Insect and Spider Identification: IS this a black widow spider? , 1 by sophies_mom

sophies_mom wrote:
Strange you mention eggs. We noticed her about 2 and a half weeks ago. She had two babies in her web with her. As of last week they are gone and she is still there. Is that common? Might she produce additional young?

We have no small children and the window is about 5 feet above the ground so assume her "nest" is close to 6 feet above ground. We have a cat that used to sit on the window ledge but since we moved the trash can she can't jump that high.

Below is an expanded view of the first photo which shows her young.

And thanks for everyone's replies! You guys are great.