“A little boy for Brice and a big girl for Liz. Perfect.” That was one fan’s verdict on the ultrasound clip Elizabeth Johnston and Brice Bolden shared with PEOPLE — and within hours, the comments had split into two camps watching different videos.
Filmed before Coleman arrived, the clip takes viewers inside the exam room: the baby kicking and fluttering on the screen while Brice watches beside Liz. It is the same visit at the center of the long road to baby Coleman — and it settles what fans argued about for months: boy or girl, and whether Liz’s worry about his size would come true.
One Comment Called It “Perfect”
For the cheering camp, the clip was the payoff. “I love seeing our baby on the ultrasound. You know, kicking [and] fluttering. It’s a great thing to see,” Brice said. Others praised him as a great dad. Three days after Coleman arrived, TLC announced “Officially a family of four!”
Leighton Drew, born November 3, 2023, weighed 5 pounds, 10 ounces and measured 19 inches. On the day her little brother arrived, she became a big sister at two.
The Doubters Did Not Cheer
Not everyone bought the celebration. Some fans doubted the news outright, pointing to fake birth stories that had spread online before Coleman arrived. According to reports, the doubt was less about Liz and Brice than about a fandom burned by hoaxes dressed up as breaking news.
What the Screen Actually Showed
Strip away the argument and the appointment is simple. Sonographer Gina told them the placenta was moving, the baby was growing healthy, and the heartbeat was strong. Liz summed it up in one line — “a big sigh of relief.” The same visit delivered the reveal they had hoped for: a boy.
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The Question Liz Carried Into the Room
The relief only makes sense if you know what Liz carried in. “This whole pregnancy with how crappy that I’ve been feeling, my mind has just been set on ‘Oh man, this baby’s probably little,’” she admitted. Liz, who has achondroplasia, had said openly she wanted one more try for a little person. Leighton, born average-sized like her dad, already proved otherwise.
The couple announced baby number two on March 10, 2026, saying Leighton would be a big sister that fall. Liz has been clear about what comes after: “After this baby, we’re just going to be focused on raising our two kids.” The heartbeat that changed everything closed a question the family had carried since Leighton was born.
Two Kids, Then Done — and Tuesday Night
Coleman Brice Bolden Jr. arrived on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Liz’s post put it plainly: “Our family is complete, with this happy handsome bundle of joy.”
The Season 18 trailer has shown the delivery-room stakes, with Brice admitting he is “not sure what to do” if something goes wrong. When the season premieres Tuesday, November 17 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, viewers will watch that ultrasound room knowing the ending — and what Tuesday’s premiere has to show is whether it plays as sweetly as the clip.
So here is the split: Team “Perfect” says the ultrasound settled everything — a boy for Brice, a big sister for Leighton. Team Doubt says the fake birth stories burned them once. When the premiere replays Brice learning Leighton is getting the little brother he hoped for, which side are you on — the ones cheering, or the ones waiting to believe it?
