Scotty McCreery and Wife Gabi Welcome First Baby, Son Merrick Avery: 'Most Beautiful Thing'

Mar. 15, 2025

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Scotty McCreeryandwife Gabiare officially parents!

“Next to his mother, he is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen,” Scotty, 29, said in the release. “We have been waiting and preparing all year, and now we are so excited to have our little man here with us. We have begun a grand new adventure that will continue for the rest of our lives.”

“Gabi was a total rock star during Avery’s birth. I could not be more proud of her,” he added. “She has already taken to motherhood like a champ. Part of my joy as his Dad is watching Gabi already crush it as his Mom.”

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“We got a little man on the way,” Scotty joyfully told PEOPLE at the time.

Detailing how he and Gabi have “always talked about” having children together, Scotty said, “We always knew we wanted kids, but we always knew we wanted the first few years to travel and have time on the road, to see things and experience life.”

“We’ve gotten to live a lot of life and do some cool things, so seems like now’s a good time to settle down a little and expand the family.”

Scotty and Gabi McCreery.Sidney Ashton Photography

“I was the only boy on both sides of my family, the last McCreery boy out there,” Scotty explained. “Gabi’s from two sisters in her family, so I just figured it would be a girl. But we got a surprise of a boy.”

And though the pair would’ve been “stoked” with either a boy or girl, Scotty said he’s looking forward to all the moments he and his son will share together.

“I grew up playing sports, so getting to introduce him to baseball, which was my first love right there with music, and golf are just little things that [will be great].”

source: people.com