Ashley Williams and Neal Dodson announced they were expecting their first child together back in 2014. Explaining that they waited for the right moment to start their own family, Williams said they were elated over the pregnancy news in a brief statement to People magazine. “We couldn’t be more thrilled,” the actor said. She then took to X, formerly Twitter, to share a photo of her growing baby bump along with the hashtag #babydodson. She and her husband would go on to welcome their son Gus in October 2014 via a home birth. “He’s gorgeous and healthy. So far, he’s soothable and calm,” the “Notes of Autumn” star told People. “His name is Gus. For no other reason than: Who doesn’t love a guy named Gus?”
In May 2017, following a heartbreaking miscarriage that she later discussed in an emotional Medium post, Williams and Dodson welcomed a new addition to their growing family with the birth of their youngest son, Odie Sal. Odie happens to have the same birthday as his dad and was named after a great-grandfather of Dodson, according to People, citing the new parents. This time, Williams opted to have a hospital birth at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in L.A. where she and the family were based. Explaining her decision, Williams said, “That’s where I felt best giving birth this time around. It was very different than a home birth, but the confidence and ease of my doctor… was truly awesome.”
