chad_erinpaine/Instagram (2) Erin Bates is expecting another baby with her husband Chad Paine The married couple announced the exciting news on Instagram and recently shared a picture of the sonogram expressing their excitement for their newest addition TheBringing Up Batesstar is already a mother to six children: daughters Finley Marie, Brooklyn Elise, Everly Hope and Holland Grace, and sons Charles Steven IV and William Gage Erin Bates' family is getting a little bigger! TheBringing Up Batesstar, 34, is pregnant and expecting another baby with husband Chad Paine, she shared last monthvia Instagram. In the caption of the family photo, the soon-to-be mom of seven shared her excitement for her growing family. "✨ Our family is growing! ✨ We are overjoyed to announce that Baby#7is coming this summer! ☺️," she began. "This journey to parenthood has been filled with love, laughter, and even challenges. In our new video, we share the journey leading up to this moment, reflecting on the joy each child has brought into our lives. From the smiles and the difficulties to the big milestones, we are so grateful for God's goodness. It is truly overwhelming. 💖." Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Erin (Bates) Paine (@chad_erinpaine) On Thursday, May 22, Bates shared a close-up of the sonogram of her babyon Instagram, expressing her and her family's love for the new addition. "Baby Paine, you are already so loved! 😍" she wrote in the caption. "We cannot wait to hold you in our arms!" The baby on the way will join Bates and Paine's six other children: daughtersFinley Marie, 3,Holland Grace, 5,Everly Hope, 7, and Brooklyn Elise, 8, and sonsWilliam Gage, 18 months, andCharles Steven IV, 10. After welcoming their fifth baby, daughter Finley, the couple opened up about the bumpy road to their miracle daughter. Due to Bates' blood-clotting condition, sheendured several miscarriagesbefore their eldest son came along. chad_erinpaine/Instagram "After consulting with our doctor, we realized having another baby was not going to be in our future. It was sad, just because we both really love kids, but I knew Erin's health was the biggest priority, and we were overwhelmingly grateful for the four little blessings God has already given us," the pair said. "We were content knowing that God sometimes has a different plan than our own. As you can imagine, we were absolutely blown away when we found out the good news and really in shock!" "Our hearts were filled with so much joy and some uncertainty, but we have been relieved and so encouraged to know Baby Paine is growing and doing great and Erin has been doing wonderful as well," the couple added. "God has been so faithful and so good to our family. We want to thank each of you for your continued love and support, and we are looking forward to January 2022 now more than ever." In February 2021, Erin opened up about her health complications onInstagram, revealing that she had three surgeries over the course of a few months "due to cysts that have ruptured and caused a lot of internal bleeding." She also shared that she had to have one ovary removed and "most of the second removed as well." "It has been scary and really discouraging at times, but we have been so grateful for the medical doctors who have helped us navigate through these uncertainties," she wrote at the time. Read the original article onPeople
