Chris Lane and Lauren Bushnell Lane.Photo: Halli Makennah
And then there were three!
Chris LaneandLauren Bushnell Lanewelcomed their first child, son Dutton Walker Lane,on Tuesday, June 8 in Nashville, they confirm to PEOPLE exclusively.
Born at 11:12 a.m., Dutton weighed in at 9 lbs. and measured 19.5 inches long.
Adds Lauren, 31: “I’ve never felt an immediate unconditional love like I now have for Dutton. And going through this experience with Chris has made me love and appreciate him even more … I didn’t think that was possible!”
Chris and Dutton Lane.lauren lane/instagram
And much like his hit “Big, Big Plans” waswritten for his proposalto his now-wife, Chris has also penned a new tune for his newborn son.
“I’ve been waiting to meet Dutton for nine months now, and the easiest way for me personally to describe my feelings and emotions is to write about it! So naturally, I wrote a song,” he tells PEOPLE. “It’s called ‘Ain’t Even Met You Yet’ and sums up how I’ve been feeling over the last few months. I can’t wait to share it with him one day.”
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Chris Lane and Lauren Bushnell Lane.Lauren Bushnell/Instagram
Lauren Bushnell Lane and Chris Lane.Julia Cox
In a candid New Year’s Dayblog post, Lauren shared that, while “it didn’t take us an abnormal amount of time, the whole processreally opened my eyes to the strugglethat many women and families face.”
Lauren Bushnell/Instagram
However, “after four to five months of trying,” Lauren wrote that “worry started to enter my mind.”
“I couldn’t help but compare my situation with those of my friends who it happened very easily for, a lot of the time unplanned. Mentally, this was areally hard part of the journey,” she shared. “I’m not sure if other people have experienced this, but as a woman, I assumed there was something wrong with me. Chris would see how disappointed and worried I would get and I could tell he felt really bad.”
“And as hard as trying to conceive is on the woman, I just want to take a moment to acknowledge the impact it has on husbands as well. I’m so thankful for Chris. He is such an eternal optimist and I admire his faith so much — he truly was my rock through the emotional rollercoaster of it all,” she added.
Chris Lane and Lauren Bushnell Lane.Halli Makennah
Starting in July, Lauren said she began using ovulation strips and at-home progesterone tests — and then in September, the couple got the happy news they had been waiting for.
“As I write this I am so incredibly thankful to be pregnant, but I simultaneously can’t stop thinking about all the women out there who have experienced a much longer struggle than I ever did and are dealing with infertility and pregnancy loss,” she added.
“Pregnancy truly is a miracle and I’ll never take that for granted. We prayed every day for months and obviously our prayer was answered, but I know there are a lot of unanswered prayers out there,” Lauren said. “So many women who are quietly struggling and I’m thinking about every single one of you. I pray for hope and peace for everyone reading this struggling. Miracles happen every single day.”
source: people.com
