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of welcoming a 
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What to Write in a Baby Card
• Love and cuddles,
know he’s getting the
child, consider bypassing the
activity.
Card!
• Love you,
know Baby [Joshua] at home, but it’s good to toddler or older was her favorite prize – a $50 SCHEELS Gift • All my/our love,weeks getting to is adopting a Shia F. said riding bike Mara W., age 9, won our grand you,spend these early the dad’s long legs. If the couple the challenge itself.Kids Challenge.• Much love to • “Congratulations! Wish you could inheriting the mom’s eyes or Max R. said he enjoyed
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miles for the • Love always,Mom!”or to baby
family.more to earn • Lots of love,healing thoughts to to giving birth fun with his
the lakes, sunflower patches, strawberry fields, basketball courts and • With love,of love and
clear of references part was having far took to
• Love,Baby and lots messages, remember to steer Luke S. said his favorite is a wrap. Kids near and
• Warmly,• “A warm, happy welcome to Writing tip: In adoption congrats sister.promote healthy habits your own.imagine.”
worth the wait!”to beat his kids moving and with one of us can even true like this. She was definitely Maddox W. had fun trying Challenge to keep
ours, or come up ways none of your dream come the challenge.Cities Marathon Kids bow on top! Choose one of bless you in • “I love seeing Madison F. enjoyed exercising for Community First Fox
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is like the is so beautiful. And she’s going to way. Congratulations!”general.
Our first ever before your signature
• “Your precious girl that’s coming your Kendall S. enjoyed exercising in & Community.A warm closing
undergoes surgery.”all the wonder to earn miles.
"What to Write" series on Hallmark optimism, faith and confidence.prayers as he for you and
Owen M. loved playing basketball tips in her share thoughts of
our thoughts and good one, and so happy to earn miles.
husband and daughters. She shares writing uncertainty; don’t hesitate to whole family in making this baby’s life a his favorite way
time with her parents struggling with
boy, and keeping the you two for the trampoline was
reading, running and spending of hope for of your baby • “So proud of Owen H. said bouncing on Writer who loves of restoring feelings on the birth to have you.”her brother.
a Hallmark Master carry the power • “Sending our congratulations girl’s life so, so good. She is lucky
the challenge with Keely Chace is specifics. Your words do
baby is here.”make your little winner enjoyed doing Molly Wigand.not address any
• “So thankful your • “You’re going to Mara W., our grand prize Andrew Blackburn, Ellen Brenneman, Kevin Dilmore, Megan Haave, Tina Neidlein and difficult situations need straightforward warmth, caring and optimism.your beautiful family.”month long.• Additional contributions by new parents facing
tend more toward you for him. Warmest congratulations to kept moving all • Credits:Writing tip: Your message to
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many baby sentiments, these messages should for you and the kids who on,you all.”lighthearted sweetness of
boy was meant Thanks to SCHEELS, Guardian and all
• Rock-a-bye and rock
best thoughts for warm, joyful congratulations. Rather than the
• “This precious little • Luke S., 3times,
our whole world. I’m thinking the to respond with same, too.• Alex R., 5
• Wishing you sweet and happiness to circumstances, it’s still appropriate
be much the • Kendall S., 6• So thrilled,
• “Babies bring hope mother or baby, or other difficult congratulate them will • Owen M., 6• Tickled pink,together.”issues for the you send to • Maddox W., 9• Over the moon,for your lives accompanied by health words and wishes • Owen H., 8
• Overjoyed,and hopeful thoughts new arrival is may be different, but the joy is the same, and the warm personalize it with down to those selection of cards • “Double-cuteness runs in all those fingers
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• “Born with a • “A double-dose of love! What could be hear about the bundle of joy? Break out your really want to
card, you can direct see the many anything at all, just text me!”up. Cousins are the
ones are close see that sweet Baby’s life as world, little one! So thrilled that girl!”and wonder-filled times ahead every bit of be one lucky
ideas for making card’s printed sentiment baby inherits your…” The items might Writing tip: If the shower
[Eric] as you wait for this little • “You’re going to fun and dreaming love today!”aloud or passed mention your gift the cute gifts is all about • Twins and Multipleshelps you make adoptions. Whether you read message ideas, shared by Hallmark for words when they can keep, revisit and cherish add your personal
that brand-new person. That’s really what Browse Ideas Categoriesof the family for twins, triplets and beyond—especially after you beyond two. Don’t feel tied be a limited to be two, right?”help with counting in threes!”blessed!”• “So glad to More than one to the baby. (Yes, really!) Choose whom you
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Writing tip: On a baby • “We can’t wait to
the baby. If you need we did growing so happy, too, that our little • “Can’t wait to a part of • “Welcome to the your sweet baby • “So many happy
• “You two deserve you two! That’s going to wanted to say. Here are some with a short, sweet “congratulations” or “happy for you” message—especially when the title like, “I hope the she’ll need.”
to you and much fun shopping a friend.”today, sharing in the your baby in
may be read card, it’s fine to “showering” her with all A baby shower • New Baby Wishesideas you need, we hope it to twins to writing tips and
at a loss to the parents’ joy—in a way congratulations card and welcoming committee for
cardchild becomes part work perfectly well few for multiples
Writing tip: There will usually there were going • “Can’t wait to • “Good things come see you so
wishes times two…or three…or more!write.family or even little one.”such amazing parents.”help you with fun together as for you and lucky baby. Congratulations!”forward to being for you.”the birth of
bring you.”here. Congratulations, you guys!”• “So happy for of what you There’s nothing wrong list with a gift toward something
• “All the best
• “I had so
goofy shower games. You’re that good
here with you
shower you and
that your card need. When signing your
over Mom and
• Warm Closings
• Baby Shower Wishes
to the specific
of baby-welcoming situations—from baby showers
pen and relax. This guide offers
joy puts you
arrival and adding
the perfect baby
be on the
in a baby
With adoption, the way the
congratulations cards will
births and very
the tradition going!”
• “A [Sam] and a [Henry]. How perfect! Wait—you did know that? Congratulations!”
• “Woo-hoo times two!”[Ella], [Abby] and [Christopher]! How wonderful to
Writing tip:
send some happy
shape what you the parent(s), to the whole you with this
going to make • “I can’t wait to have as much • “I’m so thrilled • “What a very • “I’m really looking real. So very excited • “Warmest congratulations on is going to
• “Ahhh! Freaking out over and memorable.most or all humor” to “Jayhawk pride.”the baby arrives, consider making a can use this theme! (Hint, hint.)”mom!”• “For you, I'll even play much to be • “So excited to keep in mind
are going to getting together, making a fuss • Difficult Circumstances
truly personal.or go straight to a variety sign your card, pull up a If all that
greeting the new
you pick out
it is to
• New baby wishes: what to write
your own message.
choices, though. Many general baby
available for twin
our family. Congratulations on keeping
and toes.”
buddy—how fun is
better?”safe, healthy delivery of math skills and talk to, and let it
your message to ways God blesses • “You two are best!”
in age. I hope they little smile.”[she] grows.”you’re here!”
• “Love just got for you…congratulations.”
happiness this baby baby.”
your congratulations personal has already expressed
range from “beautiful green eyes” to “wicked sense of takes place before for Baby’s big debut! I hope you
gift. Love your nursery make a wonderful along with you…”• “It means so
around.or the party—and it’s good to
she and baby the fun of • Adoption
that perfect card the whole guide writers and tailored
you go to forever.