Erin Bates Shares Emotional Message to 'Miracle' Baby Son Henry One Month After His Traumatic Birth

Erin Bates Paine is celebrating 1 period pinch her small boy.

The Bringing Up Bates star, 34, shared a rubbing tribute connected social media to her newborn boy Henry Blythe, whom she welcomed pinch hubby Chad Paine. In nan post, Erin included caller photos of her, her babe boy and her hubby to commemorate Henry's first period earthside. In nan caption for nan photos, nan mom of 7 reflected connected nan first fewer weeks pinch her newborn.

"Dear Henry, You were expected to get today, but God gave america six other weeks pinch you — and aft each He’s brought america through, I’m conscionable truthful thankful to beryllium present together - live and healing," she wrote. "You are our small miracle. 🤍."

The doting mom, who knowledgeable health complications aft giving commencement to her seventh baby, shared immoderate of nan pictures onto her Instagram Stories and reflected connected really grateful she was to beryllium spending clip pinch her small one. The recently minted mom of 7 stock that she hopes she doesn't "take it for granted."

"I retrieve laying successful nan infirmary furniture reasoning I would ne'er person this infinitesimal pinch my caller baby," she wrote. "I'm truthful thankful to beryllium live and to beryllium holding him adjacent correct now. Life is specified a gift. I dream I ne'er return it for granted."

In summation to babe Henry, nan doting mom has welcomed daughters Finley Marie, 3, Holland Grace, 5, Everly Hope, 7, and Brooklyn Elise, 8, and sons William Gage, 20 months, and Charles Steven IV, 10.

Erin precocious returned location aft staying successful nan infirmary for 3 weeks pursuing her wellness scare. She shared an update astir her wellness on Instagram on Saturday, Sept. 13, writing, "After almost 3 weeks successful nan hospital, I person ne'er been truthful thankful to yet caput location to our babies."

"We don’t person each nan answers yet, and I still don’t person usability successful my correct leg, but we are choosing to count each blessing — particularly nan gift of being together again," she continued, adding, "Your prayers person carried america done and mean nan world to our family."

The station featured a photograph of Erin holding her newborn babe arsenic she sat successful a wheelchair, pinch her hubby opinionated down her pinch a smile. A 2nd snapshot showed Erin successful a car, pinch nan couple's babe tucked into a car spot adjacent to her.

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On Thursday, Oct. 2, nan reality prima shared snaps of her family of 9 on Instagram, giving an update connected her wellness and thanking group for their support. Erin revealed that she yet took her first steps aft a terrible seizure near her successful the hospital for 3 weeks pursuing nan commencement of her baby.

"I don’t moreover person nan words. 🥲 For weeks, my limb has not worked (since my seizure successful nan hospital). I’ve been carried, wheeled, and held up done tears and prayers… and coming — it moved," she shared. "Today I took steps. They mightiness beryllium a small wobbly, but they are steps I wasn’t judge I’d ever return again. 🥹."

"I’ve cried until I laughed, and laughed until I cried. My bosom is overflowing pinch gratitude. Jesus, You are faithful. You are nan Healer. All glory belongs to You.🙌," Erin continued.

"To those who person prayed and encouraged us, convey you. You person been portion of this miracle," she added. "To nan doctors, nurses, and therapists who person poured truthful overmuch into my betterment — we are everlastingly grateful. ❤️ Today we are opinionated (literally!) successful awe, giving acknowledgment for each azygous measurement forward. 💛🙌."