“We Got Us"has never been truer for Canaan Smith.
The country singer-songwriter, 37, and his wife Christy welcomed their first child, a daughter named Virginia Rose Smith, in Nashville on Thursday, Oct. 31, his rep confirms to PEOPLE.
“We’ve never felt love like this. Virginia Rose is our whole world. Feels like life begins now,” Smith tells PEOPLE.
“We’ve had one week with this little miracle and I already can’t remember what life was like before her,” Christycaptioned a photo ofher snoozing newborn. “Virginia Rose is absolutely incredible in every way possible! 😍”
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Canaan (L) and Christy Smith with daughter Virginia.Christy Smith/Instagram
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“I’ve tried putting words to this but keep erasing them cause nothing says it,” Smithwrote in the captionof the sweet footage. “For now, I’ll just say thank you Jesus for the precious gift of life and unconditional love.”
He added, “Virginia Rose is perfect inside out. And so is her mom.”
Canaan Smith and daughter Virginia.Christy Smith/Instagram
Opening up about how Christy first broke the exciting news to him, Smith told PEOPLE that it was the “best and most meaningful moment of my life.”
“Christy says, ‘Remember when I told you Ihad a dream that I was pregnant?’ I said, ‘No. You didn’t tell me that.’ She said, ‘Yeah, remember, I told you,’ and I followed with another, ‘No, I don’t,’ ” he said. “And before I could even ask why, it hit me!”
“I don’t know which was better — the news or the happiness on her face,” added the"Love You Like That"hitmaker. “Mine too.”
source: people.com
