The 35-year-old singer and wife Cassie welcomed their first child, son Ward Charles Kelley, on Thursday morning, February 11.
- Feb 12, 2016
AceShowbiz - Lady Antebellum's vocalist Charles Kelley is officially a dad. The country singer and his wife Cassie welcomed their first child, son Ward Charles Kelley, on Thursday morning, February 11. They announced the happy news through her lifestyle website, Womanista.
The baby was born at 9:20 A.M. in Nashville and was 7 pounds, 9 ounces and measured 20 inches long. "We can't stop staring at him and he hasn't stopped chitchatting with us since he arrived," Cassie told the site. "He's got momma's nose and daddy's eyes and vocal chords and a head full of blond hair."
The website also included an adorable photo which featured Cassie lying on a bed with the cute baby on her arms. Cassie then uploaded on Instagram a photo of Charles carrying their newborn son. "Best buddies already [love] can't believe these two guys are mine. So overwhelmed with love & gratitude," Cassie captioned the photo.
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Before the birth, the couple said that they wanted their baby's name to be "something different." Charles said, "Most of the names on my side of the family are taken, so we found a really cool name that we both like on her side of the family. We wanted something unique and special."
The pair first announced that they're expecting first child back in August 2015 through the same website, where she opened up about her struggle to conceive. "Many months went by with negative pregnancy tests and a lot of shared frustration," Cassie said. "We went through several years of trying before finally seeing our fertility doctor in Nashville this past November."
