Chris Lane and Wife Lauren Welcome Baby Boy
Chris Lane and his wife Lauren Bushnell Lane have welcomed their first child together – a son named Dutton Walker Lane. He was born in Nashville, Tennessee on Tuesday, June 8at 11:12 am and arrived weighing 9lbs and measuring 19.5 inches long.
“Everyone in the room, including Lauren and me, were shocked we had a 9-pound baby! Not sure where he was hiding in her belly?!” Lane shared with PEOPLE about the birth. “Watching Lauren go through the birthing process – from the beginning to the moment she delivered – was the most incredible thing I’ve ever witnessed. I experienced an emotion I’ve never felt before.”
Lauren echoed Chris’ statement about how she felt when little Dutton made his debut into the world.
“I’ve never felt an immediate unconditional love like I now have for Dutton,” she told the publication. “And going through this experience with Chris has made me love and appreciate him even more … I didn’t think that was possible!”
Lauren and Chris have already posted a few photos and a video of them with their new bundle of joy. On Thursday, Lauren introduced Dutton to the world by posting photos of herself and Chris holding him in the hospital.
“Dutton Walker Lane. born June 8th, 2021. Your dad and I can’t get enough of all 9 pounds of you,” she wrote. “Now back to baby cuddles and praising Jesus over and over again for this little miracle!!”
Chris also posted a video, captured by Lauren, of him holding his son for the first time. “It’s my first time holding him,” he said in the video with a smile.
“Words can’t describe the love i feel inside my heart for this little man! Thanks for all the prayers. I will never understand how @laurenlane birthed a 9 pound baby! DUTTON WALKER LANE welcome to the world,” wrote Lane alongside the video.
Lane also revealed that he wrote a song for his son before he was even born. The tune seeks to describe the emotions he felt about being a soon-to-be father.
“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 told 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.”
The country singer and The Bachelor alum were married in October 2019 and announced their pregnancy in December 2020. The couple broke the news by each posting a video of an ultrasound alongside Lane’s song, “Big, Big Plans.”
