Katherine Schwarzenegger jokes her household is ‘thriving' as kids fall sick

Miami Herald

19-03-2025

Katherine Schwarzenegger is having quite an eventful start to her 2025.
The 35-year-old daughter of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver took to her Instagram Stories March 18 to provide an update on life with three kids — and the wins and losses that come with it.
'I'd like to know what's going on with 2025,' she began in the clip. 'We have all the kids with viruses in the house. And my daughter Eloise just broke her wrist.'
'So, we're thriving over here,' she jokes.
Schwarzenegger shares three children — daughters Lyla Maria, 4, and Eloise Christina, 2, and son Ford Fitzgerald, 4 months — with husband Chris Pratt, whom she has been married to since 2019.
She's also the stepmother of Pratt's older son Jack, 12, whom the actor shares with ex-wife Anna Faris.
Despite the recent illnesses and broken wrist, Schwarzenegger has a silver lining to appreciate.
'Luckily, I have the calmest 3-month-old ever,' she says in a separate Instagram Story. 'So, that's a huge win.'
As far as her breastfeeding journey goes, Schwarzenegger admits that 'life has been kind of back to a little bit of a normal' her third time around.
And part of that 'normal' includes being away from her newborn and pumping on-the-go.
'So, I went away from my baby for the first time to go to Chris' premiere earlier this week,' she said, referring to Pratt's new Sci-Fi movie 'The Electric State,' released March 14.
'Used my pump on-the-go that I had bought in my first postpartum with Lyla,' she continued.
Her update comes three weeks after she shared a series of photos and videos from Pratt's premiere, which included a look at what she described as the 'glamorous part of motherhood.'
'Got all dressed up for a date night out and got headed out just in time to pump on the way home!' she wrote in the Feb. 25 Instagram caption.
In one of the selfies, Schwarzenegger and her husband are smiling as she uses her on-the-go pump made by Elvie.
Schwarzenegger also showed off cuddle pillows and a security blanket personalized with her kids' names — both made by Comfort Silkie.
'What a cute newborn gift,' she said of the blanket.
On March 18, she posted an Instagram carousel showing off how she celebrated St. Patrick's Day with her little ones.
In the video, she follows a trail of small, green, Leprechaun-like footprints, gold coins and Lucky Charms through her house — which led to a secret Leprechaun stash filled with goodies.
'Luck of the Irish,' she wrote in the caption.