Emily in Paris star Lily Collins shared a sweet tribute on Instagram to mark her first Mother’s Day
She and her husband, filmmaker Charlie McDowell, welcomed their daughter Tove Jane on Jan. 31
In the tribute to Tove, she wrote, “You have expanded my world, broadened my horizons, and widened my smile more than I knew was possible. And to think, it’s only the beginning”
Lily Collins is reflecting on being a new mother.
On Sunday, May 11, the Emily in Paris star, 36, celebrated her first Mother’s Day as a mom to her 3-month-old daughter Tove Jane, whom she welcomed on Jan. 31 with husband Charlie McDowell. She shared a sweet tribute to her bundle of joy on Instagram to mark the special day.
“My first Mother’s Day,” Collins captioned a photo of her cradling Tove in a sling. “No words can describe this new journey, this new life. I love you with all of my heart Tove, with all of the parts of it that have grown deeper since the day you were born and all of those I never even knew existed.”
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The actress continued to describe how motherhood has changed her life. “You have expanded my world, broadened my horizons, and widened my smile more than I knew was possible,” she added. “And to think, it’s only the beginning. I couldn’t be more grateful or honored to be your mum…”
McDowell also marked the milestone on Instagram. Sharing seven black-and-white images of Collins and their daughter, one of which featured their dog, he wrote, “Happy first Mother’s Day @lilyjcollins. You bring joy, laughter, warmth, and kindness to our family everyday.”
The filmmaker continued of his wife, “Tove’s happiness comes from you being her mother. She could stare at you all day long. It’s a beautiful thing to witness. We are very lucky.”
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Collins shared his tribute to her Instagram Stories, with a sweet caption. “Words will never be enough,” she wrote. “Thank you @charliemcdowell for capturing these moments. You are the best dad Tove could ever ask for and I’m the luckiest to have you as my partner and papa.”
The actress also gave a glimpse into how she’s celebrating Mother’s Day.
She shared a picture of Tove lying on a play mat on her Instagram Stories with the caption, “Mother’s Day activity #1.” Collins also reposted a video from McDowell’s Instagram Stories that show her watching a tennis match. She wrote on the video, “Mother’s Day activity #2.”
In April, the newly minted mom marked another major milestone with her little one: their first Easter together. The actress shared a collection of photos from her holiday, including details of baby Tove Jane’s first Easter, on Instagram. In the post, Collins chronicled one of many special firsts for her family of three.
In the first photo, Collins posed in a pink knit sweater with white bunnies, an outfit corresponding with Tove’s white bunny slippers. Another snap showed Tove’s whole outfit laid out — her slippers, a knit jumper with a bunny face stitched onto it, and a matching knit hat.
“Our little Easter bunny,” Collins captioned the post.
More photos showed a sweet Easter table setup for the family of three, including pink napkins, blue glasses and detailed painted eggs. At some point during the day, Tove got an outfit change and sported a long-sleeved ruffled pink shirt with a bunny embroidered on the front and tan pants.
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Collins’ birthday was also extra special this year because she had her daughter. The Mortal Instruments actress celebrated her big day, relishing in the fact that she was a mom.
On Tuesday, March 18, the proud mom shared a pair of family photos, where she posed with two of the most important people in her life. She stood beaming next to husband, as he held their baby daughter.
“First birthday as a mama and I truly couldn’t be happier or imagine it being any more special,” Collins wrote in her caption. “What a magical year it’s been and what a beautiful year I’m stepping into.”
She concluded, “Grateful doesn’t even begin to express how I feel.”
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