Scotty McCreery's 10-month-old son Merrick Avery once again stole the social media spotlight in an Instagram clip of the two enjoying one of the last sunshiny pool days of the summer.
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McCreery's holding his child, with the proud pop at one point sounding out the 20th Century Fox theme. Another influencer, family dog Moose is having as much of a ball— quite literally, since he's chewing on a dog toy while swimming around the pool.
"Things are going swimmingly," McCreery wrote in a caption that very much qualifies as a dad joke.
Back in June, Merrick was the talk of social media after joining his parents on Good Morning America. The youngster smiled, danced and flailed his tiny legs while being held by his mother, Gabi, during his dad's live performance of "It Matters to Her."
Merrick was born on Oct. 24, 2022. The happy parents shared their excitement on social media.
"Never known a love like this. Merrick Avery McCreery joined us 11 days early on October 24th at 4:34am! 7 lbs 13oz of nothin but love," the couple shared in an Instagram post, featuring a photo of the family of three from a hospital room in Raleigh, NC.
According to a press release, the baby is named after Gabi's father, Merrick (Tre) Dugal III.
The couple first announced Gabi's pregnancy to People on June 21, 2022, sharing photos of them holding an ultrasound.
"We got a little man on the way," McCreery told People.
Like most country stars' kids, Avery has logged a lot of hours on the road in his short lifetime.
"Travel is so much a part of our life that I feel like if we start at a young age, it'll prepare him a little bit," Gabi said.
McCreery married Gabi Dugal, a pediatric nurse, in 2018. The pair met when they were in kindergarten and began dating as seniors in high school.
