Kathie Lee Gifford Meets New Grandson Ford: 'Bubbe Already Loves You So Much'

Mar. 15, 2025

Kathie Lee Gifford meets new grandson, Ford Matthew Gifford.Photo:Kathie Lee Gifford/Instagram

Kathie Lee Gifford/Instagram

Kathie Lee Giffordhas finally met her third grandchild!

“Welcome to the family Ford Matthew Gifford. Thank you God for this beautiful blessing. Bubbe already loves you so much Ford ❤️,” she wrote in the caption.

The couple is already parents to son Frankie, 18 months. On Thursday, Kathie Lee and Erika shared a collaborated Instagram video of the newborn with his father while he received kisses from his older brother.

Kathie Lee’s son, Cody, daughter-in-law, Erika, and grandson, Ford.Kathie Lee Gifford/Instagram

“Introducing the newest love of our lives, Ford Matthew Gifford,” Erika captioned theInstagram Reel, which shows the couple in the hospital before and after welcoming their second son. Throughout the video, Frankie can be seen in Erika’s video giggling and getting excited about the new arrival.

“Thanking God immensely for another perfect ‘gifft,’ " she joked. “Welcome to the world, sweet sweet son. 🤍”

Kathie Lee celebrated her third grandchild and commented on Erika’s Instagram post: “I am usually a wordsmith, but I’m completely out of words. #Grateful to God the creator of every good and perfect gift like these four.”

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Kathie Lee spends all the in-person time she can with her grandchildren — including hanging out with Frankieon her birthday,wearing matching hatsin the garden,enjoying holidaysand cuddling with him every chance she gets.

She told PEOPLE that even when they can’t see each other, they still use technology to connect: “I FaceTime with him every day, and he’s just a wonderment.”

source: people.com