Scotty McCreery and his wife, Gabi Dugal, welcomed their baby boy on Oct. 24.
The couple announced the exciting news in a joint Instagram post Tuesday, alongside photos of the family of three in the hospital.
“Never known a love like this,” they wrote. “Merrick ‘Avery’ McCreery joined us 11 days early on October 24th at 4:34am! 7 lbs 13oz of nothin but love💙.”
The post continued, “Thank yall for all of your prayers during this exciting season of life! Healthy baby and a healthy mama! Praise God🙌🏼🙏🏼.”
The “American Idol” alum, 29, shared his partner’s pregnancy news in June, writing via Instagram, “Baby boy McCreery coming soon! 🥰💙.”
In a post of her own, Dugal, also 28, thanked Instagram users for their “kind words” as she and McCreery awaited the little one’s arrival.
“Feeling very blessed and thankful,” the then-expectant star captioned maternity shoot photos featuring a sonogram.
“We can’t wait to share our little man with y’all.”
McCreery’s fellow country singers shared congratulatory comments, with Chris Lane welcoming the North Carolina native to “the daddy club.”
McCreery, who tied the knot with Dugal in June 2018 after six years together, told People he felt he was ready to “settle down a little and expand the family.”
The “Damn Strait” singer went on to share his intentions to bring his baby on the road, saying, “It’d be nice just selfishly to have Gabi and the baby out there with me. I don’t want to miss anything with him growing up.”
Before conceiving, the pair had parenting practice with a canine named Moose at home, and Dugal called her husband “the best dog dad” in an October 2021 Instagram tribute.
That same month, the duo included their pup in their Olympian Halloween costumes.
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Dugal celebrated about Moose’s adoption in January 2019, writing, “2019 is off to a ruff start. WELCOME HOME.”
By December of the same year, the pediatric nurse was reminiscing over the days when she could hold Moose in her arms.
“They sure do grow up fast folkssss,” she told her Instagram followers at the time.
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