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She texted her husband, who was back home cradling Caleb and getting daughter Sadee ready for ballet. 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It just makes your heart warm.. .drUhS rect{fill:#000000;stroke:#000000;}/*!sc*/ Jenny and their new baby boy joined him later in the month, once she had received clearance to leave Kansas. "Being a husband and being a dad are two of my favorite things about being alive. But they still werent certain the timing was right, not with Adam about to begin another baseball season. Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright and his wife Jenny stand with their adopted son, Caleb Adam Wainwright, on Feb. 8 in the Topeka, Kan., area. ST. 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Adam Parrish Wainwright Nickname: Uncle Charlie Born: 8/30/1981 in Brunswick, GA Draft: 2000, Atlanta Braves, Round: 1, Overall Pick: 29 High School: Glynn Academy, Brunswick, GA Debut: 9/11/2005 Follow mlb Follow: View More Bio Info + Batting Pitching Status: Rehab Assignment Next SPR Game: 04-27 @ WCH Stats Career Game Logs Splits body.article{font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;line-height:1.5;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button{background:none;border:none;padding:0 16px 0 0;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}/*!sc*/ We dont even want to call him adopted anymore. .hHLkAw input.left{padding-left:32px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .mlb-header__login-menu{background:#ffffff;border-top:solid 4px #002867;box-shadow:0 2px 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.2);box-shadow:6px 6px 15px -3px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);left:-99em;opacity:0;padding:10px;position:absolute;right:0;-webkit-transition:opacity 1ms ease 1ms;transition:opacity 1ms ease 1ms;width:160px;z-index:99992;}/*!sc*/ There, Caleb was smothered by his new sisters -- Baylie (12), Morgan (10), Macy (6) and Sadee (3). Last week, he sang "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac while his son Caleb stole his shoe and ran amok in the foreground. .blUWSx .share-button__link--message-icon{width:10px;margin-right:5px;}/*!sc*/ >> Subscribe to Sports Spectrum Magazine for more stories where sports and faith connect << Wainwright never tested positive for the coronavirus though. But a confluence of events leading into the 2018 season convinced them it was time.\n\nThe first nudge came while the Wainwrights attended a Christian conference hosted by Pro Athletes Outreach. Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright talks about the adoption of his son, Caleb. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button.locale,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button.search{display:none;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side{display:none;-webkit-align-items:stretch;-webkit-box-align:stretch;-ms-flex-align:stretch;align-items:stretch;width:100%;height:calc(100vh - 56px);position:relative;overflow:hidden;z-index:99992;top:0;}/*!sc*/ When I got the text that it was official, my eyes welled up all over again, Wainwright said, speaking exclusively to MLB.com and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Thursday. .mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team + .p-search-item--player.p-search-item--es:before{content:'Jugadores';}/*!sc*/ today he officially became forever ours! @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb .mlb-header__login-menu{right:32px;top:calc(56px - 4px);}.mHQYb .mlb-header[data-is-club] .mlb-header__login-menu{top:calc(112px - 4px);}}/*!sc*/ .gkgVOa{display:inline-block;width:100%;height:auto;position:relative;}/*!sc*/ button,input{overflow:visible;}/*!sc*/ .bZhBFV img{max-width:220px;}/*!sc*/ I feel like I'm meant to raise a bunch of kids. .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner{opacity:1;}/*!sc*/ .hspSPq:hover svg{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ There was paperwork -- lots of paperwork -- visits from social workers and letters of recommendation from friends. ST. LOUIS The Wainwright clan officially grew by one this week, when Cardinals Pitcher Adam Wainwright announced he and his wife had adopted a baby boy. ST. LOUIS The Wainwright clan officially grew by one this week, when Cardinals Pitcher Adam Wainwright announced he and his wife had adopted a baby boy. "What's been great about it is we've had to just put complete faith and trust in God in knowing that this is right. window.globalState = {"tracking_title":"Major League Baseball","lang":"en"} - Adam Wainwright , Head-on crash Saturday in Lincoln County leaves 4 dead, 1 injured, When states limit care, some trans people do it themselves, St. Louis forecast: Still windy Monday, cool start to May, Storm damages a 'labor of love' in Jefferson County, 'Today he officially became forever ours': Wainwright family grows by one with adoption of son, Rolen, Isringhausen and Cooper inducted into Cardinals Hall of Fame, Subscribe to 5 On Your Side's Sports Plus Podcast. And hes laughing, and Im laughing. .groqnz .ad-body-container .ad-body-inner-container{margin-bottom:32px;padding:43px 0 16px 0;position:relative;text-align:center;width:343px;}/*!sc*/ @media only screen and (min-width:568px){.kwDmpG{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-flex:1;-webkit-flex-grow:1;-ms-flex-positive:1;flex-grow:1;margin-right:8px;}}/*!sc*/ (Photo courtesy of Adam Wainwright) @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-regular.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-regular.woff') format('woff');font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ View the profiles of people named Caleb Wainwright. .mHQYb .p-search-item__image-thumbnail--team{margin:0 auto 0 0.25rem;height:40px;width:45px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item{display:none;-webkit-flex:1 1 100%;-ms-flex:1 1 100%;flex:1 1 100%;position:relative;text-align:center;}/*!sc*/ .hYmwpY{display:block;}/*!sc*/ All that was left was to wait.\n\nIts a wait that, for some families, can take years. .mHQYb .p-search__form svg{width:16px !important;height:16px !important;}/*!sc*/ For the Wainwrights, it lasted until mid-January, when they received a call that they had been selected by a mother due to give birth to a boy in Topeka, Kan., in early February.\n\nTwo days before her due date, Adam and Jenny Wainwright flew to Kansas to meet the woman and take her out to dinner. sub{bottom:-0.25em;}/*!sc*/ For most of Spring Training, Wainwright was up around 2 or 3 a.m. each night to assist with feedings. @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header{font-size:14px;}}/*!sc*/ main{display:block;}/*!sc*/ .fYCiRB{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;height:40px;width:40px;}/*!sc*/ .groqnz.markdown.youtube,.groqnz.photo figcaption.youtube,.groqnz.oembed .social-embed.youtube{padding:0;}/*!sc*/ I wanted to give him my name. I feel like I'm meant to raise a bunch of kids.' .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team{width:100%;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:start;-webkit-justify-content:flex-start;-ms-flex-pack:start;justify-content:flex-start;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.epHHrr{max-width:500px;}}/*!sc*/ There, Caleb was smothered by his new sisters -- Baylie (12), Morgan (10), Macy (6) and Sadee (3).\n\nI have five mothers in there at all times who constantly fight over getting to hold him, Wainwright joked. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .icon{display:inline-block;-webkit-align-self:center;-ms-flex-item-align:center;align-self:center;line-height:20px;}/*!sc*/ .hUHmCp > article .ad-bottom-right-container{margin-top:64px;}/*!sc*/ @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium.woff') format('woff');font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--mobile-quick-nav{display:inline;}/*!sc*/ b,strong{font-weight:bolder;}/*!sc*/ I have five mothers in there at all times who constantly fight over getting to hold him, Wainwright joked. ::-webkit-file-upload-button{-webkit-appearance:button;font:inherit;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){.groqnz.markdown,.groqnz.photo figcaption,.groqnz.oembed .social-embed{padding:0;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-container__revenue{display:none;}/*!sc*/ [type="search"]{-webkit-appearance:textfield;outline-offset:-2px;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos{-webkit-flex-basis:75%;-ms-flex-preferred-size:75%;flex-basis:75%;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top__nav-items{display:none;}/*!sc*/ .bZhBFV{margin:0 auto 16px;}/*!sc*/ There will never be a lack of love for this little dude, I promise you that.\n\nFor most of Spring Training, Wainwright was up around 2 or 3 a.m. each night to assist with feedings. .kKeedG:hover{border-bottom:none;color:#0048AB;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team.p-search-item--es:first-of-type:before{content:'Equipos';}/*!sc*/ What is Adam Wainwright salary? The kind-hearted couple hopes their adoption story encourages others to adopt as well. I wanted to give him my own name.. .fFwXhn{margin:0;}/*!sc*/ More Cardinals news .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top [class$='__nav-item__text']{color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .hspSPq{height:32px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px;font-size:13px;-webkit-transition:0.2s;transition:0.2s;border-radius:5px;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#057AFF;border:none;color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__subnav{background-color:#ffffff;width:calc(100vw - 145px);}/*!sc*/ Those kinds of things, you just never forget that kind of stuff. .mHQYb input[type='search']::-ms-clear{display:none;width:0;height:0;}/*!sc*/ .groqnz{margin-bottom:32px;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g170[id="Styles__TimestampContainer-sc-8rwtua-0"]{content:"hedPca,"}/*!sc*/ The first nudge came while the Wainwrights attended a Christian conference hosted by Pro Athletes Outreach. 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