'Bringing Up Bates' Stars Welcome New Child to the Family
The Bates family, of UPtv's hit series "Bringing Up Bates," welcomed a new member to the family on Saturday, with the birth of their second grandchild.
Alyssa (Bates) and husband John Webster welcomed their first child, daughter Allie Jane, on Saturday, April 11. The entire family was thrilled to meet Allie and bring her into the large family, where she will have 18 aunts and uncles on her mother's side alone.
"We are so excited to welcome our healthy, beautiful baby girl Allie Jane into the world," Alyssa and John said in a statement. "We are ecstatic and grateful to receive this precious gift. We know she will be showered with lots of love from her grandparents and her aunts and uncles."
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The Bates family, with Gil and Kelly Jo, the parents of 19 children and now two grandchildren, became an instant hit on UPtv. The show is often compared to "19 Kids and Counting," which features the Duggar family. Both families are larger-than-life and maintain their religious ideals while dealing with life and raising their children. "Bringing Up Bates" is now UPtv's highest-rated show and will return for a second season in June.
"We are truly overjoyed as we welcome our first granddaughter, Allie Jane, into the world and into our family," Gil and Kelly Jo said. "She's stolen our grandparent's hearts already! We are beyond blessed and our hearts are full."
Alyssa and John married in Tennessee but moved to Florida, where John works at his family's air-conditioning business. The move took Alyssa some distance from her family, and it is always a joy for the Bates family when they come for a visit, which will surely happen more frequently now that Allie Jane has arrived.
The Bates family is still expecting one more grandchild. Daughter Erin and her husband Chad are expecting their first child after several miscarriages. The couple is due in June.
The birth of baby Allie will be featured on the new season of "Bringing Up Bates," which premieres June 4 on UPtv.
