Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik Welcomes Daughter Liliana Carella

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John Rzeznik will be saying "goo goo" a lot more now!

The Goo Goo Dolls frontman and his wife, Melina, welcomed their first child, daughter Liliana Carella, on Thursday. The newborn weighted 7 lbs., 9 oz., and was 20 inches long.

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"I think Melina and I are in for a really special relationship," Rzeznik told ET. "We both fell in love with Liliana the first moment she cried."

The 51-year-old singer first announced that he and his wife -- who married in July 2013 after eight years of dating -- were expecting during a Facebook Live chat with Sirius XM's Jim Ryan last month.

Rzeznik explained that the band was taking a little break from touring after Dec. 11 for both the holidays and his wife's due date. Goo Goo Dolls' 11th studio album, Boxes, came out in May.

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"I'm very excited... I'm ready for action," he said, adding, "I've been an uncle my whole life, but I've never been a dad... I'm sleeping in two hour shifts."

Congratulations to the newest member of the Goo Goo Dolls family! Here's to hoping Rzeznik gets at least three hours of sleep soon.

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