In mid-March, Hoda shared an update on her daughter’s condition.

“It was a scary time. I’m learning a lot about myself,” she said.

“I’m learning my daughters are stronger than I ever imagined.

“I’m learning my capacity to love her has grown. I learned my older daughter is a better big sister than I could have ever imagined,” she continued.

“I also learned not to put my worry on her.”

“Kids are little, and they don’t need scary-eyed mom looking at them like, ‘Are you OK?’” the Today star concluded.

“So I try really hard not to put my worry on her – but Hope is doing well.”

Hoda’s fourth children’s book, Hope is a Rainbow, is dedicated to her youngest child.

The TV personality explained Hope has loved rainbows since she was a baby and shared how the bright side “is a feeling.”

“There’s something about her in how she sees magic in everything.”

‘HOLDING IT DOWN

In early March, Savannah, 52, was not in the studio when she opened the show with Hoda.

The 52-year-old star had to call in via video chat because she was reporting live from Washington, DC.

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While Hoda was inside the studio in the Big Apple, the two appeared on split-screen as they talked about the State of the Union.

“Hoda, you are there in the studio holding it down,” Savannah said.

“I’m here in Washington. We had the State of the Union last night.”

“Yeah. We had a late night,” Hoda replied.

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