Kylie Atwood, the renowned CNN national security correspondent, has once again become a mom. This significant event has brought a new chapter of joy and love into her life. At 35 years old, she and her husband Steve Harrington are now blessed with a second baby. Summer Kay Harrington was born on Wednesday, Nov. 27, weighing 6 lbs., 13 oz. and measuring 19 inches long. She joins her big sister Sienna, who is 14 months old.

Love Between Sisters

Atwood shares, "Our first daughter, Sienna, has been full of love for her new sister Summer. At 14 months old, her favorite activities include hugging and waving. She has showered Summer with lots of each." Sometimes, Sienna looks at her mom with a puzzled stare, as if to say, "Why are you still holding that doll?" But for the most part, she seems excited to have a new best friend in the house.

Work and Family Balance

This past year has been a big one for Atwood. After welcoming Sienna last fall, she traveled all over the world for work. "As I reflect on the last year, I'm kind of in disbelief of everything that has happened. I went back to work in January after having Sienna. I dove straight into campaign coverage, foreign policy reporting and traveling to the Middle East and China with Secretary of State Anthony Blinken," she says. "In the final weeks before Summer arrived, I was reporting in Michigan on Election Day. I've loved every second of the reporting assignments, and I'll have plenty of stories to tell Summer about the year I was pregnant with her. Growing a family while working is not easy but I'm always reminding myself how incredibly grateful I am to have such a full life on both fronts."

Birth Experience

Regarding Summer's birth, Atwood says it was "much easier" than when she gave birth to Sienna. "She arrived in the wee hours on the day before Thanksgiving and she was healthy, so we got out of the hospital pretty quickly. By Thanksgiving afternoon, we were already home having a turkey feast with my parents and brother! I'm so lucky that my mom is sticking around for the weekend to help out during this time of beautiful mayhem as we transition to a family of four." "We are biased of course but over the last few days Steve and I decided that Thanksgiving is the best time to have a baby. Everyone is in cozy mode with family anyhow, so Summer joined the party effortlessly."