Today host Al Rokers daughter Courtney welcomes first child- and babys sweet name is a nod to

Publish date: 2024-05-06

AL Roker's daughter Courtney has given birth to her first child with her husband Wesley Laga.

The Today weatherman is now officially a grandfather as his eldest celebrates her newfound motherhood.

On Tuesday morning, the hosts shared the special news that Courtney, 36, has given birth to her first child with her drama teacher husband, Wesley.

During the Hoda's Morning Boost segment, news reporter Craig Melvin announced: "Our own Al Roker has become a grandfather.

"Al's daughter Courtney and her husband Wes welcomed a baby girl yesterday. The baby's name is Sky Clara Laga. Sky - a meteorological name of course.

"Al says everyone's doing well. Everyone couldn't be happier."

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Correspondent Sheinelle Jones then chimed in: "That's really cute that his first grandchild's name is Sky.

"How cute is that?" she gushed.

Dylan Dreyer replied: "He was so excited for this too. You could just see the excitement when he talked about it.

"You may remember back in March when Al first announced that Courtney was having a baby, we asked him what kind of grandfather he was going to be and this is what he said."

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The hosts then switched to a throwback clip of Al in the springtime, talking about his daughter's pregnancy and how he was preparing for the major life milestone.

"For this grandchild, I'm going to be the best grandpa ever. Because I'm going to do whatever I can to spoil this kid," he laughed.

Back in the Today Show studio, the NBC news panel recalled that they asked Al what he "wanted to be called" as a grandfather, to which the weatherman replied: "Pop Pop."

"Congratulations Uncle Pop Pop," they joked, saying they were "so happy" for the beloved meteorologist.

"Sky's first forecast, she'll be doing it on Monday," they laughed.

The official Today Show account shared the exciting news announcement on Twitter with the caption: "Al Roker is a grandpa! His daughter Courtney and her husband Wesley welcomed a baby girl yesterday. Congrats to @alroker and his family!"

BABY ON THE WAY

Courtney Roker Laga first announced that she was expecting a child in March, posting a video on her Instagram profile set to a trending remix of Mariah Carey’s hit “Always Be My Baby."

She captioned her exciting news: “A new adventure is about to begin."

Al's eldest child confirmed her pregnancy with a message to TODAY.com around that time.

“We are extremely excited to welcome a new member into our family and start this next chapter in our lives.

“We feel truly blessed and excited for our little miracle," she wrote.

On March 15, Al, 68, told his Today co-hosts that his new role as grandfather hadn't fully "sunk in yet."

He also revealed that his son-in-law's brother accidentally spilled the beans regarding Courtney's pregnancy.

“Wes’ goofy brother accidentally dropped (the news) on a text," he said at the time, adding: "Thanks Cory."

FAMILY MATTERS

Courtney Roker Laga and her husband Wesley tied the knot in 2021.

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Al shares his eldest daughter with his ex-wife, Alice Bell.

He also has two children with his current wife Deborah Roberts, daughter Leila and son Nick.

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