Bradley Bates

Bradley in May 2022

Bradley Gilvin Bates is the oldest of Zach and Whitney Bates' five children.

## Early Life

### Pregnancy

On March 3, 2014, Kelly Bates mentioned in a comment on one of her blog posts that her oldest son, Zach, and his wife were expecting a child.

The couple did not comment on this pregnancy publicly themselves until July 26, 2014, when they posted that they were out registering for their baby shower for Bradley. On August 17, 2014, they posted a more typical pregnancy announcement post, mentioning that Bradley was due in October.

On September 25, 2014, Zach and Whitney posted that they had just gone to their 36 week sonogram, making Bradley's due date sometime during the week of October 23.

### Birth

Bradley Gilvin Bates was born at 10:12 pm on October 29, 2014, at Tennova Healthcare Physicians Regional Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. He weighed 7 pounds and 10 ounces and was 19 inches long. He is the fifth generation of Bates boys to have the middle name "Gilvin", which means "trusted". His parents were very excited to welcome him into the world:

> "We can't even begin to explain how overjoyed, excited, and grateful we are to be parents! We just can't seem to take our eyes off of him. He has already brought so much joy into our lives, and he's enjoying being the center of attention in the Bates family. We are thankful to the Lord for this precious gift of life!"
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### Childhood Education

Bradley is currently homeschooled. His schooling likely began when he was four years old, as his mother said he was "almost halfway through with kindergarten" on his fifth birthday.

## Resume

### Television Career

Before he was even born, Bradley was the focus of a number of episodes in the first season of UpTV's *Bringing Up Bates.* His baby shower was the subject of the show's premiere, "Meet the Bates", which first aired on January 1, 2015. Other featured events include his final ultrasound and final preparations for his birth. His birth was the subject of the episode "Welcome Grandbaby Bates", which first aired on February 12, 2015. Since then, he has been regularly featured on the show.

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## Wedding Involvement

* ring bearer: his aunt Josie Bates's wedding to Kelton Balka (10/5/18)
* ring bearer: his uncle Nathan Bates's wedding to Esther Keyes (10/22/21)
* ring bearer: his uncle Lawson Bates's wedding to Tiffany Espensen (5/12/22)
* ring bearer: his uncle Trace Bates's wedding to Lydia Romeike (10/1/22)

## References

1. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/q8H3E6x8V8/
2. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/rzthaPR8Wl/
3. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/tX5tTIx8Wu/
4. ↑ http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/bringing-up-bates-stars-whitney-and-zach-welcome-baby-boy-picture-20143010
5. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/B4N7wM9AO5O/
6. ↑ "Meet the Bates". *Bringing Up Bates*. UPtv, College Park, 1 Jan. 2015.
7. ↑ "Welcome Grandbaby Bates". *Bringing Up Bates*. UPtv, College Park, 12 Feb. 2015.
8. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CVdne3gDzrg/
9. ↑ https://people.com/tv/bringing-up-bates-lawson-bates-tiffany-espensen-wedding-exclusive/
10. ↑ https://people.com/tv/bringing-up-bates-trace-bates-is-married-to-lydia-romeike/