captions paid for by nbc-universal television hey, everybody. it is try day friday the 13th of january. are we still here? this has been the longest week ever. >> and today we are celebrating 60 years. so if you woke up this morning, if you live in the new york city area, and you look skyward, you might have seen the empire state building, lit up in the "today" show colors. yesterday we went and flipped

the switch. niagara falls, you're seeing right there. >> leave it. >> i know. that was fast. >> well, you know what, we were all over the country. there we are in hollywood. the sears building in philadelphia. >> sears building in philadelphia. the niagara falls picture is breathtaking. i think it's really great that all these different -- all these, i don't know, different iconic spots chose to help us today. >> nice they also did it on the canadian side of the falls, because we have lots of great friends in canada who watch the "today" show. >> i'm exhausted. my feet hurt because -- >> i wish we had a camera on hoda last night. >> let me say something about dance, sweaty dance, you know the kind. >> dirty, sweaty dancing. >> it feels great when you're doing it, and then later when someone shows you a photograph of it -- >> yes. >> -- you realize you look like a hoo-hoo. >> no, no, no. hoda and amy doing the ho-ho. >> hey, hey.

can you hear it? with the prr? >> i look like an insane person. joanne. >> joanne. >> oh, yes. nobody was crazier than me. >> you! >> slow rider was there. and we should -- oh. >> low, low, low. >> by the way, he was great. everyone was -- a bunch of people on stage. >> pit bull was great too. >> pit bull started the night off. you guys, he has a concert scheduled in south america, but he made a pit stop here for us. look at that. >> pit bull made a pit stop. >> that's right. >> that was crazy. the edison ballroom in new york city. a lot of fun. >> a big thank-you to megan, who somehow organized that massive party along with everything else all week long. >> she needs to hibernate like a bear for the rest of the winter to recuperate from what she put into this. >> and collett was the other person in charge of that edison room. it was a great space. the party was supposed to be over at 10:00, but they kept

going. >> spouses were invited. i called frank, and i said honey we'd love to have you and your favorite people are performing, pit bull and slow rider. frank would have loved it if doris day was singing. he passed on it. i love those guys. not my type of music. i never pretend it is. but they're such sweet guys. >> look. >> he gave a big old shoutout to hoda woman. >> i got a sneaker. >> sneaker! >> that's like my size. >> look at these. he signed one of them "today" show and one to me. >> what do you do with a sneaker? >> you know what, you could auction it off for charity. >> good idea. >> or put it in your living room. >> put a plant in it it's so huge. i think it's great because the previous anchors were here, but we did a cool open at the top of the 8:00. >> i had no idea this was coming.

>> there was another window by christie's, and that's where dave stood the first time the show started. they did a little kind of hocus-pocus magic. >> re-enactment. let's watch. ♪ >> you find your set working instead of the test pattern. "today" from the nbc communications center in radio city, new york. from the rca exhibition hall on 49thtreet, if you know where that is. we have many people on their way to work looking at us through the big glass windows at this spot. >> you know, it sounds amazing, but it was 60 years ago this week that something revolutionary was happening

right here in rockefeller plaza. today was changing the way americans started their day and who they started it with. >> wow. >> how clever was that. >> that was genius. >> so great. >> one of our producers here worked hard on this day, and that was beautiful. edward r. murrow. >> that's the one we're talking about. >> it was cool just to wander around the studios today because you saw everybody. i mean, icons. >> jayne pauley, deborah norville, bryant gumbel, katie, meredith. i mean, you looked down the line at the past and present. >> pretty darn impressive. >> it was amazing. and florence henderson, of course, is in the house! >> florence is going to be with us later along with deborah norville so, that will be fun. great to see everybody. my gosh. >> tom hanks rolled out the birthday cake. i mean, come on, your boy. >> he just loved having dinner with us so much the other night, he couldn't get enough. sweet of him to do that.

he's been on 22 times with us over his amazing career. >> he's part of the family, too. it was a fun day. wasn't it? >> it was. it started very early for everybody. these things always do. but they talked about how incredible it is to be at the "today" show. i've only been here close to four. i'm one of the oldest but i feel like the baby, you know? only savannah, i guess, is newer. it's true. one day you can have birds flying in your hair and the next day you're talking to a multi-academy award winner or something. it's the ebb and flow of life, and that's why we like it. >> fun watching tom brokaw and the others reminiscing over old times and stuff. if you can, check in on the web. we'll show a clip later in our show, but have a look at it. i think it's worth it. >> i don't know if i've shared it our hour, but my very first appearance on television when i was about 13 years old, no, maybe 11, 12, was with willard scott. >> you're kidding me. >> he was captain tug on wttv, channel 5 in washington, d.c. there was a contest of what a

kid could raise the most money for muscular dystrophy in the tristate area. i raised $58.52. >> you did. >> and as a result got to go to washington, d.c. -- yeah. that's pretty cool. [ applause ] and sat on willard scott's lap and gave him the check. i'm telling you, every time i see him, he asks me to do it again. i do. i rub his head. the man loves it. it doesn't hurt anybody. come on. >> so here's the deal. we're early morning people at this show but a lot of people call in late. they decided to do this thing about careerbuilder.com. 20% of people arrive at least once a week late. >> that's a lot. >> a third of employers have fired people over -- >> chronic lateness. yeah. >> people sometimes blame things like the traffic, the weather. >> my dog ate my homework. >> here are some of the outrageous reasons. one woman thought she won the lottery so she was late. >> turned out she didn't.

one guy had a philosophical problem. he thought his day should start at 9:00 even though his job started at 8:00. >> the guy, the commute, the workday started as soon as he left his house. >> the drive. >> one reason was he was watching the "today" show. we agree with that one. that one should be fine. >> another woman said she was talking to the governor or something. that turned out to be true. have you ever been really, really late? >> i'm pretty punctual. >> you are. >> you are, too. we're both usually a little early. we were the first ones at the party last night, if you know what i'm saying. and i was one of the first ones out, if you know what i'm saying. >> it was kind of weird to be -- they had a holding pen for us before we all had to go down to be introduced. and i went back up to the pen. >> yeah. >> and i had a view of life down there, some of the quietest

people around here during the day are animals. >> christine. christine. >> shall remain nameless. and people that were just going crazy, you've never seen them raise their hand much less ah! >> i saw meredith shaking it, too. joanne was embarrassing. >> that's who i wanted to say. joanne lamarca and her husband tyler mathisen were the cutest. i've never seen them together as a couple. it was the sexiest, cutest thing. >> it really was. i once in a while like to see an actual married couple that like each other. it reinforces my faith in this institution of marriage. >> thank you. >> try day friday, hopefully lose weight and have fun while you're doing it. >> who do we have here? >> for the eighth time since i was a kid -- >> keep your hula hoops. who are you and why are you here? this is kyle peterson from true hoops. >> hopefully he was invited.

>> troo hoops. i'm here to talk about hoop fitness and, you know, keeping in shape. it's a great abdominal exercise, great for your obliques, your core. >> where's your pack? >> i have a pack in my pocket. >> in your pocket. >> all right. >> i didn't know what your favorite colors would be. i brought pink. >> what do you do, mr. hoopster? >> i'm not good at this. >> step into the hoop. now, make sure you're not going to hit this table here. you have a table behind you. okay. now, okay. all right. >> you know what, she always shows off. this is her hidden talent. that and sucking in one nostril. get a close-up! at the same time! what else? >> how many calories is she burning right now? >> i have no idea. it depends on how seriously she gyrates. >> bring it up to your neck. >> go, go, go!

>> keep going. go faster! >> oh, yeah. she's having a seizure, everybody. all right. good one. >> hold on! applaud for kathie lee gifford! >> hoda, try! >> i can't do it. i don't have that kind of coordination. >> you can do it. >> hey, look at that. >> i don't need a hoop, baby. >> when you dance the night away, you can hula hoop in the morning. now i'm dizzy. keep talking. >> bobbie thomas. time for "bobbie's buzz." >> do it. >> so i know after last night everybody around here -- we're going to help you -- >> for god's sake, i can't breathe. >> these are called -- everything's online. >> do it!

>> these are cloths. they'll help you sleep better. it regulates your temperature. >> hoda. hoda. >> what, what, what? >> you did it, kathie. you did it. [ applause ] >> come here. wait, we have to let bobbie finish. >> this is so much more entertaining. >> go, bobster. >> these are all items that are online if you do want to take a look. >> okay, good. we'll be right back. >> wait! >> how gorgeous she is. >> a, gorgeous, b, she'll be joining us every tuesday for "tuesday's trends." we're excited. >> i'm very excited. these are just some fun items. hoda, i thought you would love these. bed songs. they're sleep phones. headphones so you can sleep and a bed fan to keep you cool. >> i love it. we got to go, bye. >> we love you, sorry. i had to hula hoop it away.

for every geriatric woman out there. >> we'll look back at 60 years of our history. two women who made the show terrific, florence henderson and deborah norville are in the house. >> i want to see florence do that.

yes, we are still celebrating "today of 60." six decades greeting viewers to a new day. >> believe it or not, the fun on the "today" show didn't start with us. >> hard to believe. >> i know. it began all the way back in 1952. ♪ good morning, good morning good morning, good morning good morning ♪ >> the question i get more than any other question is what time do you wake up in the morning. >> what time do you get up? >> what time do you get up every morning? >> holy smoke, look at the time. >> 4:10. >> 4:10. >> the alarm clock went off at 3:30. >> i was afraid the alarm wouldn't go off.

>> chronic lack of sleep. >> i did not like getting up at 4:00 in the morning. get your own cup of coffee. i did like doing the show. >> we like bringing people into houses all over the country. >> the "today" show is your window to america. >> welcome to studio 1a. a pretty good crowd out here. >> i love the part where we come out and talk to the folks. >> can we say hello to our three children? >> right now, there they are. >> happy 35th anniversary. >> it affords us this incredible variety of subject matter. >> this is the most exciting new fashion fabric, vinyl. >> here is barbara walters with a report on the discotheque. ♪

>> the best thing i like the when they had the monkeys on. >> go away. >> i remember when willard was called up to be on the "today" show. >> hold it. wait a minute. >> america is not ready for this. >> that is a lot of wa ka wa ka wain. >> here he comes now. >> i was doing commercials. then we were live. i had a good time. >> does that look great? >> party for fun. >> come here, bryant! give me a hug! ♪ for your love >> somehow we ended up on the stage with stevie wonder as his backup sings for this brand-new song. it was about the worst thing i've ever done on television. >> it was so wrong. >> we started many of the traditions the program has now. >> these long legs came out of the limousine. suddenly this emergence -- oh, my gosh, it was malt.

>> there's something very wrong. he's obviously been in a dress before. ♪ a long, long way together >> so many people work on the show. it's the most wonderful place i've ever worked. >> it was an integral part of the program. >> this staff is so incredibly talented. >> and i think it's one of the things that's made this show great over the years. >> and here to help us celebrate are two former "today" hosts, florence henderson and deborah norville. >> hi, ladies. >> hi. >> the show has changed a lot since back in the day, hasn't it? >> it has. it keeps getting longer. >> we're talking about a fifth hour any day now. >> i'm sure. i'll be back for it. i'm here. >> what do you notice, deborah, the biggest changes over the years? >> from when i was there in the early '90s is it's a lot more loose. it's a lot more free. i think it's a reflection of

what kind of the american pop culture level has been. you didn't have kardashians when i was on the show. nobody was dressing up for halloween. your big homage maybe was you wore an orange shirt with your black suit. it was more stiff. but communism was ending when i was on the show. there was this sort of political upheaval going on. >> the cold war. >> it was ending and we were winning it. it just wasn't appropriate. and then, you know, fast forward, the same thing happened again in 2001. >> sure. >> when the towers came down. there was sort of this readjust. and i think the show got much more serious then. but it's lightened up in the ten years since. >> we didn't have the kardashians but we had the gabors. >> you're right. >> absolutely. i'm sure they were on the "today" show as well. >> uh-huh. >> how did it change you personally and your life and career to have been on the "today" show? you were here before deborah. tell us. >> i was a broadway performer and because of that i started

doing the jack paar show and they asked me to do the "today" show. i was thrilled because -- >> did it require a move from california to new york? >> i lived in new york then. i did the show for a year, got pregnant on the show. not on the show, actually. dave geroway wasn't that cheap. >> florence knows her men. yes, she does. >> we were unavailable. >> but the thing is, you know, being pregnant, i couldn't even say that word much less -- >> did you have to hide your pregnancy? >> yeah. i sang on the show and they'd hide me behind a potted palm or piece of furniture. >> yeah. >> it was amazing. >> that's in a good way that we've changed. >> now a prerequisite for a newscaster is to get pregnant and have the baby on the air. >> right when you need to sign your contract. >> exactly. >> so interesting that aspect of being on a morning show has changed. i got pregnant when i was on the "today" show -- >> also with gerry. >> it was reported that it was to save my job.

it was to enhance my position here at nbc. and it's just very interesting how the idea of being a working mom has morphed so much. and really i think it's been reflected in this particular show. >> how is it seeing everybody? >> today has been great. >> somebody said it was like a college reunion. i think it's more like a high school reunion. those are the people you wanted to see. high school reunion you want to see. you've heard the buzz in the background. tell me about your kids, who's in college, oh, my god, you're a grandparent. there's been that sort of catch-up. i think that's what the audience would have loved to have been in on, frankly. >> yeah. >> they've grown up with all of us on this show. they're curious to know the baby i left the show having just had is now a junior in college. oh, my god. where did the time go? >> yeah. seeing hugh downs and knowing that he flew here by himself and we share the same birthday. he's going to be 91, i think.

>> you're going to be 26. >> absolutely. going backwards. i'm 77. but i was telling you i have a sister ten years older than i am. she can put you to shame with that hula hoop. >> oh, yeah? bring it on. >> oh, yeah? >> if we only had more than five seconds. >> thanks so much. ughhh.

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we're having a hula hoop. off. ready? go, deborah. >> whoa! >> go. >> and we're back with our cutest pet contest. >> and our pet fashion show next week. >> a good day for women over 60! >> who knew ffrgs lo had it in her?

♪ life is a highway i want to ride it ♪ >> we are back on this try day friday, time for our plaza

ambush makeovers. what a crowd we had to choose from today. >> a pretty good day. >> yeah. >> once again our crack makeover team, "today" contributor, louis va carry, la, la, la, la. and us weekly contributor and author, jill martin. plus two lucky ladies from the plaza for a new look. how was it today? >> terrific. 60th anniversary. >> there were so many people for the 60th anniversary. it was a lot of fun. >> kathy pollack is 56 years old from washington, d.c. she has not changed her hair style in ten years. so her daughter begged us to give her a brand-new style. let's take a listen to her story. >> nothing like a wanted poster to get what you want. and you did. you got it. carlin, i know you want this for your mom. tell us why. >> she -- both of her parents are sick so, she goes over at least twice a week to take care of them. and she takes care of us. and she never puts herself first.

so she really deserves this. >> you're such a good daughter. are you ready for us to pamper you? >> i am so ready. thank you so much. this is so exciting. >> that's sweet. >> how sweet is that. her lovely daughter, carlin, is standing right there with her blindfold on. she's never looked lovelier. >> keep your blindfold on until we give you the green light. here is kathy pollack before. all right, kathy. let's see the new you! >> oh, my gosh! >> i love that hair style! oh, my gosh. >> carlin, are you ready? >> yeah. >> take off your blindfold and brace yourself. >> oh, my god. isn't it awesome? >> all right. ready to see yourself? >> yes. >> turn right around here. >> wow. >> that is so sexy. >> love it. love it. >> look at yourself right there. tell me about that hair. >> kathy will continue to be helping her parents. i wanted her to have a hairdo she can keep up by herself.

>> thank you. >> awesome. awesome. >> then what i did here, she doesn't have enough time to color her hair. i gave her a full color job today. >> great. >> love that. and the bangs. sassy. >> love it. >> you almost didn't recognize her, i thought. >> such a fun outfit. she didn't have anything like this. >> look at the body under all that clothing. this is carl rockefell from macy's. under $100. show it. >> awesome. awesome. >> a big round of applause. >> yes, yes! >> you can go join your daughter. >> our second later is 48 from douglasville, georgia. she says she's never colored her hair before. when we asked what kind of haircuts she gets she said, cheap ones! she was excited to receive a

dwlam glam new look. let's listen to her story. >> well, i think you're still in a state of shock so i'm going to interview your daughter as to why you deserve this. tell us why. >> because she's a great mom and she never takes time out of her schedule just to get dressed up and -- >> and your daily routine, makeup routine? >> oil of olay and mascara. >> well, we're going to fix that because you have the whole family here. are you ready for a glam look? >> sure. this is exciting. >> oh, she is with a lot of people. she's here with her daughter, noelle, her mother-in-law cindy and sister-in-law kendra. one last look at johanna before and bring out the new johanna welch! >> wow. >> wow! >> i love it. >> oh, wow, baby. are you ready? start your engines. take off the blinds. >> you look great. you look great. >> johanna, there's a reason for that reaction. take a gander at yourself. >> don't mess up your makeup.

>> you look really good. >> wow. >> what a difference. >> look right into this camera, please, johanna. >> oh, my gosh. >> all right, what did you do? >> this shows what a little effort can do. hair color erases years, makes you more glamorous and beautiful. no doubt about it. great haircut. double-duty today. again, keeping the makeup light and simple. >> so pretty. >> you know, works together. >> it sure does. >> big family. you guys like it? >> gorgeous. >> tell us about her outfit. >> i gave her all the basics all from macy's. the dress from tahari. just a great statement necklace under $15. >> looks cool. >> they're laced down the side. >> every bit of it. you look so chic. >> let's bring out kathy. come on out. big round of applause.

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mac and cheese, mashed potatoes, meat loaf and milk, they all -- >> meat loaf! >> an inside joke. >> which i hate. >> they all bring us comfort on cool days but which have the most calories and which can you enjoy without packing on the pounds? madeleine is back, diet and nutrition editor, here to heat up things for us and test our comfort iq. >> we all love comfort food in the middle of the wintertime, but here are two of our most popular sandwiches. which one has more fat? >> peanut butter and jelly. >> or the grilled cheese. >> more fat? >> more fat. >> the grilled cheese. >> you are right. >> i didn't have a chance! >> you had to jump in. >> without my buzzer i don't know what to do. >> all right. slap the table. that will be good. what's more comforting to people

than cookies and milk? chocolate cream cookies and a glass of 1% milk. does this have more or less than 300 calories? more or less. >> less. >> i'm going to say more because she said less. >> it has less. it's 250 calories. >> that's a nice snack. not too bad. >> 250 calories. >> depends on what you've eaten all day long before your midnight snack. >> comforting. not so terrible. >> what was the question now? >> we digress. back for real comfort, comfort food. >> one of those. >> pizza and macaroni and cheese. one of these has 300 calories. which one is it? >> pizza. >> no. >> no? >> it's the macaroni and cheese. >> pizza has 400. >> you asked less. >> less. trick question. moving on. >> meat loaf! >> and mashed potatoes. >> frank would go crazy for that. >> which one has more calories,

which has more? five ounces of mashed potatoes or one cup -- sorry -- five ounces of meat loaf -- >> what the heck is wrong with you? >> -- or the mashed potatoes with a little milk and butter on it. >> the meat loaf. >> yes, it does. >> like i knew. >> 325. but the potatoes have 240. so that's something good. >> oh, stop. have them both. they go good together. >> that's the combo. >> this is healthy and it's a killer. >> chicken suet, chicken pot pie and fried chicken. >> i want this piece of chicken. >> don't eat it now. >> it's been a long day. >> which one of these is an 800 calorie bomb? is it the chicken pot pie -- >> the pot pie. >> it is the pot pie. >> eat this. >> half the calories. that whole breast is 400 calories. >> sometimes you just need the grease. let's be honest.

>> who doesn't. >> the outside is better than the inside. >> all right. >> spaghetti and meatballs high on the comfort food list. take a look. how many miles would you have to walk to burn this off? >> don't do that. >> four miles, six miles or eight miles? >> six. >> eight. >> eight. hoda, you're right, because 800 calories. it's about a half an hour walking is about 100 calories. >> piece of chicken. >> that is good. >> okay. >> so good. >> this is a long question. >> get involved. >> a bowl of chicken soup can do a lot of things. one of these statements is not true. i'm going to give you five things. four of them are true. one is not. >> all right. >> it has special nutrients that can fight a cold. >> yes. >> good for hydration. >> yes. >> it's been used as a comfort food for almost a thousand years. >> yes, yes. >> good for muscle soreness. >> maybe. >> the last one, used as a comfort food all over the world. which one? >> the muscle soreness. >> that's correct. nothing to do with muscle soreness. and she wins!

>> i'm so happy for you! i'm so happy for hoda. this is wonderful. what she's wanted all her life. >> she wants the chicken. >> up next -- i'll take the chicken. you grab the carrots. >> more food for thought. how to eat your way to a good mood. good morning. i'm meteorologist chris warren with your forecast. still expecting to see that lake-effect snow and some areas still have few more inches to go throughout the day. it's going to be nice but cold to start the day in the south. nice as far as the sunshine goes. feeling cold and getting back to mild temperatures in the pacific northwest, a system could bring some snow, even at the lower

elevations. the cold air settled all the way down into louisville up to the northeast. highs in boston, right at the freezing mark. and then we dry out on sunday for the northeast. a chance for a few showers down around south texas and far eastern portion of texas and then snow moving inland in the northwest. much of the country seeing a fair amount of sunshine. mild air moving back into the plains. even denver will be into the mid 50s on sunday. then that cool air to the north still around, not quite as cold as the past couple of days. next system moving into the mississippi valley up into the great lakes. that system is the same one that affected the northwest or will affect the northwest over the weekend will be moving into the great lakes monday into tuesday. not as much snow, because we have warmer air associated with this. there will be snow, but mainly in wisconsin, parts of michigan.

and then by wednesday, another system moving into the pacific northwest bringing more snow, a few left over showers around the great lakes and quiet for the center part of the country with temperatures in the 40s and 50s. by thursday, still rain and snow in the pacific northwest and a chance for snow throughout a good portion of the great lakes. remember, weekdays on the weather channel check out "wake up with al." [ male announcer ] when do you take 5-hour energy? when i'm on the night shift. when they have more energy than i do. when i don't feel like working out. when there isn't enough of me to go around. ♪ when i have school. and work. every morning. it's faster and easier than coffee. every afternoon when that 2:30 feeling hits. -every day. -every day. every day is a 5-hour energy day. [ male announcer ] 5-hour energy. every day.

shorter days and longer nights have your spirits down? you might want to head to your fridge. >> eat up. diane salvatore from "prevention" magazine is here with foods that will improve your mood and some tips that will help people. this happens this time of year, doesn't it. >> absolutely. the back to business blues, all the holiday hijinks are over, very short days.

>> reality sets in. gained a lot of weight. >> there's that, too. and there's a serious sunshine shortage. >> there certainly is. >> that's why we're pushing to move to florida. >> you're saying there's something you can do personally with your finances because a lot of times when you buy something, you feel good. >> don't spend money on material objects. spend it on experiences. all you shoe lovers out there, sorry to break the news. if you have activities, go to a museum, an amusement park. this creates a shared social experience and it's something that will linger in your memory as opposed to an object being a solo experience. >> or getting your mind off how miserable you are. because it's something to concentrate on. >> especially if it's sunny. >> there you go. >> a lot of people keep journals. i keep journals but only on -- >> still? >> don't sound so happy. >> only on bad days. you say it's good to journal when you're feeling good. >> the idea is to capture at least three things every day you feel really good about. you want to emphasize the role you played in making that happen. don't just bullet point. dwell on it. it can be simple. 39% of people in a global happiness study said that spending time with their family at the end of the day is right

up there. >> no one is going to say i wish i'd been to the office more. >> spirituality is a huge component for a lot of people. >> more frequently you go to church or a religious event, the more contended you will be. that's proven by studies. in fact, other studies actually show your brain structure changes so that spiritual experiences actually enhance well-being in the brain. and by the way, if you're not part of an organized religion, you can do meditation or mindfu yoga. at "prevention," that's why we recommend that. it has a spiritual component. >> it changed my life having an hour of devotion first before anything else. hoda doesn't care. she's off exercising. which ises are a good thing. >> but a journal, which is fabulous. >> do it in the right way. >> she's very competitive. >> you think i don't know that? >> that does something chemically to the brain.

>> the endorfins in your brain, well documented, scores of studies, and not so to joke, but if you can do exercise outside and in the sunshine, particularly morning sunshine, it amplifies the effects of that exercise. >> thanks, diane. happy new year. and happy birthday to "prevention" magazine. one year older than we are. >> 61. >> i was distracted because they kept doing the wave back there. did you notice? the fans outside. it was, like, hey. >> trying to avoid the snow drops. up next, the perfect baby's room on a budget. talking to you, beyonce.

"today's moms" is brought to you by vicks' nature fusion powered with real honey. ♪ baby, baby >> a hardy crowd still outside. experiencing the wave. usually you see that at football games and stuff. right outside of our window. they're wishing us a happy 60th birthday. time for "today's moms atted and how to design your dream nursery on a budget. >> frank fontana is here to show us how. you have a new addition. >> this little guy. >> my little boy. this is luca. >> he's beautiful. >> first of all, happy 60 to you guys. >> thank you. >> five months. i was supposed to be here five times ago but he kept me being a dad. >> welcome to parenthood. >> it's a journey. what it's done is inspired me to dig into baby room decor, and that's what i want to show you

guys. i'll show you some things i did in his room. i call this the name frame. a simple concept of putting letters on the wall, which most parents do, to the next level, a little class. took moulding from the local hardware store. >> not expensive. >> cheaper than wood. i didn't use one nail or screw. just a little glue. >> that's the end of it right there. >> what's cool is this. most letters you get from a hobby store, they're simple. a website called craft cuts will take any font you can imagine off their website and custom create letters for you. >> love it. >> next is, you know, embellishing the wall. poshtots.com has fabulous, amazing decor. they have all sorts of stencils starting at ten bucks. i love this. fleur-de-lis look to it. basic but cool. adds a little pop to the wall.

as far as accessories, you can see the giant safety pin i love. >> adorable. >> distinctivenurseries.com. it's not too expensive. they also do rugs and the great owl canvases up top, pretty sweet. >> the changing table. >> let's talk changing table. you have to have one. >> they are going to poop. >> they are going to poop and it's messy. so -- i got peeed on the other day by the way. >> isn't that fun? >> it was the first -- it was a mess. the changing tables come in two forms. you can either get just the pad if you have an existing dresser or pottery barn kids puts out one that gets attached. as you get older, you pop it you have and you have a dresser that moves into the rest of their life, pretty awesome. let's talk about cribs. >> let's do it. >> this is from target. this is the baby leno mercer three in one. another one that transitions into a multifunctional style going from a crib to a day bed into a full-blown toddler bed,

which is nice. it comes with storage underneath. they also outlawed the bumpers. >> yeah. >> big deal. chicago, where i live, the first state to actually take them off. so skiphop.com has created sheets that have a decorative graphic on the side so it gives you a little style to match with the rest of your room. finally, this is something i did in my little luca's room. >> of course you did. >> look at your little luca. >> getting big. >> remember what you used to think was important in life? >> nothing compared to having a kid. it's like -- it trumps all. this -- i painted this. this is just a replica. i did this on the wall like ten times bigger. it's called the tree of life. it's a great way to document his growth throughout time. i got my father, me, my wife, and, you know, this is right before actually having the baby. >> wow. >> which was a tense moment. >> you look really bad there. >> oh, god. seen some bad days. >> congrats again on your little boy.

>> great ideas. great ideas. >> thank you so much. next week, we'll meet the winners of our cutest pet contest. >> and my mother will be here next thursday. see you in phoenix. over the weekend. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center, the national broadcasting company presents -- tonight's guests are -- and featuring the legendary roots crew. and here he is -- jimmy fallon! [ cheers and applause ] captions paid for by nbc-universal television -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com