Shelby Blackstock and wife announce birth of son Archie

Shelby Blackstock and his wife, Marissa, announced on October 21 that they had welcomed their first child, a boy named Shelby Archer McEntire Blackstock, whom they call Archie. The couple shared the news in Instagram Stories, saying they had kept the first few weeks after their son’s arrival private. Shelby posted a photo holding the baby and shared his full name; Marissa also introduced him as Archie. Their announcement is the basis for reports of the birth and the child’s name. Shelby also described the baby’s first week as rough in a post accompanying a video. Marissa shared an image of herself nursing the newborn from a hospital bed, followed by a video showing him under a bilirubin light, according to one account of the posts. The announcement came about six months after the couple said they were expecting a boy in October. In an April social-media post, they shared images including a sonogram and a baby outfit, and said they were excited to become parents. The couple had previously spoken publicly about their efforts to have a child. Marissa described undergoing in vitro fertilization and a pregnancy loss, and said the experience had been difficult. The couple’s...