The Buttigieg family is spending Halloween in the hospital.
U.S. Transportation SecretaryPete Buttigieg, 39, and his husband Chasten, 32, recentlywelcomed twinsJoseph August and Penelope Rose in August. But on Sunday, Chasten announced on Instagram that 2-month-old Joseph had been hospitalized.
“Happy Halloween from these#twinfrastructuresafety advocates! 🎃🚗 🚧🚸,” he captioned photos of the twins dressed up as orange traffic cones in a nod to the politician’s mission to pass the nation’s infrastructure bill.
“As you can see, we’re spending this Halloween in the hospital,” Chasten continued. “Gus has been having a rough go of it but we’re headed in the right direction. We’re so thankful for all of the love and support shown to our family these last few months. And also, for the dedicated and kind medical professionals who have helped take care of our two little pumpkins as they’ve grown stronger, healthier, and cuter.”
Chasten Glezman Buttigieg/Instagram
In the first photo, Buttigieg can be seen smiling and holding one of his traffic cone-dressed twins in his arms.
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LuciferstarRachael Harrisalso commented, “Oh sweet Gus! So happy he’s moving in the right direction.. love to all. Hugging you with my whole heart right this moment @chasten.buttigieg and @pete.buttigieg.”
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During an appearance on CNN’sState of the UnionSunday, Buttigieg told anchor Dana Bash that the twins' costumes were Chasten’s idea.
“So yeah, my husband Chasten found these … it’s a little hard to describe, but basically they’re, like, these traffic cones. They’re infrastructure. Basically they’re going to be going as infrastructure,” Buttigieg explained.
Earlier this month, the new dad gushed about parenthood on MSNBC’sMorning Joe. “It’s been wonderful,” he said at the time. “It’s everything people tell you to expect and more. I think the biggest thing that’s surprised me is just how much joy there is, even sometimes in the hard parts.”
“Don’t get me wrong,” he added with a laugh, “it’s the most demanding thing I think I’ve ever done, that Chasten and I have ever taken on. It’s just amazing.”
“I used to think of 5 a.m. as early. Now I think of it as nap time if I’m lucky,” said Buttigieg. “And yet, I catch myself grinning half the time. … We’re just over the moon.”
source: people.com
