“It's way too expensive and silly, but it makes everybody happy.”
Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt is opening up about teething symptoms and baby milestones.
The 35-year-old mom of three — and stepmom of one — welcomed her youngest child, a son named Ford, with husband and actor Chris Pratt in November 2024, according to CNN.
In an interview with People, published Sept. 15, she shared new details about her soon-to-be 1-year-old.
“He's moving and grooving. He's crawling, trying to keep up with his sisters,” Schwarzenegger said of baby Ford, who “seems to be getting his teeth much faster,” according to the bestselling author.
"He's having teeth that are on a crazy teething tear right now," she adds. "It makes for a lot of emotions and just exciting times. But he's definitely the coolest, happiest baby ever, so I'm really, really grateful."
According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, most babies get their first tooth between six and 10 months old.
The most common symptoms of teething include drooling, putting fingers or fists in their mouth, swollen or puffy gums, difficulty sleeping, crankiness and fussiness, per the institution.
Despite baby Ford’s emotions, Schwarzenegger describes him as a “ball of joy” ahead of his first birthday.
"His reaction on his face is like they are the number one most exciting thing that has happened to him that day," she says of her baby whenever someone walks in the room.
"Anyone he can look at, everything he can look at, he's obsessed with watching his older sisters, which is really sweet, and they love brushing his hair,” she added.
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In addition to Ford, Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger also share two daughters — Lyla Maria, born in August 2020, and Eloise Christina, born in May 2022, according to TODAY.
Pratt is also the father to a 13-year-old son named Jack, whom he shares with his ex-wife Anna Faris.
"They love playing with him and they love having him now at meal time with them," she told People of the couple’s two daughters.
"It's really sweet to be able to watch their interactions as siblings and just to see how much his two big sisters love him and dote on him,” she added.
Schwarzenegger went on to describe her baby boy as “an amazing addition to our family” who is “growing so fast.”
Katherine Schwarzenegger is preparing for another school year with kids
Parents (and kids) across the country are already in back-to-school mode.
According to We Are Teachers, nearly half of all public schools in the United States reported start dates before Aug. 16, while 35% returned to school between Aug. 16 and Aug. 31.
Only 16% go back to school after Sept. 1 and 2% of schools run on year-round schedules.
For Schwarzenegger, the 2025-26 school year is going to look a little different than in years past.
The daughter of actor, bodybuilder and former politician Arnold Schwarzenegger and journalist Maria Shriver already has one daughter in school — but now her younger daughter is starting preschool.
"My oldest daughter, Lyla, is writing, and she's really interested in books,” she told People. “And my younger daughter is starting preschool, and she's really interested in reading and animals.”
That means Schwarzenegger and Pratt will have to get used to a new routine this time around.
"We are going to be in a totally new routine with drop-offs and different schools and people going to school and starting school,” she said.
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“So I'm really looking forward to just seeing what that is going to be like and getting into a new routine,” she added.
