Parker McCollum Says Wife Hallie Is the 'Greatest Mom in the World’ After Birth of Son Major: ‘Thank God for Her’ (Exclusive)

The couple welcomed their first baby, son Major, in August

Parker McCollum is opening up about his life as a new dad.

While chatting with PEOPLE on the 58th Annual Country Music Association Awards red carpet, the singer, 31, shared that the highlight of his year was "certainly Major being born," referring to his baby son, whom he welcomed in early August with wife Hallie Ray Light.

"She’s the greatest mom in the world," the proud dad tells PEOPLE of his wife. "We just had our first kid, Major, three and a half months ago, and he and I are learning at the same pace. But she already knows everything, so thank god for her."

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McCollum is gearing up for his first holiday season as a dad, and he shares that Major is about to be showered with presents from Santa.

"He ain’t even gonna know it’s Christmas," the country star jokes. "I begged my mother-in-law not to get him any gifts — he’s already got so much stuff. I think she’s cleaned out Amazon for everything they have for newborns."

"But it’s good," he adds.

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McCollum and Light announced the birth of their baby boy in a joint Instagram post on Friday, Aug. 9.

"Major Yancey Tyler McCollum 8/8/24 💙💙💙," the couple wrote in the caption, revealing their son's name and birthdate.

In a series of photographs, McCollum and Light could be seen posing with their newborn in a hospital bed, before later being joined by their dog while back home.

The couple tied the knot in March 2022 and first announced that they were expecting their first baby together in February 2024.