It’s a boy for Elizabeth Johnston and Brice Bolden!
On Friday, the “7 Little Johnstons” stars announced the birth of their son, Coleman Brice Bolden Jr., earlier this week.
“09/08/2026 our family is complete, with this handsome bundle of joy,” Liz wrote on Instagram, sharing photos of Coleman with Brice and with his two-year-old big sister, Leighton, whom Liz and Brice welcomed in November 2023.
In an exclusive interview with Today, the couple shared their hopes as their family grows.
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“We’re so happy to have Coleman here and to be home together as a family of four,” they said. “We are so looking forward to watching Leighton and Coleman grow up together.”
Liz also shared that their son is named after Brice and his grandfather, following in the Georgian tradition of passing down family names.
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The couple has not shared details about the birth or Liz’s pregnancy, but teased in their interview with the outlet that the journey will be documented on the next season of the show.
Although the couple hasn’t confirmed whether or not Coleman is a little person like Liz, she has been open in the past about wanting a little child as well. (Liz has achondroplasia dwarfism, while Brice and Leighton are of average height.)
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“I think one day when Leighton’s a little older, maybe closer to school, I can convince [Brice] for us to just have one more,” Liz told People in 2024. “One more try for a little person is what I tell him. Just for us to try, because we would definitely be stoked about having one average [sized child] and one little [person child] someday.”
Many fans are commenting on Coleman’s resemblance to Liz’s dad, Trent, especially in photos shared on the Team 7LJ Instagram page, run by Trent and Amber.
Liz’s younger sister Emma also shared a post on Instagram welcoming her nephew.
“Welcome to the world my beautiful nephew Coleman!” she wrote. “Many of you know I have been counting down the days for this cuddle and it did not disappoint… he is the most precious little darling ever!”
“Thank you so much for making me the happiest auntie on earth, I’m so happy for y’all [Liz and Brice]. And we couldn’t forget our Leighton; she definitely kept us on our toes and was ready to be home.”
Welcoming Coleman to the family has fans questioning again if this could bridge the rift between the Johnston family and estranged sister, Anna. The Ashley has reported extensively on the rift between the family, which has still not been reconciled as of press time.
Anna has not shared any kind of statement regarding her nephew’s birth and she does not follow her parents or any of her siblings on social media. Recently, though, fans noticed Anna’s reposts on TikTok have been shading her estranged family, particularly her parents.
“I’m not jealous of your money, cars or house,” one post read. “I’m jealous of the unconditional love you receive from your mother, the hugs you get to still hold with your papa, & the acceptance of who you are from your family.”
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Being okay if your kid has dwarfism is one thing, but actively HOPING they do when there’s a 50/50 chance they won’t is crazy. Wanting your child to have a more difficult life accompanied by pain and surgeries instead of praying they’re healthy is honestly messed up.
You’re supposed to want your baby to be as healthy as they can be, even if you still love them the same either way.
Classic achondroplasia is not typically life-threatening and only affects the size of the torso and limbs (not the organs), and most people with the condition live long, healthy lives.
So what’s the big deal?
They’ve talked several times about all the pain and surgeries people with achondroplasia typical endure. The big deal is that a normal person doesn’t hope for that for their child.
Most people with disproportionate dwarfism (such as achondroplasia) do not need routine surgery for short stature itself. Surgery is VERY rare and is only necessary in the 10-15% out of 70-90% of cases.
Being a nurse requires me to know the specifics
Your attitude borders on eugenic and you should think deeply about this. Achondroplasia does not cause significant medical issues that negate the value of that person’s life. The world is built for average-size people so adaptations are needed. That’s actually more of a societal problem. Read about universal design and wonder why we don’t use it in more spaces. Also, please note that many people from communities like the little people community or the Deaf community not only don’t view their diagnoses as disabilities but actually as benefits and this is why they desire such traits in their offspring. You are centering ableist attitudes and it’s dangerous to those with other identities. Please think carefully about your words and attitudes. Everything Tammy said is correct and comes from a place of expertise. I too work in the field of genetics and am coming from a place of knowledge.
Thank you, and might I also add that big people aka seemingly normal people tend to look down on those with limitations (such as paralysis or dwarfism) and think they are less because they are different (especially in today’s society).
When in all actuality it is often the person with limitations that is in a better place because they’ve had to actually put forth effort (both physically and mentally) to get to where they are.
I’m not sure how it’s “borderline eugenic” when I’m not saying to not have a baby that has dwarfism, just that it’s messed up to HOPE for it to have it. If I’m not mistaken, everybody in Elizabeth’s family, including Elizabeth herself, has had health issues/surgeries because of it. Normal people pray foe their child to be healthy, while still loving them and wokring through their struggles if they’re not.
To each their own, but I couldn’t imagine wishing a harder life on my children just so they’d be like me.
Not everyone with limitations struggle dear.
And just because people in Liz’s family and Liz herself may have had surgery doesn’t mean her kid would. Everyone is different
OK, fine, I was giving you the benefit of the doubt. At this point your comments are eugenic. The use of the term “normal people” to begin with–I am not sure if you are saying Elizabeth isn’t “normal” because she has achondroplasia or because she hoped for a child with achondroplasia, but both are centering abeled identities as “normal” and this is where eugenics comes from. It is not “messed up” to hope for a child to have achondroplasia. It’s a reasonable desire for a parent to want their child to share an identity with them that they find has been valuable in forming them into the person they are, with the values, skills, and traits that they have. You would benefit from more introspection about your attitudes, especially when told they are harmful to a vulnerable population. If someone told me I was harming people with disabilities, I’d probably think about it and try to change, not tell them they were wrong.
Hope Anna is doing well and staying out of the FOG.(fear obligation guilt used in unhealthy family dynamics to control people, especially the scapegoat.)
Wanting to have a disabled child so he’s like you is wild
Well, in her defense she can only hold a “normal” child for so long before they’re too big for her…but if the baby was like her she could see to him like she as a mom should…and thats what she wants (to be the mom she wants to be)
My cousin and his stupid wife used to “hope” for a baby with DS. I have an aunt with it. I thought my grandma’s head was going to explode when they said it. Don’t get me wrong. I work with people who have DS and they are awesome, but many have heart issues, among other things.
Yeah, i also read where people with DS have a life expectancy of like 50.
At least achondroplasia dwarfism isn’t a life threatening disability, thats why i dont see the problem with her hoping her child has it.
Like I said before, all she wants is a child she can properly care for in a way all mom’s should be able to do. I mean look at Leighton, shes only 2 and she’s already half Liz’s height…Liz can’t even hold her like a mom should be able to.
Please read my comment above on Magan’s post. Your statement is eugenic, harmful, and lacks humanity. Speaking from a place of ignorance is not an excuse.
We’re probably wasting our time, there’s one thing I’ve learned from my many years on this site and that one thing is that the majority of the people here have a one track hateful opinion and if you veer from that opinion even a little or try to talk some sense into their hate then you yourself (we) gets hated on because you (we) dare to think differently then them.
it’s a shame…I think The Ashley holds higher morals and ethics and sometimes she’ll clean up hate in her comments. I am sad that this collection of ableist, eugenic hate remains and that the brave keyboard warriors are downvoting common sense responses. Glad to have you here, though, Tammy!
Glad to have you here too.
And I 100% agree