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Iliza Shlesinger and Husband Noah Galuten Announce Birth of Second Baby, Son Ethan
Iliza Shlesinger is now a mother of two, as she gave birth to her second baby, a son named Ethan Lyons Galuten, on February 23, 2024.On Monday,…
Iliza Shlesinger is now a mother of two, as she gave birth to her second baby, a son named Ethan Lyons Galuten, on February 23, 2024.
On Monday, February 26, 2024, the American comedian took to her Instagram handle to share an important announcement that she and her husband, Noah Galuten, have officially become the parents of two children.
She posted a picture with her husband and their two children, with her life partner holding their firstborn and pet dog, Tian Fu. The faces of her kids were facing backward, a common thing whenever Shlesinger shared pictures of her baby, to maintain a certain level of privacy.
In the caption, she excitedly wrote, “He’s here and we are so excited. Tian Fu, per usual, could go either way. Introducing our son Ethan Lyons Galuten, who entered the world on Friday night at 2/23!”
“He’s so strong, just like his name. And he smells like syrup. He’s my little pancake man! (Knowing me, that will be one of a thousand nicknames),” she added. The comedian then asked her fans to head to the link in her bio for more details.
Iliza Shlesinger and her husband, Noah Galuten, with their two children and pet dog (Photo: Instagram)
The link in bio on her Instagram profile led her fans to her exclusive interview with People Magazine, also published on the same day. In the article, the outlet mentioned that Shlesinger’s second baby weighed 7 lbs., 13 oz at birth.
The actress then gave a little insight into the meaning of her son’s name, stating, “I picked Ethan partly because it means ‘strong’ in Hebrew and also because Ethans are usually pretty good-looking.”
After the announcement, fans and well-wishers of the comedian filled her baby announcement post with congratulatory messages. For instance, one Instagram user wrote, “Yay! Congrats!!! You certainly have a beautiful family!!!”
“Congratulations to the entire family! You met Charlie with Alex. Same birthday and he smells like syrup too! So happy for all@of you!” one user commented, with another adding, “Hooray!!!! Congrats! Sending you guys so much love!”
Iliza Shlesinger flaunting her baby bump during her second pregnancy (Photo: Instagram)
Shlesinger’s husband, Noah, also announced the news. He posted the same picture and wrote, “Ethan Lyons Galuten was born on Friday night, and we couldn’t be happier. As is tradition, mother and father celebrated in a deeply uncomfortable recovery room with Bay Cities godmother sandwiches.”
He then praised his wife for all her struggles. He stated, “While I am unbelievably excited about the addition to our family, I cannot help, once again, but be absolutely in awe of my wife. She carried our child through multiple continents.”
“[She] performed in dozens of countries and completed at 40+ city tour before giving birth to a human child, and then negotiated with every single medical professional in the hospital to let us go home a couple hours early.”
“Oh, and then after that, she produced food for our baby entirely with her body. Meanwhile, I was in charge of *checks notes* Sierra’s school lunches. My wife is a marvel. I am in awe. I love my family.”
“Oh, and Tianfu helped in her own way too, mostly by barking at people who left any area and then came back again a few minutes later,” he concluded his caption.
Shlesinger revealed she and her husband were pregnant with their second child on September 29, 2023, through a comedy video uploaded via her Instagram handle. The hilarious bit showed the new mom of two surprising a couple during their sex reveal.
She popped out of the box the couple had expected balloons to explode. She then explained the environmental dangers of the practice and went on to announce her own pregnancy. Shlesinger later revealed the filming of the video in an interview with People.
She mentioned that it was “so fun!” “My friends pitched in. I try to use my platform to advocate for the environment as much as I can. Sex reveals and baby celebrations can be done so irresponsibly,” she added.
The 41-year-old TV host continued, “So I just wanted to bring awareness to that while also making a point about simply having a baby is special enough. Have some cake and celebrate, there’s no need to get the fire department involved!”
She then talked briefly about her second pregnancy. She stated, “Aside from mild nausea at first, I’ve been touring so much I actually keep forgetting I’m pregnant (until I remember my underwear doesn’t fit).”
“But I think being an elder millennial mom who works, you are tired always anyway, so I guess I feel pretty normal. But I do miss being able to breathe through my nose! I’m looking forward to being a little less clueless,” Shlesinger added.
Coming over to Shlesinger’s relationship with her husband, the now-married couple met each other through a dating app in 2016. They eventually began dating and took their relationship to the next level by getting engaged in 2017.
Iliza Shlesinger with her husband Noah Galuten (Photo: Instagram)
On May 12, 2018, Shlesinger and her chef husband walked down the aisle and shared the wedding vows in a Jewish ceremony held in Los Angeles. More than three years after getting married, in August 2021, Shlesinger revealed she was pregnant with her first child.
On January 13, 2022, Shlesinger and her husband welcomed their first baby, a daughter named Sierra Mae. The couple’s daughter was born in Los Angeles at 11:26 p.m. and weighed 7 lbs., 9 oz. and she was measured 20 inches at birth.
“We live in Hollywood and she is the first person I’ve been excited to meet. Mother and baby are doing beautifully. Dad’s back hurts, unrelated to pregnancy,” Shlesinger told People at the time.
“I wanted a unique name evocative of nature,” the comedian told of her baby girl’s moniker, adding, “My husband wanted an easy name — our compromise was a unique name with an uncomplicated spelling.”
Fast forward to February 2024, Shlesinger is now a mother of two. She also recently celebrated her firstborn’s second birthday. Once again, congratulations to the comedian and her partner!