Johnny Galeckiis taking on a newrole after the endofTheBig Bang Theory: first-time dad!
The actor, 44, and his girlfriendAlaina Meyerannounced the birth of their son Avery on social media Wednesday, sharing a sweet photo of their newborn’s hands.
“With full and grateful hearts we welcome our beautiful Avery into this incredible world,” Galecki captioned his version of theimage, in black and white. “Thank you for all of your love and support. ❤️❤️❤️”
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Alaina Marie Avery Meyer/Instagram. Inset: Kevin Mazur/Getty
Johnny Galecki and Alaina Meyer.Kevin Mazur/Getty
The couple first announced that they were expecting back in May.
“We are absolutely over the moon to announce that we willsoon be welcoming a little oneinto this crazy and wonderful world,” the couple told PEOPLE. “There truly is love out there for all. We hope ours is the ember of yours, as we feel yours is the ember of ours.”
Galecki and Meyershared that they were having a boythat same month with a blue-themed “gender reveal party.”
“A day I’ll never forget,“The Connersactor wrote, posting a photograph of himself and his girlfriend covered in blue paint after the reveal.
Galecki previously said he had been hoping for a girl, explaining onThe Talkin May that he’d even painted his nails pink to try and encourage it.
“I get a little bored looking exactly the same way for nine and a half months every year playing Leonard,” he said of hisBig Bangcharacter. “So we wrapped and I threw some blue in my hair, then I got superstitious that I was manifesting a boy,when I kind of prefer a girl.”
“I am so grateful for the sweetest, mostamazing night, celebrating Avery. Can not wait to meet this little man, only 4 weeks left ?” she wrote.
source: people.com
