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Amy Poehler Gives Birth!
Sunday October 26, 2008

Will Arnett and Amy Poehler during the 60th primetime Emmy Awards in 2008.
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Amy Poehler's a mom!

The Saturday Night Live comic, 37, and her husband, Will Arnett, 38, welcomed their first child, a son, a rep for Poehler confirms to Usmagazine.com.

"On behalf of Amy and Will, I can confirm that Amy gave birth to Archie Arnett on Saturday, October 25th," her rep tells Us. "He is 8lbs., 1oz.

"Amy, Will and Archie are all healthy and resting comfortably," the rep adds.

See Us' baby bump hall of fame!

Poehler has said she's ready for motherhood.

"I'm great with kids," she told New York's Daily News. "I think I'm still a big, giant kid. I understand them and usually we're the same size. I think I understand the way they look up at the world. I get it."

Poehler announced she's leaving SNL after the November election to helm her own NBC sitcom, created by the producers of The Office.

See Amy Poehler's hilarious political sketches on SNL.

Poehler and Arnett have been married since August 2003.

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