Bates Family Branches Out With Six New Additions
The Bates household continues to grow, with its members adding to their own expanding broods.
On the first of October, 2025, Tori Bates, alongside her husband, Bobby Smith, disclosed that they were anticipating their sixth child. (The couple, who exchanged vows in 2017, are already parents to sons Robert IV, Kolter, and Weston Slade, as well as daughters Charlotte and Cambree.)
“Indeed, it’s been quite some time since my last appearance here (it seems I only surface for life’s most significant events) … but this news is simply too wonderful not to share: Our sixth baby is set to join our family in March 2026!” Tori and Bobby conveyed through their Instagram account.
Simultaneously, Zach Bates and his wife, Whitney Bates, are also preparing to welcome their sixth child.
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“You know what they say … One is company, two is a crowd, three is a party, four is a circus, and five is a team,” the couple — who are also parents to sons Bradley, Jayden, and daughters Kaci, Khloé, and Lily Jo — expressed in a joint Instagram video in September 2025. “And six is an entire squad!”
Continue reading to discover more Bates family members who are expanding their families in 2025 or 2026:
Tori Bates
In October 2025, Tori and Bobby announced on social media their anticipation of welcoming their sixth child in March 2026.
“Baby number six is joining our household in March 2026!” the couple posted on their joint Instagram account, accompanied by several family photographs. ”Life has been abundantly filled with tiny footsteps and sweet embraces to allow for much posting, and while our days may be boisterous and our hands perpetually occupied, our hearts have never been richer with affection. Witnessing Kade, Kolter, Charlotte, Cami, and Slade get ready to greet their new baby sibling is the most precious reminder that love only deepens with each new precious life.”
Tori and Bobby, who also have children Kade, Kolter, Weston Slade, Charlotte, and Cambree, concluded their message by stating they are “so thankful to be living this life, experiencing more of God’s abundant blessings with each passing year.”
Zach Bates
In September 2025, Zach and Whitney revealed that their sixth baby was en route.
“As the saying goes … One is company, two is a crowd, three is a party, four is a circus, and five is a team. And six is a whole squad!” the couple, who also share children Bradley, Jayden, Kaci, Khloé, and Lily Jo, stated in an Instagram post on their shared account.
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Lawson Bates
Lawson and his wife, Tiffany Bates, disclosed in June 2025 that their second little one was forthcoming.
“The next chapter of our family’s story is officially in progress,” the pair, who are also parents to son Will, wrote via Instagram. “BABY TWO ARRIVING WINTER 2025.”
Josie Bates
In July 2025, Josie, who is married to Kelton Balka, shared that she was expecting her fourth baby. The couple also has children Willow, Hazel, and Miles.
“Baby Balka #4. So thrilled that we get to cherish another little infant, truly the sweetest blessing!” she wrote via Instagram alongside a video of her discovering her pregnancy with a test.
