Bindi Irwin, daughter of the late “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin, is a mother.
The TV star Damn it! Are the irwin and her husband, Chandler Powell, welcomed their first child, she announced on social media. Her daughter, Grace Warrior Irwin Powell, was born Thursday – on the couple’s first birthday.
Along with a photo of them holding their baby, Irwin wrote: “March 25, 2021. Celebrating the two loves of my life. Happy first anniversary for my dear husband and birth day for our beautiful daughter. Grace Warrior Irwin Powell. “
She called Grace a “graceful warrior” and “the most beautiful light. The name Grace comes from” my great-grandmother and relatives in the Chandler family dating from 1700, “she explained. The middle names Warrior and Irwin” are a tribute to my father and his legacy as the most incredible warrior in the wild. Her surname is Powell and she already has a soul as good as her father. “
The new mother said that “she had no words to describe the infinite amount of love in our hearts for our sweet girl. She chose the perfect day to be born and we feel tremendously blessed.”
The proud father shared the same family photo and wrote: “Grace Warrior Irwin Powell. After waiting for his arrival in the past 9 months, finally meeting him was the best time of my life. You have a great life ahead of you and it doesn’t matter whatever happens, you will be surrounded by a lot of love. Thank you for bestowing your beautiful mother and me on our wedding anniversary, so happy to have you home. “
Irwin’s mother, Terri, also celebrated the news on social media. The new grandmother noted that her late husband would be “beyond proud”.
Love is not a big enough word. My heart is incredibly happy. And I know that Steve would be very proud. Grace is the next generation to continue its mission and conservation message. She chose her parents wisely. Bindi and Chandler are the best parents ever! https://t.co/mmvXFGz4Gm
– Terri Irwin (@TerriIrwin) March 26, 2021
And Irwin’s brother Robert posted a photo in full uncle mode.
The couple announced Irwin’s pregnancy in August with a picture of them wearing their zoo uniforms and holding a tiny khaki shirt. They started the caption, “Baby Wildlife Warrior due in 2021.”
At the time, the Australia Zoo – which belongs to the Irwin family – noted that the photograph was taken at the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve. The site was named after the wildlife expert, who died in 2006 while filming on the Great Barrier Reef.
The youngest Irwin, now 22, grew up in public, appearing on her father’s shows even before she was a teenager.
She married Powell after meeting him at her family’s zoo in 2013. They had an intimate ceremony on March 25, limited to family members because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
When they announced they were pregnant, Bindi’s younger brother Robert and his mother Terri were ecstatic. The new uncle called it “the most exciting news of all time”.
About the Dancing with the stars winner, she explained in September that she “started to cry tears of pure joy” when she learned she was pregnant.
In February, Bindi talked about how her father would have reacted.
“He would have been a good, good grandpa,” she said Entertainment Tonight. “I don’t think we would have ever seen our daughter. He just would have taken her to the zoo and it would have been perfect. But it’s so good that we can introduce her to her grandfather in all the documentaries. It’s really special.”
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