John Prine’s Son Tommy Welcomes First Baby with Wife Savannah (Exclusive)

John Prine’s son Tommy has become a dad for the first time!

The 29-year-old and his wife Savannah welcomed their first baby together, son Theodore Chandler Prine, whom they are calling Teddy, on Wednesday, Sept. 24. Born in Nashville, Tenn. and weighing 7 lbs., 3 oz., Teddy came into the world at 2:01 a.m.

“After two years of trying and even beginning the IVF process, we were overjoyed to find out we had gotten pregnant naturally,” they tell PEOPLE. “Something our doctors called a true medical miracle.”

“In perfect fashion, Teddy made his polite arrival between AmericanaFest and You Got Gold, two of the busiest weeks of the year for our family. Now with him in our arms, we feel more complete than ever.”

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John, who died in April 2020 due to complications from coronavirus, shares his sons Tommy and Jack with wife Fiona Whelan Prine.

In March 2020, following a European tour, both country-folk singer and songwriter and his wife of 23 years, Fiona, were sickened by coronavirus (COVID-19). “The day in fact I came out of quarantine, John started displaying serious symptoms,” she said during an interview with CBS This Morning.

He was hospitalized on March 26, and Fiona shared that having to leave her husband alone at the ER was “one of the hardest things I’ve ever done.”

On their wedding anniversary, April 6, Fiona was finally permitted to visit with her husband, getting a chance to say her goodbyes.

“The doctor just said, ‘You need to come now, Mrs. Prine,’ ” she recalled. “I honestly wanted to throw up. I spent 17 hours with him. He was unconscious but I talked to him. I got to tell him everything I’d ever wanted to tell him.”

Upon his death, Fiona shared a statement on Instagram, saying that the family had “no words” to describe their grief.

“Our beloved John died yesterday evening at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville TN. We have no words to describe the grief our family is experiencing at this time. John was the love of my life and adored by our sons Jody, Jack and Tommy, daughter in law Fanny, and by our grandchildren.” she said.

Fiona continued, “John contracted Covid-19 and in spite of the incredible skill and care of his medical team at Vanderbilt he could not overcome the damage this virus inflicted on his body.”

She then added that she was able to sit with John during his final moments, noting that she is “forever grateful for that opportunity.”