Milo Ventimiglia and Wife Jarah Mariano Welcome Baby After Losing Home in L.A. Fires

Milo Ventimiglia is officially a dad!

The This Is Us actor, 47, and wife Jarah Mariano, 41, welcomed their first baby, Ke’ala Coral Ventimiglia, on Thursday, Jan. 23. Mariano announced the happy news on Friday, Jan. 31, with a post on Instagram, showing the bottom half of the newborn and the paw of their dog.

In the caption, Mariano reflected on everything that the couple has been through during the past few weeks with the L.A. fires.

“Houseless, never homeless. Welcome back Ke’ala Coral Ventimiglia 1.23.25,” Mariano wrote in the caption. “Jan 7th my family & I evacuated from the Palisades Fire. We lost our home that we were living in & everything we own, as well as our home under construction that we were about to move into.”

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“We are deeply grateful to all of the heroes who help battle fires, as well as care for everyone affected by the aftermath for years to come,” she continued. “This will be an extended process of rebuilding and grieving for many, but we are feeling optimistic & inspired to welcome all of the exciting newness of our fresh start!”

In the caption, the new mom noted that the only thing that “truly” mattered was that her and her family were “together, happy, healthy & safe.” Mariano thanked everyone who supported them, including friends, family, her birthing team, the hospital staff and more.

“Your love & generosity means everything to us,” she added. “Gentle reminder to all, to please allow us this time & space to nest with our newborn in such a delicate phase. We already have everything we need in abundance & will be back around with updates in our own time.”

On Sunday, Sept. 29, Mariano announced her pregnancy on Instagram with photos of her wearing a bikini and a pink floral lei, showcasing her growing bump as she floated on a surfboard. The second photo showed both Ventimiglia and Mariano doing the shaka sign, which is the official hand gesture of Hawaii.

“Baby on board!” Mariano wrote in the caption of the post, tagging home state in Hawaii as her location.

The couple secretly married in Hawaii in Sept. 2023, a rep confirmed with PEOPLE at the time. On their first wedding anniversary, Mariano shared a gallery of black and white photos from the big day on Instagram to commemorate the special occasion.

“Last year I married my best friend,” Mariano wrote. “There aren’t enough words that exist to describe all the special qualities that make him who he is. AlI can say is that I am grateful for the life that we have together and the happiness that we have created Aloha wau iā ‘oe my husband Milo.”