The morning show co-anchor, 55, revealed on Monday’s broadcast ofToday with Hoda and Jennathat her youngest daughter, who sheadopted in April, had crawled for the first time. While speaking with co-hostJenna Bush Hagerabout their respective Thanksgiving holidays, Kotb shared a video of her second child getting mobile after their family dinner.
“We’ve been waiting for a moment,” she recalled, explaining that she and fiancéJoel Schiffman, 61, had been anticipating the move for some time.
In the clip, which was also posted on Kotb’s personalInstagram Story, the mom-of-two jumps for joy as her little one crawls on the ground.
Hoda Kotb and her family.hoda kotb/instagram
“Yes!” Kotb cheers in the video as her 2-year-old daughter,Haley Joy, claps for her little sister.
Schiffman can also be seen in the room along with Kotb’s mother, brother, sister-in-law, and nieces.
“I was just trying to think of, like, what did we do? I don’t really remember,” the longtime television journalist said of her holiday during the broadcast. “We had a delicious meal. Hope crawled, and we just lounged around and had a great time.”
In May, Kotb opened up to PEOPLE about becoming a mother for the second time andhow the experience was differentthan when she adopted her first child.
“I just can’t believe how in a blink, life changes, and all of a sudden there are two babies in this house. I’mjust overwhelmed with joy,” she shared.
Kotb also spoke about how caring for two children allowed her to let go of some the pressure that comes with being a mom.
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“I felt like, before Haley came, I’d had an average life,” Kotb said. “She stepped in it, my heart exploded. And then, all of a sudden, this little girl Hope steps in and yourealize how much room there is in there.”
The morning show co-host added, “You think you’re topped out. But your heart’s ability to expand blows my mind.”
source: people.com
