Actor Chris Sullivan, wife Rachel Reichard expecting first child together

Star Chris Sullivan and his wife

Rachel Reichard

are set to welcome their first child together. Sullivan shared the news on Instagram.

"We're having our first baby! And we just found out the sex. Swipe through for the gender reveal," he captioned the sonogram.


"It's true! You heard it from @sullivangrams we are having a BOY!! So excited!!" Rachel wrote on her Instagram account.

Sullivan's co-stars congratulated the couple.

Susan Kelechi Watson, who plays

Beth Pearson

, left several blue heart emojis and Eris Baker, who plays

Tess Pearson

, wrote, "Congratulations! This is so exciting!"