BRINGING UP BATES’ Katie Bates Welcomes First Child
By Movieguide® Contributor
Katie Bates and her husband Travis Clark welcomed their first baby, daughter Hailey James Clark, on Friday.
The couple announced the birth of baby Hailey on Instagram.
“February 17, 2023. 10:29 pm. 6 lbs. 1 oz. 19 inches,” they captioned their post.
Later, the couple shared a photo of their new family as they prepared to head home, “Time to head home, little one! We are so happy to begin this journey with you! ?”
Bates also shared the process of bringing little Hailey home. “And so the adventure begins ???” they wrote, as Clark pulled up the car.
After meeting in June 2019, Katie and Travis dated for a year and a half before tying the knot in December 2021.
The couple will continue to keep fans updated on the amazing experience of being first-time parents.
Since returning home, they have also shared a video of Clark’s first time holding his new baby girl. “I can’t watch this without crying… you’re such a great dad already!” Bates wrote.
Movieguide® previously reported on Bates and Clark’s relationship:
Katie Bates of BRINGING UP BATES is officially off the market as she began courting Travis Clark.
The 19-year-old couple first met in June 2019 through mutual friends, according to Us Weekly. Bates mentioned their flirtation in an upcoming episode of the show.
Since then, the couple has kept their relationship going through FaceTime dates and chaperoned trips each month to see one another.
Us Weekly reports, “After months of traveling and getting to know each other, the teenagers are thrilled to ‘officially become boyfriend and girlfriend.’”
“Travis and his family are active in their local church and also travel together to sing, so our families have been able to visit at nearby concerts and church events,” Bates said.
She continued,
“Travis and I are so thankful that the Lord, not only allowed our paths to cross, but that we have been able to begin this new phase of our journey together. Travis made the evening [he asked to court me] so special, and right now, I feel like the luckiest girl on the planet!”
Bates is the 11th child of Gil and Kelly Jo Bates out of 19 children.
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