November 8, 2025, Liz Johnston married Brice Bolden in a field at her parents’ house in Forsyth, Georgia. Two days ago — November 8, 2026 — the couple marked one year of marriage. They spent it as parents of two, with three-year-old Leighton and two-month-old Coleman under their own roof.
But the season that premieres in seven days rewinds the clock. Season 18 follows Liz through her second pregnancy — the nine months when baby number two was still a question, not an answer. And the fear at the center of it is one Liz has already lived through once before. Here is the timeline of both pregnancies, date by date.
September 2023: A Secret Told on Camera
After reconciling, Liz and Brice announced in September 2023 that they were expecting their first child, telling Trent and Amber on camera during Season 14. It was the twist nobody saw coming from a couple whose relationship had already survived a breakup — and nearly ended for good. The first Johnston grandchild was on the way, and the family found out with the cameras rolling.
November 3, 2023: Five Pounds, Ten Ounces, One Held Breath
Leighton Drew Bolden arrived on November 3, 2023, weighing five pounds, 10 ounces. Like her father, Leighton is of average height. For Liz, who has achondroplasia, the delivery meant a C-section under general anesthesia — the same high-stakes birth she would face again with her second child. The first grandchild changed the whole family overnight.
March 10, 2026: Leighton Holds the Ultrasound
On March 10, 2026, Liz and Brice announced their second pregnancy, with Leighton holding the ultrasound pictures. Liz said the baby would likely be their last. By then the couple had a house of their own, a wedding behind them, and a toddler who had just turned two five days before their ceremony. The announcement was joyful — and it carried a weight the first one never had: this time everyone knew what the delivery would demand of Liz.
September 8, 2026: The Scheduled Day That Still Scared Her
Coleman Brice Johnston Bolden arrived by scheduled C-section on September 8, 2026, with Amber driving them to the hospital. “Our family is complete,” Liz wrote on Instagram. According to reports, the couple has not shared whether Coleman has achondroplasia. “We’re so happy to have Coleman here and to be home together as a family of four,” the couple told TODAY. On screen, the story is only just beginning — and Brice’s growing role this season is built around the nine months that led to this day.
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Season 18 premieres Tuesday, November 17 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on TLC, and it follows the second pregnancy viewers already know ends with Coleman in Liz’s arms. The trailer does not hide the stakes: ahead of her scheduled C-section, Liz describes the terrifying conversation Brice had with her doctors. “Brice had to be the one to listen to the doctors saying, ‘In case your wife comes out not breathing, what would you like us to choose?’” The show runs behind real life, so the premiere is a rewind, not a mystery. You can read everything we know about Season 18 before it airs.
So when the premiere airs on November 17, the question is not whether the baby arrives safely — Coleman is here, two months old. The question is what it costs to watch it happen. Liz has faced the same delivery twice now, and Brice has sat through the same conversation with the doctors twice. When that C-section scene plays, will you be watching through Liz’s eyes — the mom who has done this twice and still got scared — or through Brice’s, the husband who had to listen to doctors ask what to choose if his wife came out not breathing?
