Connie Britton adopts Ethiopian baby boy

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Connie Britton is now the mom of a 9-month-old boy from Ethiopia.

By Randee Dawn

"American Horror Story" star Connie Britton is a new mom!

According to PEOPLE, the 44-year old actress -- who earned two Emmy nominations for her work on "Friday Night Lights" -- adopted a 9-month-old boy from Ethiopia following a three-year adoption process.

She returned from Africa about a week ago with her new son Yoby, which is a nickname for his given name, Eyob.

"I am thanking my lucky stars every day," she said.

And what about that first time mom and child were together? "It was such a wonderful moment of completion," she said. "I thought I was going to collapse into a puddle of tears. I was just grinning from ear to ear."

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