America Ferrera Welcomes First Child With Husband Ryan Piers Williams
Congratulations are in order for America Ferrera, who has given birth to her first child with husband Ryan Piers Williams. The couple made the announcement on Instagram, uploading a close-up pic of their baby’s tiny foot and giving the post an adorable caption. “When 2 become 3…Welcome Sebastian Piers Williams – aka [sic] Baz! Mom, Dad, and Baby are happy, healthy and totally in love!” they wrote on their respective accounts.
Ferrera and Williams, who married in 2011, announced they were expecting a baby on New Year’s Eve. “We’re welcoming one more face to kiss in 2018! Wishing you #MásBesos in the New Year!,” wrote Ferrera under a photo of the two wearing 2018-themed party glasses and holding up a baby onesie that said “Más Besos (por favor)” or “more kisses (please)” in Spanish. Meanwhile, Williams captioned his post, “Making room for new and beautiful things to come in 2018!”
Since then, Ferrera has been prepping for motherhood with the help of her Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants costars, Alexis Bledel, Blake Lively, and Amber Tamblyn. “They are a go-to for me, just one message away and I ask them a million questions. Everything from trying to wrap my mind around the actual birth to talking about what their experiences were and what to prepare for,” she told Us Weekly in April. “I’m so lucky that I have so many amazing women around me. Having their support has been everything.”
In January, the actress shared a baby bump pic featuring her Sisterhood sisterhood rubbing her belly. “Starting the New Year off with blessings from my Sisterhood. We’ve got work to do for the next generation. Let’s get to it. #TIMESUP,” she wrote.
Tamblyn was also instrumental in planning one of Ferrera’s baby showers alongside the actress’s friend Tamara. “Baby showers are for practicing. So insanely grateful for the village of women I have in my life who have shown up to love, support and celebrate (all of me) in style as I transition into motherhood,” Ferrera captioned a photo featuring Tamblyn pumping her fist while she and Tamara posed inside a cardboard vagina. “Boundless gratitude to my boos @todaytamara [and] @amberrosetamblyn for planning a magical and powerful celebration. And to @samlooksatthis for the gorgeous vagina.”
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