The Mooneys are now a family of four!
Dan + Shay‘sShay Mooneyand his wife Hannah welcomed their second son, Ames Alexander Mooney, on Friday, Feb. 21, they confirm to PEOPLE exclusively.
Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Ames weighed in at 6 lbs., 7 oz. and measured 19.5 inches long.
“Our family is ecstatic,” the couple tell PEOPLE. “Ames is absolutely perfect!”
Shay Mooney, his wife Hannah and their two sons.Lacey West
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Adds Hannah, “Welcome to our lives, Ames Alexander. The world is already a brighter place because you’re in it! Oh, how your daddy and I have prayed over your precious life. I can’t believe God chose us to love you forever, but I’m sure glad He did. Now, let the adventures begin!”
Shay Mooney (L) and wife Hannah.Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
Among the duo’s hits is 2017’s “When I Pray For You,” an emotional track about becoming a dad. Mooney opened up to PEOPLE about the meaning behind its sweet lyrics, which include, “I talked to God about you / And I ain’t even met you yet / Everybody’s waitin’ on you here / I can’t wait to feel your heartbeat when I lay you on my chest.”
“I was about to have my kid [when we worked on the song], so a lot of emotions were stirring around,” he told PEOPLE in 2017. “We were in the room with a couple other dads that had just become new dads.”
That night, Mooney and Smyers, 32, took home the award forvocal duo of the year, in addition to earning nominations for their hits “Tequila” and “Speechless.” Theirlatest single, “10,000 Hours,” is currently spending its nineteenth week atop theBillboardHot Country Songs chart.
source: people.com
