Peter Doocy Shares Joyful Family News
Peter Doocy’s household just got a little livelier.
The 37-year-old Fox News reporter announced Thursday that he and his wife, Hillary Vaughn, have welcomed their second child and first son, George.
George Jack Doocy was born on April 16 in Washington, D.C., Hillary revealed. The Fox Business correspondent explained that the surprise came during a routine check-up, when her doctor informed her it was time. “Maybe he was tired of hearing me talk about taxes – I don’t blame him!” she joked, adding that she had just filed her Tax Day paperwork. “30 hours of labor later – George made his grand entrance to the world,” she said, also quipping, “I’m glad Peter took care of our taxes early this year!”
Doocy marked the couple’s fourth wedding anniversary by announcing the happy news online, sharing that their baby boy weighed in at 8 pounds, 11 ounces—a perfect anniversary gift.
“So thank you, son, for being the reason I’ll never forget to get your mom a card when I’m grabbing a birthday card for you!” he wrote in his post.
Hillary expressed her excitement at being a mom to a boy. “There is a learning curve – never let your guard down during diaper changes otherwise you’ll be ‘baptized!’” she said with a laugh.
Their daughter, Bridget, who was born in 2023, is now a big sister to baby George. At 2 years old, she’s already embracing her new role in the growing family.
“It has been such a blessing to welcome our son to this world and it is just as special to see Bridget welcome her baby brother George,” Hillary said. “Growing our family means giving our kids lifelong best friends and as a new heartbeat fills our home, our hearts are filled with more love than ever before.”
Leading up to George’s birth, the family frequently tried to guess when he would arrive. According to Peter, Bridget came the closest—and even sang “Happy Birthday” to her little brother at the hospital.
Peter’s father, Steve Doocy, co-host of “Fox & Friends,” shared with People that the entire family had been on “baby-watch” in the days leading up to the delivery.
He recounted a humorous moment during the wait: “Out of nowhere a dive-bombing bird smacked him in the head,” Steve said, referring to his son. “I woke up my wife Kathy, who listened, paused for a moment and said, ‘This bird that hit Peter — was it a stork?’” he joked. “That night Peter went home, shampooed his hair to get the dirty bird out, and Hillary went into labor sometime after the cream rinse.”
Steve is loving his role as a grandparent and is already picturing joyful scenes with his newest grandson.
“But what I see beyond that is the unconditional love that the kids show to their grandparents and vice versa,” he shared. “Little do they know as a grandparent, my job is to spoil them rotten the rest of their lives.”
With a grin, he added, “I expect in the not too distant future I will have a conversation with young Mr. Doocy that goes something like, ‘George, when your parents come home tonight after work, there’s really no reason they need to know we had pie and ice cream for breakfast…again.’”