniversaries:
- Travis and Katie Clark (December 3rd)
- Zach and Whitney Bates (December 14th)
- Bobby and Tori Smith (December 16th)
- Gil and Kelly Bates (December 19th)
Birth announcements:
- Baby Balka
- Baby Boy Bates
Other posts:
- Grandchildren born in December
- January birthdays cover
- 2025 yearly recap
- Updated December birthdays and anniversaries cover
- Updated Grandchildren born in December
- Christmas 2025
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