Thomas Rhett & Wife Lauren Akins Welcome Baby No 5, Share His Name & First Photos
Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins‘ family just got bigger!
The 35-year-old country music artist and the 36-year-old author shared the news on Friday (February 27) that their fifth child has been born nearly two weeks early.
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“Welcome to the world Brave ????????????,” Lauren captioned a joint, featuring pics of the new little one. “Oh. my. goodness. Our hearts are just in a big ole puddle with this precious baby BOY ???? ????????⚾️????????????????????”
“Brave Elijah Akins was born last week at almost 10 pounds and almost 2 weeks early-thank you Jesus this big boy didn’t wait another 2 weeks to be born ????.
Thomas Rhett was my biggest champion in labor & delivery???? He helped deliver him (????), was the first one to see and *tearfully*, mixed with a bit of shock announce to us all in the room “It’s a BOY”????????????” she continued.
Lauren concluded, “We are so grateful God chose us to have YOU cutie pie???????? Your four sisters are smitten and we are completely over the moon in love with you big Brave boy ????????????”
Thomas and Lauren first revealed they were expecting back in August, and in September, the singer shared that they were waiting for the birth to find out the gender.
“Due date is in March and we are going to wait until the day of to figure out what the gender is,” he told Taste of Country. “It’s terrifying for me, but there’s not many surprises left in this world, and I feel that’s one that you kinda get to be surprised with, if you choose to.”
Their first boy, baby Brave joins his four big sisters – Lillie Carolina, 4, Lennon Love, 6, Ada James, 8, and Willa Gray, 10.
Congratulations to Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins on the new addition to their family!