Overview
- The couple announced the birth on Feb. 27 with photos and the name Brave Elijah Akins.
- Lauren Akins said he arrived last week nearly two weeks early and weighed almost 10 pounds.
- She said Thomas Rhett helped deliver the baby and tearfully told the room, "It’s a BOY."
- Brave is their first son and fifth child, joining daughters Willa Gray, Ada James, Lennon Love and Lillie Carolina.
- The update follows their August 2025 reveal, when Rhett tweaked his "Life Changes" lyrics and the pair planned to learn the sex at birth.