Leavitt kicked off her birthday with a carousel of photos on Instagram, showing off a calm, joyful day far from the political spotlight. In one sweet snap, she cradled baby Niko at the beach, the toddler stealing hearts in a crab-print bathing suit while mom glowed in a white crochet cover-up.<\/p>\n
Another photo had fans doing a double-take, as Leavitt and Riccio matched in blue activewear and black sunglasses. The couple, who have a 32-year age gap, looked relaxed and close, with Karoline holding their son for a breezy family photo by the <\/p>\n
She shared the photos without a lengthy caption, letting the images tell the story.<\/p>\n
Birthday cards, scooters, and Italian dinners<\/p>\n
But it wasn\u2019t just the beach that made her birthday feel special. Leavitt also gave fans a look inside her gift bag, sharing adorable cards from both her husband and baby son.<\/p>\n
One card, clearly from little Niko, featured smiling ice cream cones and the words \u201cMom, you\u2019re the coolest.\u201d The other, from Riccio, showed two cuddly sloths on a log, with the caption: \u201cHappy birthday to my wife\u2026 my other half.\u201d<\/p>\n
On her Instagram Stories, the political aide shared even more behind-the-scenes fun, including a bouquet of pink flowers, a clip of her riding on a motorized scooter along the beach, and a family dinner in Boston\u2019s North End, where Niko looked out the window at a firetruck passing on the street.<\/p>\n
She ended the night with one final snap: the inside of Niko\u2019s card, where a scribbled \u201cI love you!\u201d added the perfect, unfiltered touch.<\/p>\n
A quiet life, a bold love<\/p>\n
Leavitt\u2019s lowkey celebration arrives just months after she addressed public curiosity about her relationship with Riccio, who she married last year after getting engaged on Christmas Day 2023. They first met during her Congressional campaign in 2022.<\/p>\n
In a rare interview on The Megyn Kelly Show, Leavitt opened up about their first encounter, a campaign event at a restaurant Riccio owns, and how friendship eventually blossomed into love.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a very atypical love story,\u201d she admitted. \u201cBut he\u2019s incredible. He\u2019s my rock, my best friend, and the biggest supporter of my career.\u201d<\/p>\n
Now a mom, a wife, and the youngest press secretary in U.S. history, Leavitt continues to juggle one of the country\u2019s most demanding jobs while staying grounded in family. She\u2019s been open about the emotional toll of motherhood and long hours, sharing in an October 2024 interview that leaving her son each morning \u201cbreaks her heart.\u201d<\/p>\n
But this weekend? It was all about joy, gratitude, and quiet love. No politics, no podium, just a birthday by the sea.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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