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Eliza Dushku welcomes second son with husband Peter Palandjian

Eliza Dushku announced that she and husband Peter Palandjian have welcomed their second child together, a baby boy named Bodan, this week.

“Welcoming our beautiful son, ‘Bodan,’ this week has been a journey in & of itself 🌸,” Dushku, 40, wrote in an Instagram post on Monday.

The “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” alum shared how grateful she is for both her newborn and their 2-year-old son Phillip, who goes by the nickname Bourne.

“Gratitude & joy! These boys give life new horizons. Bourne & Bodie: #Boston brothers,” she wrote.

She also thanked those around them for their support and love.

“Thanks to all out there who support & love us~,” she wrote. “Ah, this is where we’re supposed to be ✨.”

Dushku shared several photos including a few shots of her baby bump, a pic with her husband, and a black and white snap of Bodan’s tiny little feet.

A black and white photo of Eliza Dushku's baby's feet.
She shared a sneak peak of her newborn to Instagram. Instagram

They first announced that they were expecting a second child together in February.

“Mama x 2,” she captioned a series of photos at the time, including one of herself in a blue bathing suit holding her growing bump. “@peter.palandjian & B~ how I love you!!”

The actress married the CEO of Intercontinental Real Estate Corporation, 55, in 2018 after getting engaged in June the previous year. They first took their love public in 2016.

“#Ayo..! “YES!!” Absolutely, my love,” the Boston native wrote on Instagram after he popped the question, adding the hashtags,  “#BostonBorn #BostonBred #BostonSoonToBeWed.”

They welcomed Phillip in August 2019.

Eliza Dushku and Peter Peter Palandjian
They tied the knot in 2018. Instagram

“Mother & wife goddess & always best friend, Thank you my love for our beautiful boy Bourne!” the former tennis player wrote on social media at the time.

Palandjian also has four kids from a previous relationship.

Meanwhile, Dushku previously dated former NBA star Rick Fox for five years but broke up in June 2014.