Hey there, friends! Let's talk about something we can all relate to: parenting fails. Dylan Dreyer, the beloved weather anchor from the Today show, recently shared a hilariously relatable moment with her 3-year-old son, Russell “Rusty” Fichera. In a recent post, Dylan captured Rusty sound asleep over dinner, a scenario many parents can surely empathize with.
Mom Moment: Dinner Time Turned Nap Time
On a recent Wednesday evening, March 5, Dylan, who's 43 years old, posted a sweet and funny snapshot of Rusty fast asleep on her shoulder while sitting at a dining table. A plate of pasta sat untouched in front of them. To add to the cuteness, she also included a close-up photo of Rusty's peaceful, sleeping face. It’s those little moments that remind us how fast time flies with our kids.
Dylan joked in the caption, “Guess I need to work on my dinner conversation…” But as any parent knows, sometimes the best conversations happen when kids are too tired to respond. Fans chimed in with supportive comments like, “Babies love us no matter the conversation,” and others humorously suggested Rusty was likely in a “food coma.”
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A Growing Family
Rusty is the youngest of Dylan's three boys, all of whom she shares with her husband, Brian Fichera. The couple tied the knot in 2012 after meeting while working at NBC's Boston affiliate, WHDH TV. Their family has been growing steadily since then. In 2016, they welcomed their first son, Calvin, followed by Oliver in 2020, and Rusty made his grand entrance in 2021.
Being a mom to three boys isn’t always easy, but Dylan seems to handle it with grace and humor. In a June 2024 Instagram post, she shared how her family had managed to go quite a while without any serious injuries—until Rusty needed stitches above his eye. She wrote, “3 boys and this is our first set of stitches! Never would have bet on Rusty to be the first!” After patching Rusty up, Dylan went on to make gluten-free hamburger rolls, showing just how much multitasking moms do on a daily basis.
Family Plans and Healthy Eating
The New Jersey native opened up in 2022 about whether she and Brian were interested in expanding their family further. “I’m not offended because we’ve asked ourselves that same question,” she told TODAY.com. “Don’t think Brian and I haven’t had that conversation. But it’s like, hell no, we are so done.” She added with a laugh, “I know my luck and there would be a fourth boy!”
Dylan loves sharing updates about her sons with her fans on Instagram. Recently, she posted a picture of ingredients for a healthy lentil soup, hoping her kids might like it. “I mean, I KNOW my kids are not going to eat lentil soup. So why do I bother???” she wrote. But then, she revealed a surprising twist in a follow-up video. Ollie gave a resounding “yes” when Dylan asked if he liked it, Calvin calmly noted, “It was surprisingly good,” and Rusty laughed with a big smile before finally giving a “yes” in response to if he liked her creation.
“SOUP SUCCESS!!! All 3 liked the lentil soup and ate it all!! Moral: don’t give up … keep trying new things,” Dylan joked in the caption. “Actual moral: totally got lucky. Guaranteed they won’t eat the leftovers tomorrow!”
