Hollywood actor John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston are expecting a boy. Preston’s rep has confirmed the news, reports People Magazine.

The couple celebrated the pregnancy news with some 40 friends at a shower held at their Los Angeles-area property on August 8.

The intimate outdoor gathering, which featured a bird’s nest theme by Lady Liberty Catering and Event Planning and a three-layer cake from baker Dorie Kinney, “was a great day,” said shower co-host Keisha Whitaker.

The joyful occasion marked continued healing for the couple, whose son Jett suffered a fatal seizure at age 16 in January 2009.

“This infant is such a healing baby,” said a family friend. The junior Travolta will join big sister Ella Bleu, 10. (ANI)