Granger Smith and wife Amber’s pregnancy announcement.Photo: Paul De La Cerda
On Tuesday, the couple announced in a clip on theirYouTubechannel that they have chosen the name Maverick Beckham for their son due in August.
In the video, the couple explained how the special name will honor their late son, River — but in its own unique way.
In June 2019, the country singer, 41, shared the “unthinkable” news that theirson, River Kelly, 3, died “following a tragic accident” at their Texas home. The grieving parents will never know how hemanaged to enterinto their fenced pool, whichled to his accidental drowning, but have since become advocates forchildren’s safety around water.
Granger Smith and late son River.Granger Smith/Instagram
But things changed when the “Merica” singer realized he had “extra love to give as a father,” and they learned IVF was a way around the fact that Amber’s surgery was irreversible.
Tragedy struck again, though, when Amber miscarried with the first of the two viable embryos they produced via IVF. Thankfully, their second embryo stuck — and now the family is excited to meet their new bundle of joy in just a few months.
In an interview withPEOPLE, Granger and Amber said that their older kids — sonLincoln, 7, and daughterLondon, 9 — can’t wait for the new addition.
Granger Smith and wife Amber’s pregnancy announcement.Paul De La Cerda
As the Smiths turn the next page in their family’s book, the country crooner added that River is “part of many discussions every day,” including their “laughter” and “tears.”
In fact, “He’s so much embedded in our daily lives as a family member that it’s just as if he’s still with us,” Granger said.
source: people.com
