Carlin Bates Describes $2400 Prada Diaper Bag as the Ultimate Push Present
Bringing Up Bates alum Carlin Bates received an exquisite push present following the birth of her third child.
“Evan Stewart, are you serious right now?” Bates, 27, exclaimed to her husband in a Thursday, September 18, Instagram video that showcased Stewart gifting her a Prada box. “What did you get me? Oh my gosh, no way!”
While cradling her newborn daughter, Navy, from her hospital bed, Bates urged Stewart to open the box because she was about to “burst into tears.”
“You pushed, but I [think] she kinda deserves something, too,” Stewart said as he unwrapped the Prada gift. “It’s a diaper bag. It comes with a bottle holder and a mat.”
Stewart seemingly purchased Bates the brand’s Re-Nylon Baby Bag in black, priced at an impressive $2,400.
“This baby bag, featuring multiple pockets and a detachable baby bottle holder, is fashioned from innovative Re-Nylon,” a website description states. “[The material is] a regenerated yarn sourced from recycled plastic waste retrieved from oceans, fishing nets, and textile leftovers.”
After Stewart unveiled the bag, Bates was still in astonishment that she could transport Navy’s essentials in such luxury.
“Shut up! I swear, you are unbelievable,” Bates exclaimed. “Baby girl, we’re going to be so chic — you and I. This is the most extravagant push present ever! I can’t even handle it, babe.”
Stewart encouraged his wife to accept the gift — a gesture some partners make as a “thank you” for enduring childbirth — without reservations.
“Are you kidding? You did it naturally, don’t forget,” Stewart added.
Carlin, one of Gil and Kelly Jo Bates’ 19 children, expressed her gratitude for Stewart’s surprise in an Instagram post.
“Still trying to process everything — the birth, the emotions, how swiftly it all unfolded … and then him,” Carlin shared. “In the midst of it all, he surprised me with the most considerate gift not just for me, but for us. He picked it all out himself.”
She added, “I never thought I could love him more, but watching him embrace fatherhood again reminds me just how fortunate we are. I truly couldn’t have done this without him. I love you more than words can express @evanpstewart16.”
Carlin’s family members also admired Stewart’s thoughtfulness.
“So sweet! You totally deserve it,” Carlin’s sister-in-law Whitney Bates, married to Zach Bates, commented.
Sister Katie Bates remarked, “This is so precious.”
Carlin and Stewart have been together since May 2019, and they also have a daughter, Layla, 5, and son, Zade, 2.
