Jared Padalecki (Sam Winchester of 'Supernatural' fame) recently announced that he and his actress wife, Genevieve Cortese, have welcomed their first child together.

Jared Padalecki has officially become a proud father to a baby boy. Announcing the birth of his first child, he simply tweeted - "It's a boy :)."

Among the first to congratulate Padalecki was D.J. Qualls. The ‘All About Steve’ actor, who once made an appearance on ‘Supernatural’, was quick to send Padalecki a tweet that read, "Yay! Congrats! I love you, buddy!".

Earlier, Padalecki had also announced the news that he and his wife, whom he first met on the set of ‘Supernatural’ in 2008, were expecting their first child together back in October 2011 through Twitter. At the time, he tweeted, "OK yall I'd rather you officially hear it from me.. So, yes. Genevieve is pregnant." He added, "We'll be welcoming a new member to our family in 2012."