American Idol alum, Scotty McCreery and his wife, Gabi Dugal, welcomed their first baby on October 24th. The elated couple announced the arrival of their baby boy in a joint Instagram post on Tuesday.
Photos of the family of three in the hospital were shared alongside the announcement post. In the caption, they wrote, “Never known a love like this.” Then the couple disclosed that the baby, Merrick ‘Avery’ McCreery, arrived 11 days earlier than expected on October 24th at 4:34 am.
They thanked everyone for their prayers and well wishes during this exciting period of their lives. It’s great to see both baby and mama come out healthy after undergoing such a life-changing moment.
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Scotty McCreery circulated the news that they were set to welcome their first baby via social media in June. The 29-year-old American Idol alum announced that “Baby boy McCreery coming soon! .”
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Dugal, his wife, also thanked her followers on IG for their kind words while she and her hubby awaited Merrick’s arrival. They also carried everyone along in their maternity shoot, which the then-expectant star captioned, “Feeling very blessed and thankful.”
Chris Lane, whose wife also birthed a child early this month, welcomed the North Carolina native to “the daddy club.”
Before Scotty McCreery welcomed his first baby with Dugal, he told People that he was ready to settle down and have a family. He also stated that he doesn’t want to miss out on Merrick’s childhood. In his words:
It’s a thing of joy seeing the Billboard top ten’s “See You Tonight” singer’s family expand according to his wish.
Welcome, Merrick!
