Charles Stephen "Carson" Paine IV (born May 14, 2015) is the first child and first son of Chad Paine and Erin Paine.
He is the brother of Brooklyn Paine, Everly Paine, Holland Paine, Finley Paine and William Paine.
Early life
Carson as a baby
On January 23, 2015, Chad and Erin Paine announced that they were pregnant with their first child. This child came after Erin had suffered 3 consecutive miscarriages, making the pregnancy high-risk.
On March 6, 2015, they publicly announced that their first child would be a boy. Chad posted about his excitement on their blog, saying:
"Now that I know that a little fella is on the way, I can't help but try and imagine what he's going to be like! I often wondered what it would feel like to be a dad, to have all that responsibility, to provide for a family, to teach my children, to be the very best dad that I could be! Now that reality of being a dad is here and it's truly inspiring! I can't wait till our little boy arrives! Erin and I are absolutely thrilled!!"
On the same day, Erin posted on her Instagram that he would be named after his father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, but would be called "Carson" because they both loved the name.
Charles "Carson" Stephen Paine IV was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, on May 14, 2015. He was expected to need several days in intensive care, but arrived with no complications.
Carson is said to be a very content child. He laughs when people look in his direction, and loves to give kisses and hugs.
On October 17, 2017, Carson's parents announced that they were expecting their third child. As a part of their announcement, they shared a video of Carson saying he was going to have a new baby sister named Everly. Carson's mother said this of his excitement to have a new sister:
"Carson has been the best big brother to little Brooklyn, and of course, there are lots of dolls in the house, so he is usually rocking one to sleep or feeding it a bottle,” she adds. “When I told him I was going to have a baby soon, his face just completely lit up, and I think every single day since he has told me how he can’t wait to ‘hold the baby, and kiss the baby, and hug the baby!’ It’s the hottest topic of conversation around our house! Brooklyn is just 1, so I don’t think she understands what is happening yet, but she is very gentle and sweet with babies, so I’m confident she will just love her to pieces."
Career
Education
Along with his siblings, Carson is currently being homeschooled.
Television
Carson was regularly featured on the UpTV show Bringing Up Bates. His birth was featured on the episode "Erin's Little Miracle".
Wedding involvement
Carson was a ring bearer at his aunt Josie's wedding to Kelton Balka on October 5, 2018.
He was the ring bearer at his aunt Abigail's wedding to Jeremiah Unruh on August 19, 2019.
He was a ring bearer at his uncle Nathan's wedding to Esther Keyes on October 22, 2021.
He was a ring bearer at his uncle Lawson's wedding to Tiffany Espensen on May 12, 2022.
