Congratulations are in order for actress Brianne Howey and her husband Matt Ziering.
The couple announced the birth of their first child together on the Ginny and Georgia star’s Instagram page on Sunday.
While they have not revealed whether they are the proud parents of a boy or a girl, the actress did post a photo from the hospital holding her newborn baby to her chest.
“My whole world just got a whole lot sweeter. And smaller. Welcome my little love,” she gushed in the caption.
In the picture, Howey has a blissful smile on her face as she lays on her hospital bed with her new little one tucked under her chin wearing a little beanie.
Growing family: Georgia & Ginny star Brianne Howey, 34, announced the birth of her first child with husband Matt Ziering with a photo of herself snuggling with their newborn
Many of Howey’s colleagues at Ginny & Georgia sent her their congratulations in the replies.
Her co-star Antonia Gentry, who plays her daughter Ginny, sounded overjoyed when she wrote, “OH MY GOD CONGRATULATIONS.”
Sara Waisglass, who plays Max in the Netflix comedy-drama, wrote, “Sobbing. Congratulations mom!!!’
Meanwhile, showrunner Debra J. Fisher wrote, “So many happy tears. Congratulations!’
The happy couple, who celebrate their second wedding anniversary on July 24, met through mutual friends, which led them to run into each other three nights in a row at a few Los Angeles bars.
They dated for five years before finally tying the knot in 2021.
They would have been married before, but the COVID-19 pandemic forced them to push back on their plans.
Howey, 34, and Ziering, 38, a Los Angeles attorney, would later celebrate their marriage with a tropical honeymoon in Aruba.
Family Matters: This is the first child for Howey and husband Matt Ziering, who were together for five years before getting married in July 2021
The news of Howey’s new arrival comes a month after the announcement that Geogia & Ginny has been renewed for two seasons by Netflix.
In the social media posts, there was only a simple black image with “3 & 4” posted in white, alongside a comment praising viewers for the success leading up to the green light for seasons three and four.
“This is because of the fans,” the caption read, along with prayer hands, a hand heart, peach and red heart emojis
After enjoying all the sun and fun in Aruba on their postponed honeymoon, Howey confessed Us that she was looking forward to expanding her family, followed by the announcement that she was indeed pregnant about four months later.
Baby news: The actress went public and announced she was pregnant in March in an Instagram post showing off her baby bump after walking the runway for Boss
Happy thoughts: Howey’s co-star Antonia Gentry, who plays her daughter Ginny, was one of her Ginny & Georgia colleagues who commented on her baby’s arrival, writing, “OH MY GOD CONGRATULATIONS”
Green light for seasons ‘3 & 4’: The arrival of Howey’s first child comes a month after Ginny & Georgia was renewed for two seasons by Netflix
‘@boss show with my always new +1 thanks for having us! Loved every second of the new collection #hugoboss,” she wrote in an Instagram post, along with a photo of the actress showing off her baby bump backstage at the runway show.
Georgia & Ginny, starring Gentry and Howey, first premiered on Netflix in February 2021.
After its initial success, the comedy-drama was renewed for a second season in April 2021, which finally debuted on January 5, 2023.
Ginny & Georgia follows free spirit Georgia Miller (Howey), a 30-year-old mother of teen Ginny Miller (Gentry) and her young son Austin (Diesel La Torraca), as they move to a fictional affluent Massachusetts town for another vacation. . starting after Georgia’s husband dies.