Josh Abbott and Girlfriend Welcome New Baby

We now know why Josh Abbott had to cancel two shows this weekend -- his baby was coming!

In the story first posted by People Magazine, Abbott revealed that his daughter was born Friday, May 5, around 1 a.m. in Austin, Texas. Emery Farryn Abbott weighed 6 lbs., 13 oz., and measured 19 inches long.

“We wanted to do something similar with a girl name to how my brother named his daughter Eisley Dawn, which means ‘Cheerful Beginnings,’ ” the country star tells PEOPLE. “And the word ‘brave’ is a word I used to describe Taylor in a song I wrote for her, ‘I’m Your Only Flaw,’ on the new album coming out this year.”

Congrats, Josh and Taylor!

Now I gotta start buying 2 Mother's Day gifts 😅

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