Bindi Irwin honored her father, the late wildlife expert Steve Irwin, by the name of her newborn baby girl.
Irwin and her husband, Chandler Powell, welcomed Grace Warrior Irwin Powell on Thursday, a year after her wedding.
“Our elegant warrior is the most beautiful light,” Irwin wrote about his first child on Instagram:
“Grace is named after my great-grandmother and relatives of the Chandler family dating back to the 1700s,” she explained. “His middle names, the warrior Irwin, are a tribute to my father and his legacy as the most amazing wildlife warrior.”
Grace “already has a soul as kind as her father,” Irwin continued.
“There are no words to describe the infinite amount of love in our hearts for our sweet little girl,” she added. “He chose the perfect day to be born and we feel tremendously blessed.”
Irwin’s mother, Terri Irwin, tweeted that “love is not a big enough word” for the news. “My heart is very happy,” he wrote. “And I know Steve would be more than proud. Grace is the next generation to continue her conservation mission and message. He chose his parents wisely. Bindi and Chandler are already the best parents in history! ”
“Let the uncle’s adventures begin!” added Robert Irwin, Bindi’s brother:
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