Surprise! Kathie Lee Gifford's Daughter Cassidy Welcomes Baby No. 2 with Husband Ben Wierda: 'A Million Prayers Answered'
The former Today host's daughter, Cassidy, 31, revealed she quietly welcomed her second baby with husband Ben Wierda. Cassidy shared the happy news in a post on her Instagram, including a photo of her baby girl's hand.
"Rosie Mae Wierda! Born at 9:59am on 6/03/2025," Cassidy wrote in her caption. "You are a million prayers answered, Rosie girl. We love you so much. 1 Samuel 1:27."
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Cassidy and Wierda are already parents to son Finn, whom they welcomed in June 2023.
The couple's happy news comes a few weeks after her brother Cody announced that he and his wife Erika are expecting their third baby together, sharing the exciting news on Instagram. In the sweet video, Cody and Erika spent time with their two little boys, Frank, 2, and Ford, 17 months.
At the end of the video, which included clips from the family's day out, a box is lifted to reveal a white cake, which read, "Baby #3 Loading."
"✨Gifford, party of cinco 🥹," Erika wrote in her caption. "🫧 Our little blessing on the way was prayed for, dreamed of, and is already so deeply loved. 20 weeks in and we can't wait to meet the newest member of our crew. 🩵🩷."
This past July, Gifford opened up to PEOPLE about her special relationship with her grandsons.
"I'm just so grateful for them. They're precious and they give me a purpose to get up every morning when everything else is just not the same for me," Gifford told PEOPLE. "Life is just so different and I just try to find joy when I can find it."
"And the only place I can really find it is in the Word of God and in my grandsons," she continued.
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Earlier that summer, Gifford spoke with PEOPLE in June about how much she loves being a grandma, noting that it has also been nice to see her kids take on new roles.
"I had my children later in life and I've certainly had my grandchildren later," Gifford told PEOPLE. "It is exactly what everybody's always told me, which seems like such a cliché. But clichés — they're real. Because they're true."
"There is nothing like it in the whole world. To see my children, first of all, so in love with their spouses. I'm so grateful to God for that. They picked wisely. They're so in love and it makes me so happy," added the proud mom.
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