American Idol alums Gabby Barrett and Cade Foehner welcome first child, a baby girl named Baylah May

American Idol alums Gabby Barrett and Cade Foehner welcome first child, a baby girl named Baylah May

They met as contestants on season 16 of American Idol in 2018 and married in October 2019.

And on Monday, Gabby Barrett and Cade Foehner announced they have welcomed their first child, a baby girl named Baylah May.

The couple revealed on Instagram that their daughter had arrived on January 18 and they posted a photo of the swaddled infant with her face hidden behind a large pacifier.

Parents: They met as contestants on season 16 of American Idol in 2018. And on Monday, Gabby Barrett and Cade Foehner (pictured 2019) announced they have welcomed their first child together

Barrett, 20, shared: ‘Gotten to spend a very sweet week with our newest addition.. meet our girl Baylah May Foehner 1.18.21.’

Foehner, 24, posted a longer message in which he expressed his gratitude at becoming a father. 

He wrote: ‘The Lord Jesus has given me so much that I scarce can believe it. Not only to be saved from sin because of His Gospel but to also be given a Wife who is not only my best friend in the whole wide world but who also has bore me a child.’

He added: ‘I am a blessed man beyond my understanding.’

She's here: The couple revealed on Instagram that their daughter had arrived on January 18 and they posted a photo of the swaddled infant with her face hidden behind a large pacifier

She’s here: The couple revealed on Instagram that their daughter had arrived on January 18 and they posted a photo of the swaddled infant with her face hidden behind a large pacifier

Then there were three: Barrett, 20, and Foehner, 24, who married in October 2019, announced in August that they were expecting a child together. They're pictured in Nashville in November

Then there were three: Barrett, 20, and Foehner, 24, who married in October 2019, announced in August that they were expecting a child together. They’re pictured in Nashville in November

The couple had announced in August that they were expecting a child together.

Pennsylvania native Barrett finished third on American Idol’s 16th season and the country music singer released her debut album Goldmine last June.

Foehner, from Texas, was eliminated from the reality competition during Top 5. 

Couple: Pennsylvania native Barrett finished third on American Idol's 16th season and released her debut album Goldmine last June. Foehner, from Texas, was eliminated from the reality competition during Top 5 (they're shown on the show in May 2018)

Couple: Pennsylvania native Barrett finished third on American Idol’s 16th season and released her debut album Goldmine last June. Foehner, from Texas, was eliminated from the reality competition during Top 5 (they’re shown on the show in May 2018)