Savannah Guthrie and her mother.Photo: Savannah Guthrie Instagram

Savannah Guthrie Instagram

Savannah Guthrieis reunited with her mom and sister — and it feels so good.

TheTodayshow co-anchor, 49, expressed her joy on Instagram over the weekend, explaining that she recently got to see her family members again in person for the first time in almost a year and a half due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Been waiting for this moment for 16 long months. Together again,” Guthrie wrote alongside smileyphotos of herself with her mom and sister. “I am marveling and lifting a prayer of gratitude for the scientists and researchers who made it possible.”

“I love this❤️❤️❤️❤️,” saidJenna Bush Hager, whileAl Rokerwrote, “That. Is. The. Best.”

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Savannah Guthrie and her sister.Savannah Guthrie Instagram

Savannah Guthrie Instagram

“And on the other side of the country/family — kids get to see their beloved Grammy for the first time 🙏🏻,” the journalist and mother of two wrote inher accompanying caption.

Guthrie admitted she felt herself getting “a little weepy” as sheopened up about the reunionwith her family, explaining that her mother is “fully vaccinated now” and that they all followed medical protocols.

“I needed to hug my mom, and I’m really grateful for the chance,” she said on Monday’sTodayshow episode.

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It has certainly been a celebratory month for Guthrie, whomarked her seventh wedding anniversary with Feldman, 52, on March 15.

The star shared throwback photos from her nuptials while honoring her husband, whom she married during an intimate gathering outside Guthrie’s hometown of Tucson, Arizona.

“Where were you 7 years ago today? I was making the best decision of my life. Happy Anniversary,@feldmike🥰,” Guthriecaptioned her post.

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