American Idol alumni Gabby Barrett and Cade Foehner welcome their first child, a girl named Baylah May

American Idol alumni Gabby Barrett and Cade Foehner welcome their first child, a girl named Baylah May

They met as contestants on the 16th season of American Idol in 2018 and were married in October 2019.

And on Monday, Gabby Barrett and Cade Foehner announced that they had welcomed their first child, a girl named Baylah May.

The couple revealed on Instagram that their daughter had arrived on January 18 and posted a photo of the bandaged child with his face hidden behind a large pacifier.

Parents: They met as contestants on the 16th season of American Idol in 2018. And on Monday, Gabby Barrett and Cade Foehner (2019 photo) announced that they welcomed their first child

Parents: They met as contestants on the 16th season of American Idol in 2018. And on Monday, Gabby Barrett and Cade Foehner (2019 photo) announced that they welcomed their first child

Barrett, 20, shared: ‘I was able to spend a very sweet week with our newest addition .. meeting our girl Baylah May Foehner 1.18.21.’

Foehner, 24, posted a longer message in which he expressed his gratitude for becoming a father.

He wrote: ‘The Lord Jesus gave me so much that I can hardly believe it. Not only to be saved from sin because of His Gospel, but also to receive a wife who is not only my best friend in the world, but who has also given me a son. ‘

He added: ‘I am a blessed man beyond my comprehension’.

She is here: The couple revealed on Instagram that their daughter had arrived on January 18th and posted a photo of the bandaged child with his face hidden behind a big pacifier

She is here: The couple revealed on Instagram that their daughter had arrived on January 18th and posted a photo of the bandaged child with his face hidden behind a big pacifier

Then there were three: Barrett, 20, and Foehner, 24, who married in October 2019, announced in August that they were expecting a child together.  They are photographed in Nashville in November

Then there were three: Barrett, 20, and Foehner, 24, who married in October 2019, announced in August that they were expecting a child together. They are photographed in Nashville in November

The couple announced in August that they were expecting a child together.

Pennsylvania native Barrett finished third in the 16th season of American Idol and the country singer released her debut album Goldmine last June.

Texas’s Foehner was eliminated from the reality competition during the Top 5.

Couple: Barrett, a native of Pennsylvania, finished third in the 16th season of American Idol and released his debut album Goldmine last June.  Texas's Foehner was eliminated from the reality competition during the Top 5 (they are shown on the show in May 2018)

Couple: Barrett, a native of Pennsylvania, finished third in the 16th season of American Idol and released his debut album Goldmine last June. Texas’s Foehner was eliminated from the reality competition during the Top 5 (they are shown on the show in May 2018)

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