Most new parents get to create holiday traditions their own special way.
And in the case of Weekend TODAY's Kristen Welker, those new family traditions started this year because she and husband John Hughes are parents to a new baby girl!, her first special Christmas involved some work, but it was joyful."John's not totally on board yet with the matching pajamas," she shared."But when he puts them on, he's going to love them."
Another important addition was figuring out how to feed Santa when he came down the chimney, so Welker said they decided to make homemade cookies for the big guy. This may or may not be the best decision, because as she noted,"I'm not the best cook."Not that Margot minds too much; she's captivated by other elements of the day. According to Welker, 45, her daughter is"fascinated" by the tree.
In the end, the traditions are not what make the family, the family makes the traditions. But for Welker and Hughes, it's all bound up together in the joy of being three, rather than two, this holiday season. "A year ago ... Margot was our hope and our dream," said Welker."Now we get to actually share all of these amazing traditions with her."Randee Dawn is a veteran entertainment journalist and author based in Brooklyn. In addition to writing for outlets including TODAY.com, Variety and The Los Angeles Times, she's the co-author of"The Law & Order: SVU Unofficial Companion" and co-editor of"Across the Universe: Tales of Alternative Beatles.
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