'Already a morning person!' Savannah Guthrie shares heartwarming photos of newborn son Charley smiling in his crib before revealing the cover of her princess-inspired children's book

  • The 45-year-old Today star took to Instagram on Monday to show off the cover of Princesses Wear Pants, the kids' book she co-wrote with Allison Oppenheim
  • Princesses Wear Pants 'shows young girls that it's not how they look, but what they do that matters most'
  • Savannah says the story was partially inspired by her two-year-old daughter Vale's love of princesses  
  • The mother-of-two is on maternity leave after welcoming her son Charley on December 8, and she shared sweet photos of the little boy over the weekend 

By Erica Tempesta For Dailymail.com

Published: 12:34 EST, 6 February 2017 | Updated: 13:19 EST, 6 February 2017

Savannah Guthrie has plenty to celebrate as a newly-minted mother-of-two, and just a few days after she shared a snapshot of her smiling baby boy Charley, she has revealed the cover of her new children's book. 

The 45-year-old Today show star took to Instagram on Monday morning to show off the cover of Princesses Wear Pants, the debut book she co-wrote with parent educator Allison Oppenheim. 

'Let's hear it for princesses who get things done! So excited to announce our new book,' she captioned the photo. 

Happy boy: Savannah Guthrie took to Instagram over the weekend to share a photo of her nearly two-month-old son Charley smiling in his crib
Happy boy: Savannah Guthrie took to Instagram over the weekend to share a photo of her nearly two-month-old son Charley smiling in his crib

Happy boy: Savannah Guthrie took to Instagram over the weekend to share a photo of her nearly two-month-old son Charley smiling in his crib 

Keeping busy: The 45-year-old revealed the cover for her upcoming children's book, Princesses Wear Pants, on Monday morning 

Keeping busy: The 45-year-old revealed the cover for her upcoming children's book, Princesses Wear Pants, on Monday morning 

Savannah and her husband Michael Feldman welcomed their baby boy into the world on December 8, 2016, and the proud mom has snapped plenty of photos of Charley with his two-year-old sister Vale. 

While promoting her new book, Savannah told Today that the story was inspired by her little girl because she 'realized pretty quickly Vale was going to love princesses'. 

'I think it’s in her genetic code. We wanted our daughters to be okay with their love of princesses but also realize that princesses are strong women with real things to do!' she explained. 

Big return: Although she was on maternity leave, Savannah surprised Matt Lauer on the Today show in January to celebrate his 20th anniversary with the NBC show 

Big return: Although she was on maternity leave, Savannah surprised Matt Lauer on the Today show in January to celebrate his 20th anniversary with the NBC show 

All smiles: Matt was thrilled to see his co-anchor, and they shared plenty of laughs during the celebration 

All smiles: Matt was thrilled to see his co-anchor, and they shared plenty of laughs during the celebration 

'The pants just became a fun vehicle for explaining all the different interests that a well-rounded young lady can have.' 

Princesses Wear Pants follows the character Princess Penelope Pineapple as she 'shows young girls that it's not how they look, but what they do that matters most'.

Savannah and Allison agreed that parents should both fight and embrace the 'princess phase' when their children go through it.  

Mommy's girl: Savannah said her new book was inspired by her two-year-old daughter Vale's love of princesses 

Mommy's girl: Savannah said her new book was inspired by her two-year-old daughter Vale's love of princesses 

Checking in: Savannah phoned in to the Today show in December to offer updates on her kids Vale and Charley's Christmas

Checking in: Savannah phoned in to the Today show in December to offer updates on her kids Vale and Charley's Christmas

'Honestly, I think that’s what we are trying to accomplish in this book,' Savannah said. 'We are saying, "Hey, we love all that girly-girl stuff — but be sure you’ve got some substance underneath, too." 

'We are definitely NOT anti-princess,' she added. 'In fact, having lots of fun and frilly clothes (yes, including dresses!) was an absolute must for the book. You gotta give the (little) people what they want!' 

Savannah also pointed out that the book, which goes on sale on September 5, showcases Princess Penelope's little brother, Philippe, and she is sure it will be a 'must-read' for her son Charley when he gets older.  

Over the weekend, Savannah shared a collage of two photos of Charley laughing and smiling in his crib. 

Sibling love: Charley (left) was born on December 8 and has been bonding with Vale

Sibling love: Charley (left) was born on December 8 and has been bonding with Vale

Happy family: Savannah gave birth to a baby boy named Charles Max Feldman, her second child with husband Michael Feldman (all pictured above) nearly two months ago 

Happy family: Savannah gave birth to a baby boy named Charles Max Feldman, her second child with husband Michael Feldman (all pictured above) nearly two months ago 

'Already a morning person #Charley #newbornlife,' she captioned the set of image, which see her little boy in red and white striped pajamas. 

In one photo, Charley appears to be laughing, while his is giving his mom a sweet smile in the others.  

Although she has been on maternity leave since December, Savannah made a surprise appearance on the Today show the first Friday in January to celebrate Matt Lauer's 20th anniversary as host of the NBC morning show.

After sharing photos of the surprise on Instagram, Savannah penned a short post, writing: 'So fun to surprise Matt on his 20th anniversary! Now back to my sweat pants...'

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