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Big & Rich's Big Kenny Adopts a Son

Originally posted 09/17/2010 12:30PM

Big Kenny's family just got a little bigger with the addition of a new son, Dakota Jefferson Holiday Alphin, adopted by the Big & Rich singer and his wife, Christiev, in July.

"When they put Dakota in our arms, he has the most beautiful smile, and the moment Kenny started talking to him, Dakota lunged toward him," Christiev tells PEOPLE of their baby boy, now 9-months-old. "We both looked at each other and it was like, 'Of course he is our son.' "

Big Kenny (whose full name is Kenny Alphin), 46, and his wife already have a 4½-year-old son, Lincoln William, together and they decided to adopt domestically after unsuccessfully trying for a second child.

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Get Ready for Big & Rich & Baby

Originally posted 10/20/2009 07:00PM

It's almost time for another ampersand.

John Rich – one half of the country duo Big & Rich – and his wife Joan are expecting their first child, the singer's rep confirms.

John, 35, and Joan, 39, got married last year in Nashville after quietly dating for more than five years. She is a former model who runs a Houston modeling agency.

The pregnancy was first reported on TheBoot.com. – Mike Fleeman