Thomas Rhett and spouse Lauren Akins’ household has formally grown once more with the arrival of child No. 5.
“Welcome to the world Courageous 🩵💚🩵” Akins wrote by way of an Instagram submit uploaded on Friday, February 27. “Oh. my. goodness. Our hearts are simply in an enormous ole puddle with this valuable child BOY 🩵 🦆🩵⚾️🩵🦌🩵🐟🩵”
Akins shared that their son was born two weeks earlier than the anticipated due date and praised Rhett for his assist within the supply room.
“Courageous Elijah Akins was born final week at virtually 10 kilos and virtually 2 weeks early-thank you Jesus this massive boy didn’t wait one other 2 weeks to be born 😍,” the caption continued. “Thomas Rhett was my largest champion in labor & supply🤍 He helped ship him (😭), was the primary one to see and *tearfully*, combined with a little bit of shock announce to us all within the room “It’s a BOY”😭🩵🥰”
She concluded, “We’re so grateful God selected us to have YOU cutie pie🥰🥰 Your 4 sisters are smitten and we’re utterly over the moon in love with you massive Courageous boy 🩵🌙🩵”
Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins have lovable daughters and love spending time with the little ones — and documenting their cutest moments on social media. The couple adopted their daughter Willa from Uganda in Could 2017. “I had all the time needed to undertake,” Akins advised Us Weekly completely two years later. “My mother is definitely adopted. (…)
Rhett and Akins have been married since October 2012. The couple turned first-time dad and mom in Could 2017 after they adopted daughter Willa. Akins subsequently gave beginning to daughters Ada in August 2017, Lennon in February 2020 and Lillie in November 2021.
Practically 4 years later, Rhett and Akins introduced by way of Instagram in August 2025 that they had been anticipating their fifth child. Within the accompanying video, Rhett sang his 2017 hit “Life Adjustments” with a notable change to the lyrics about fatherhood.
“Nicely, I used to be wrapping my head round being a dad. Huge wrench bought thrown within the plans that we thought we had. Now Lauren’s exhibiting — bought one on the way in which. That’s — ,” Rhett sang earlier than briefly stopping as Akins held up 5 fingers, “5 below 10. Hey, what can I say? Yeah, life adjustments. You get up, ain’t nothing the identical. Yeah, life adjustments.”
Akins then confirmed off a sonogram, laughing as she checked out Rhett.
“Right here we go once more!” the pair captioned the submit. “We’ve bought some actually excited massive sisters in our home. God is so good.”
Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins’ love story is one for the books. The couple met as kindergartners, nevertheless it took them about 15 years to understand that they had been life companions — and so they haven’t turned again since. Rhett and Akins began courting in 2011 after reconnecting at a celebration for her sister. They had been (…)
Previous to the announcement, Rhett hinted that he and Akins is likely to be achieved having youngsters, sharing in his 2024 Us Weekly cowl story that they had been “each actually pleased with 4.”
“Lillie’s beginning college, so we’ve been like giddy little youngsters saying, ‘What are we going to do with eight hours a day, three days every week?’” he completely advised Us on the time. “Nevertheless it wouldn’t be surprising if a fifth (got here alongside) within the subsequent three or 4 years.”
Rhett additionally mirrored on his expertise as a guardian, revealing that he wished he may inform his former self to “cherish it” when he first turned a father.
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“It’s simple to want away the onerous years. (Lauren) calls them the ‘wiping years’ — wiping tears, wiping flooring, wiping butts, all of that. I’ve been a dad lengthy sufficient to understand how quick it goes,” he defined. “Someday my issues with my youngsters are going to be loads completely different than not eager to eat broccoli. I’m studying how you can reside in these moments.”
With a busy profession and an enormous household, Rhett has loads to juggle in the case of work-life steadiness. Finally, he hopes to set a great instance for his youngsters.
“No guardian needs to listen to, ‘Why do you must depart?’ I needed to discover ways to retool my reply, so as an alternative of claiming, ‘I do know, child, I actually don’t wish to go,’ I say, ‘I don’t have to depart. I get to as a result of I’ve the privilege of doing one thing I like for my job,’” he advised Us. “I need them to comprehend it’s potential to do one thing you like for a dwelling.”