Twins and Barbara Pierce Bush have a lot in common — including being moms of multiple kids. On Aug. 5, Jenna revealed that her sister “had a little mister,” when she , a baby boy named Edward Finn.
“My sissy had a little mister and I fell madly in love with Edward Finn!” Jenna captioned her Instagram post, which included photos of Jenna holding her new nephew, one photo of the sisters with Edward in Barbara’s arms, and a close-up of the bundle of joy. Barbara is also mother to daughter Cora, who made an unexpectedly early entrance to the world back in September 2021. Jenna, are older than both Edward and Cora, is always on hand give her sister advice — and perhaps warnings — about parenting joys and challenges.
Read on for more about Barbara Pierce Bush's daughter. In September 2021, with her husband, Craig Coyne, , which was named after Barbara’s late grandmother and former first lady. This wasn't in her birth plan.
Barbara and her husband had planned on delivering their first child at a New York City hospital, but Cora decided to make her appearance six weeks early. “I lived in New York and happened to be in Maine for the weekend. And I woke up in the middle of the night in labor in Kennebunkport,” the .
Cora’s middle name, Georgia, is a , former President George W. Bush. Because she arrived early, Cora spent time in the NICU before the family could bring her home.
Jenna loved seeing her sister transform into a mother. “To watch her hold this baby was so beautiful — and of course I got my little paws on her,” Jenna said. Motherhood does look good on Barbara, especially when she's , or with her sweet now-toddler.
Cora gets to spend , Mila, Poppy and Hal. All three of the kids adore their baby cousin, Jenna said, and Mila is anxiously awaiting the day she'll be able to babysit Cora. When Mila had a trial run of watching Cora (while supervised), she wrote her aunt a two-page letter detailing how the time went.
"'Dear Auntie Barbara,'" Jenna paraphrased. "'Cora was a little fussy. She had the hiccups, but don't worry.
I gave her water. And then I read her four books.' She just is excited.
" A couple years later, Barbara and her husband added another member to the family. On Aug. 5, 2024, Jenna revealed that her twin sister gave birth and welcomed a baby boy.
The TODAY co-host shared that her nephew was named Edward Finn. "My sissy had a little mister and I fell madly in love with Edward Finn! ❤️💗👼," Jenna captioned her announcement. She also included photos of her holding Edward, as well as her sister cradling her baby boy.
Jenna did not share when baby Edward was born or the inspiration for his name, but we're sure we'll find out soon. Rosie Colosi lives in New Jersey and is a reporter for TODAY Parents. She has bylines in The Atlantic, The Week, MSNBC, and PureWow, and she has written 33 nonfiction children's books for Scholastic, Klutz, and Nat Geo Kids.
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