Lady A's Dave Haywood Welcomes Baby No. 3, Shares Heartwarming First Photo

Dave Haywood and his wife have welcomed Baby No. 3.

Haywood — who is a third of award-winning trio Lady A , along with Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott — announced his newborn son’s arrival on Tuesday (July 16).

“We’re so grateful for this little boy!” Haywood said as he shared the first photo of his newborn son on Instagram . “ Joseph Michael Haywood joined the family on July 10th. He is named after [Haywood's wife] Kelli’s late father and my brother. Mom and baby are doing great and we feel so blessed for this healthy bundle of joy 💙”

Last month, Haywood posted a black-and-white family photo by photographer Mandy Johnson that included his son, Cash Van , and daughter, Lillie Renee , ages 9 and 6, respectively. The family embraced one another and cradled Kelli Cashiola Haywood ’s baby bump as the Lady A star announced that another son was on the way: “ I’ve always been a big fan of trios ! Baby Boy Haywood coming in July. 💙👶🏻”

The pregnancy announcement quickly drew congratulatory messages from fans and fellow artists, including Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild, Dave Barnes , and bandmate Kelley, who said it had been a “hard secret to keep.”

(NAME) is the newest child to join the Lady A family. Scott and her husband are parents to three young girls ( Eisele Kaye , and twins Betsy Mack and Emory JoAnn ). Kelley and his wife are parents to son Ward Charles .

Haywood is one of several country artists to welcome a new baby into the family in 2024. Others have become first-time parents or welcomed Baby No. 2, 3 or 4, including Alan Jackson ’s daughter, In Joy Life podcast host Mattie Jackson Smith , Kane Brown and wife Katelyn Brown , Jessie James Decker , Gabby Barrett and more. See the list of pregnancy announcements here .