Hello little one, what a pleasure it is to finally meet you, and see you, sweet Hallie.
Welcome to this big, wild, beautiful world, how you will enjoy exploring it.
Here you are with your mummy shortly after being born.
How lucky you are to have a mummy and daddy who love you so completely, you truly are a beautiful family. What a wonderful life you will have with your parents.
It took three days and nights for you to come into this world so your parents were very tired and sleepy while they were waiting for you, although they were very excited too.
This was the very first kiss your daddy blew to you, this was just before you were born.
After you were born I walked around my garden and collected all the flowers that were blooming, so you can see them when you are older. Who knows, you may enjoy gardening like your nana one fine day.
What do I wish for you?
A childhood filled with love, laughter, happiness and good health. Scuffed knees, tree climbing, cycling, running with dogs, dancing, singing, hanging out in your dad’s bivvy, painting, gardening, reading, making things…..oh…I could go on forever….so many good things!
When you are a grown woman I wish for you to be strong, kind, compassionate, independent and fulfilled.
Throughout your life I wish for you to be surrounded by family and friends who love you and support you through good days and bad, and for you to be supportive of them.
But for now, sweet, gentle baby girl, all I want is for you to know that I love you unconditionally, and that I will always be here for you, no matter what.
You have such a beautiful soul, how do I know? Because my daughter has one and she is your mother.
I hope you always believe in magic, little one, for the world is a magical place if you choose to see it, always remember to look at the stars.
Explore your creativity and be all that you are meant to be, for you, nobody else.
Always remember that you are connected to this world, and all that inhabits it and that you are made of star dust.
I hope this post is around when you are all grown up, so you can read it. If not, I’ll tell you every time I see you how much I love you. Be happy, grandbaby of mine.
Ahhhh, thanks SO much Judy.xxxx
Congratulations to you and your family Dina. A beautiful letter to your grand daughter.💕
Just gorgeous xxx
Ahhh, thanks Keggs.xxx
Congratulations! Your grandbaby looks so sweet! And adorable!
Hope she would grow up happy, healthy, kind and pretty!
My best of wishes to her and all of you!
Thanks Jade, she sure is sweet and adorable, a little angel. Thanks for your good wishes.xxx
Awwww … huge congratulations, Dina! What a beautiful post. There’s nothing quite like our first grandbaby – a new and wonderful experience! – although of course all grandbabies are equally cherished and delighted in.
May God bless her little soul with joy and laughter and may she know that He rejoices over her too.
The Lord your God is with you,
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He will take great delight in you;
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he will rejoice over you with singing.”
Huge hugs and a little kiss for Hallie xxx
Ahhhh thanks Gill. Goodness, who knew how wonderful it would be, but then you are an old hand! What beautiful blessings, thank you.xxx
Congratulations! I’m sure your new granddaughter will bring you lots of joy.
Thanks Jason, who knew how much joy a new baby could bring.xxx
I am just so happy for you …
What a wonderful post and such beautiful photographs.
My good wishes and many congratulations to you all.
Welcome to the world beautiful baby Hallie.
All the best Jan
Ahh thanks Jan. I know how much you love your grandkids, what a gift they are. xxx
Wehey, baby is here at last, how wonderful! Congratulations to the happy parents and to her lovely Granny. And what a beautiful letter for your precious little one. You must save it and give it to her when she is older. What fun you will have and what a lucky little girl she is to have such a lovely family.
Thanks Chloris, it seemed a long wait but it’s just wonderful having Hallie here and her mum doing well. I will print Hallie’s letter, a good idea! It is going to be a wonderful adventure for us all watching Hallie blossom and grow. xxx
Absolutely wonderful. Many congratulations and lots of love.
Think of you often.
Marian xxx
Ahh, thanks Marian. I often think of you too. I hope all is well with you and yours.xxx
Super letter Super post. Very many congratulations to everyone. You must make a personal copy of your letter to Hallie for when she is older. It is ever so special.
The last time I heard a letter on the the arrival of a child was from a father, a very long time ago – he was good wordsmith too- it made a huge impression on me and I have never forgotten it.
Like you, I am ‘Nana’ too. So many people ask what you might want to be called when a new baby is due in the family. It’s like a “club” with a lot of possibilities, of which, I had no inkling before. It’s interesting what suggestions and reactions you get. I was never truly aware of what the sensations and emotions of being a grandparent would and could be like, much as you don’t find out what parenthood is really like, till it happens.
The wonderment runs through your post. Beautiful and brilliant!
Again, Congratulations. xxx
Ahhh, thanks Menhir. I had no idea what it would feel like being a nana but wow….who knew you could love a grandbaby so much. Beautiful and brilliant? Goodness, thank you. Maybe Hallie is my muse.xxx
Wonderful news, Dina, congratulations all round. Three days, wow, that’s a marathon! I worked for ten years at the Active Birth Centre in North London where women would come for prenatal workshops and yoga classes, and I never tired of seeing the new babies brought back to the centre for us all to see and coo over. It’s a very special time. I wish all of you the very best to enjoy this time and many, many special moments in the years ahead. Caro xxx
Thanks Caro. Yes, how I pitied poor daughter, she was utterly exhausted by the time Hallie was born. Ahhhh, how lovely that you got to work with all those babes, it was lovely seeing so many going home from the hospital. We are all besotted with Hallie, it’s just lovely seeing all the little changes that seem to happen daily. xxx
Awww that’s beautiful. Congratulations on the new addition to the family!
Ahhh, thanks Ruth, she really is adorable, how we all love her.xxx
A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AND HUBS, MOM AND DAD…Wow. what a beautiful baby and such a lovely photograph of Mother and Child.
I will be sending loads of magical hummingbirds to surround Hallie as she begins this her new and exciting journey into the story of life.
Janet xxxxx
Thanks so much Janet, especially for all the magic hummingbirds surrounding Hallie. She’s a little angel.xxx
Congratulations to you all and what a lovely post.
Thanks Steph, how lovely to hear from you. Hope all is well.xxx
So happy to hear the good news and thank you for sharing the photos. Your way of welcoming your granddaughter with the bunch of Spring flowers and heartfelt words is charming. Congratulations! Lots of love to you all.
Thanks Linda, it’s just lovely being a nana as you know well.xxx
Congratulations. I’d print out your ‘letter’ and stick it in a scrapbook then she can read it in the years to come.
Thanks Sue, good idea, I shall print the post for her. xxx
So, so beautiful, Dina. Your words are so heartfelt they brought tears to my eyes. You might even think about printing that photo of the flowers, and framing it for that special day when Hallie’s old enough to see them and know that you picked them just for her. And how wonderful it is that these days the daddys get to be included, too. That’s just as it should be, as they have wonderful love to offer, too. Congratulations!
Ahhhh, thanks Linda. I will print the posy picture, who knows, Hallie may be a gardener one fine day, her dad loves gardening too. Yes, lovely seeing dads present at births, it’s such a special moment for them. xxx
CONGRATULIONS! 🎉💐😍… you will absolutely love being a grandparent just as much as I do! The birth of a grandchild is a special time. My daughter also had a long time in labour, but the baby is such a wonderful reward.Best wishes to your daughter and the whole family.💕
Thanks Gerrie, oh, I do love being a nana, who knew it would be so wonderful, she’s such a sweet little babe. The poor mums though….xxx
So beautiful, Dina. So very, very beautiful. Hallie is blessed in her parents AND her grandparents, that’s for sure!
I am over-the-moon happy for all of you, and continue to send love and blessings across the ponds between us…
Joy. Just/always joy shine its light on Hallie’s sweet life.
Ahhh thanks so much Kitty. Hallie is certainly surrounded by love, everybody adores her. Yes, let joy always shine it’s light on little Hallie. It’s just wonderful having here her at last.xxxx
Oh dear, you brought tears to my eye… such deep lovely thoughts for your little grandchild!!!
I wish Hallie peace and love into her life. Sure she will follow her mom’s example and as well, yours. I guess that the most precious gift you both can give her… but of course her daddy and John’s too 😉 (men are always a bit jealous of us girls) 😀
Hugs and kisses for the whole family
:-)claudine and family
PS. Emanuele Giosuè has passed his first 4 exams in medicine and has already started the 2° semester.
Ahhhh, thanks Claudine. I’m sure us girls will influence Hallie, along with the boys! Wonderful to hear of Emanuele passing his exams, he is such an intelligent young man. How proud you must be.xxx
Being a Nanna is very special and you will always be a very special person to little Hallie. With you around she will grow up loving and respecting all animals and how could she fail to love gardening when you picked such beautiful flowers the day she was born. Congratulations to you all.
Thanks Pauline, I do hope I am special to Hallie. How wonderful it will be if she loves animals and gardening too. She’ll certainly experience plenty of both. xxx
Oh, I love the bouquet you picked for little Hallie. Even if this post isn’t around, I’m sure Hallie’s mom will appreciate remembering the beauty that was in your garden at the time Hallie entered the wild wild world. Congrats again, Nana. Thanks for sharing with us this sweet moment.
Thanks Anne, so many flowers were blooming, most very early too compared to last year. Hallie is so loved by everyone, she is a little dreamboat, such a good baby too. xxx
What a delightful heartfelt post. xx
Thanks Flighty, who knew you could love a newborn so quickly and completely.xxx
Awwww, a wonderful post. Many, many congratulations to you all. Wow! your daughter looks fabulous, who’d know she’d just given birth. Dad looks very tired, but very happy too. It’s a wonderful thing to welcome a new one into the world.
Thanks Jo, I was amazed how good daughter looked. Dad was pretty exhausted! It is wonderful to welcome a new little one into the world, I adore her.xxx
What a beautiful post! I’m so happy for you all; many congratulations to you and your family. Your daughter looks amazing – I look as if I’ve been dug up in my post-birth photos! Welcome to the World, Hallie. xx
Thanks Veggiemummy. Daughter does look amazing, especially after all she went through. I too looked as if I’d been dug up!xxx