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Joanna Gainesis cherishing special moments with her youngest child.On Saturday, the mom of five shared a selfie from bed with son Crew, sound asleep on her pillow with his arm draped partially across her shoulder.“Didn’t get a ton of rest last night but I’ll take snuggles over sleep with this little one. ✨,” she captioned the sweet shot.TheFixer Upperstar, 44, is also mom to sons Duke, 14, and Drake, 17, as well as daughters Emmie, 12, and Ella, 16, with husbandChip Gaines.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.For PEOPLE’s latest cover story, Joanna opened up about the importance of being “vulnerable” with her kids and how showing more humanity fosters a strong connection with them.“I always thought, ‘I’m the mom, I should have the answers,’ " she explained.Now, Joanna shares, “The older I’ve gotten, I’ve realized the more humanity these kids can see in me, the more we’re going to connect.““I want them to see the highs and lows, so when they’re feeling anxieties about school or relationships, they know it’s a safe place for them to come to me,” she added.Joanna Gaines.CourtesyLast month, Joanna shared a video on Instagram that showed different parts of her day with her 4-year-old, which began with him wanting to be a “tire man” and blowing up a bike tire with a pump as he played pretend with his mom.“He woke up this morning and said he wanted to be a ‘tire man’ and then he changed his mind and wanted to be a butterfly catcher and that turned into becoming a fire maker,” the Magnolia Network star wrote in the caption.She added, “This little guy makes life fun ✨.”
Joanna Gainesis cherishing special moments with her youngest child.
On Saturday, the mom of five shared a selfie from bed with son Crew, sound asleep on her pillow with his arm draped partially across her shoulder.
“Didn’t get a ton of rest last night but I’ll take snuggles over sleep with this little one. ✨,” she captioned the sweet shot.
TheFixer Upperstar, 44, is also mom to sons Duke, 14, and Drake, 17, as well as daughters Emmie, 12, and Ella, 16, with husbandChip Gaines.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
For PEOPLE’s latest cover story, Joanna opened up about the importance of being “vulnerable” with her kids and how showing more humanity fosters a strong connection with them.
“I always thought, ‘I’m the mom, I should have the answers,’ " she explained.
Now, Joanna shares, “The older I’ve gotten, I’ve realized the more humanity these kids can see in me, the more we’re going to connect.”
“I want them to see the highs and lows, so when they’re feeling anxieties about school or relationships, they know it’s a safe place for them to come to me,” she added.
Joanna Gaines.Courtesy
Last month, Joanna shared a video on Instagram that showed different parts of her day with her 4-year-old, which began with him wanting to be a “tire man” and blowing up a bike tire with a pump as he played pretend with his mom.
“He woke up this morning and said he wanted to be a ‘tire man’ and then he changed his mind and wanted to be a butterfly catcher and that turned into becoming a fire maker,” the Magnolia Network star wrote in the caption.
She added, “This little guy makes life fun ✨.”
source: people.com
