Scotty McCreery and his wife Gabi are officially parents of two! The couple announced on Tuesday night that their second son, Oliver Cooke McCreery, officially joined their family on September 18.
They shared the news with fans in a heartfelt Instagram post that featured a carousel of photos documenting their time in the hospital. The first photo included a sleeping newborn baby in the hospital bassinet followed by snapshots of McCreery and Gabi snuggling their little one while decked out in their blue ensembles and introducing their two-year-old son Avery to his new baby brother.
Their caption read, “Can’t imagine life without him, we love him so berry much!! 
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The couple announced they would be expanding their family back in May when they posted a slew of images from a family photoshoot that found McCreery and his other half wearing blue jeans and white t-shirts while their first son donned matching blue jeans as well as a “big brother” long sleeve.
All three members of the family flashed big smiles for the photoshoot that documented the start of their next chapter. Avery even got a few solo shots where he proudly represented his new role as a big brother.
“A new best friend coming this fall,” they wrote at the time.
The lovebirds have known each other most of their lives as they first connected in kindergarten. Somewhere along the way, the fell in love and that relationship only grew stronger with age. In June of 2018, they finally tied the knot and added their dog, Moose, to their family the following year.
Their dreams of becoming parents came true in 2022 when Avery arrived 11 days earlier than expected on Monday, October 24 at 4:34 AM and weighed 7 lbs 13oz at birth.
“Never known a love like this,” Scotty McCreery wrote in their join Instagram post at the time. “Merrick Avery McCreery joined us 11 days early on October 24th at 4:34am! 7 lbs 13oz of nothin but love!”
He concluded his post by saying, “Thank y’all for all of your prayers during this exciting season of life! Healthy baby and a healthy mama! Praise God.”
Their latest news comes as the American Idol alum’s career continues to heat up. His current single, ‘Bottle Rockets,’ featuring the legendary Hootie & The Blowfish, has become a summertime standout, quickly climbing to No. 3 on both the Mediabase and Billboard Country Airplay charts—marking the fastest-rising hit of his career.
Additionally, he is getting ready to embark on his co-headlining Two for the Road Tour alongside Dustin Lynch. The tour is set to kick-off on November 6th in Saginaw, MI.
