Is there anything cuter than a newborn baby? We think not, so we have put together a list of all the best newborn quotes for your next post. And if you’re looking for short sayings for newborn babies, we also have you covered.
Now go ahead and browse through to find your favorite.
Newborn Quotes
“If I have a monument in this world, it is my son.” —Maya Angelou
“A baby is God’s opinion that the world should go on.” —Carl Sandburg
“There are no words that can describe the euphoria you feel when your baby recognizes you for the first time and smiles.” —Jared Padalecki
“A happy baby has shining eyes. It walks open-hearted into the world and spreads magic.” —Sigrid Leo
“The amazing thing about becoming a parent is that you will never again be your own first priority.” —Olivia Wilde
“Babies control and bring up their families as much as they are controlled by them; in fact, the family brings up baby by being brought up by him.” —Erik H. Erikson
“Babies are amazing. They begin each day all warm and sleepy, smelling of promise.” —Julia Roberts
“A new baby is like the beginning of all things-wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities.” —Eda J. Le Shan
“I always wondered why babies spend so much time sucking their thumbs. Then I tasted baby food.” —Robert Orben
“A baby is God’s opinion that the world should go on.” —Carl Sandburg
“All those cliches, those things you hear about having a baby and motherhood—all of them are true. And all of them are the most beautiful things you will ever experience.” —Penelope Cruz
“They eat, they crap, they sleep. And if they’re crying, they need to do one of the three and they’re having trouble doing it. Real simple.” — Matthew McConaughey
“A mother’s arms are made of tenderness and children sleep soundly in them.” —Victor Hugo
“The only creatures that are evolved enough to convey pure love are dogs and infants.” —Johnny Depp
“A baby is born with a need to be loved—and never outgrows it.” —Frank A. Clark
“Insomnia: A contagious disease often transmitted from babies to parents.” — Shannon Fife
“And she loved a little boy very, very much, even more than she loved herself” —Shel Silverstein, The Giving Tree
“I think that I see something deeper, more infinite, more eternal than the ocean in the expression of the eyes of a little baby when it wakes in the morning and coos or laughs because it sees the sun shining on its cradle.” —Vincent Van Gogh
“Children have neither past nor future. They enjoy the present, which very few of us do.” —Jean De La Bruyere
“Having an infant son alerts me to the fact that every man, at one point, has peed on his own face.” — Olivia Wilde
“This is a place where grandmothers hold babies on their laps under the stars and whisper in their ears that the lights in the sky are holes in the floor of heaven.” —Rick Bragg
“A baby changes your dinner party conversation from politics to poops.” — Maurice Johnston
“Sometimes the littlest things take up the most room in your heart.” —Winnie the Pooh
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“If evolution really works, how come mothers only have two hands?” — Milton Berle
“No animal is so inexhaustible as an excited infant.” — Amy Leslie
“A daughter is one of the best gifts this world has to give.” —Laurel Atherton
“A tiny daughter gives parents a life in a climate of perpetual wonder.” —Pierre Doucet
“Before I got married I had six theories about raising children. Now, I have six children and no theories.” —John Wilmot
“And I learned what is obvious to a child. That life is simply a collection of little lives, each lived one day at a time. That each day should be spent finding beauty in flowers and poetry and talking to animals. That a day spent with dreaming and sunsets and refreshing breezes cannot be bettered.” —Nicholas Sparks
“I’m a walking zombie and I think I’m going to be like that for a while.” — Tiffani Thiessen
“I love you forever. I’ll like you for always. As long as I’m living, my baby you’ll be.” —Robert Munsch
“Having a new baby is like suddenly getting the world’s worst roommate.” — Anne Lamott
“When your first baby drops her pacifier, you sterilize it. When your second baby drops her pacifier, you tell the dog: ‘Fetch!’.” —Bruce Lansky
“If evolution really works, how come mothers only have two hands?” —Milton Berle
“Having a baby is like falling in love again, both with your husband and your child.” —Tina Brown
“You ain’t cool unless you pee your pants.” — Billy Madison
“A baby boy has a special way of bringing out the man in his father and the little boy in his grandfather.” —Tanya Masse
“What good mothers and fathers instinctively feel like doing for their babies is usually best after all.” —Benjamin Spock
“Even when freshly washed and relieved of all obvious confections, children tend to be sticky.” —Fran Lebowitz
“It’s a good thing babies don’t give you a lot of time to think. You fall in love with them and when you realize how much they love you back, life is very simple.” —Anita Diamant
“You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance.” —Franklin P. Jones
“Loving a baby is a circular business, a kind of feedback loop. The more you give the more you get and the more you get the more you feel like giving.” —Penelope Leach
“Children make you want to start life over.” —Muhammad Ali
“I think, at a child’s birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift would be curiosity.” —Eleanor Roosevelt
“Flowers are words which even a baby can understand.” —Arthur C. Coxe
“There’s no better feeling than making your little girls laugh.” —Jerry O’Connell
“Don’t ever tell the mother of a newborn that her baby’s smile is just gas.” — Jill Woodhull
“Children bring us a piece of heaven on earth.” —Roland Leonhardt
“People who say, they sleep like a baby, usually don’t have one.” — Leo Burke
“She got that cute face, chubby waist, thick legs n shape, rump shaking both ways, make you do a double take.” –Missy Elliot
“Families with babies and families without babies are sorry for each other.” — Ed Howe
“Babies are always more trouble than you thought — and more wonderful.” — Charles Osgood
“A perfect example of minority rule is a baby in the house.” — Milwaukee Journal
“A crying baby is the best form of birth control.” — Carole Tabron
“Courage, sacrifice, determination, commitment, toughness, heart, talent, guts. That’s what little girls are made of.” —Bethany Hamilton
“You never know when you’re gonna get crapped on or when you’re gonna get a big smile or when that smile immediately turns into hysterics. It might be like living with a drug addict.” — Blake Lively
“You know what the great thing about babies is? They are like little bundles of hope. Like the future in a basket.” —Lish McBride
“Like stars are to the sky, so are the children to our world. They deserve to shine!” —Chinonye J. Chidolue
“Make no mistake about why these babies are here—they are here to replace us.” —Jerry Seinfeld
“Having my baby fall asleep in my arms takes away all of my worries and stresses. A sense of complete and total peace comes over me.” —Maria Jose Ovalle
“It was the tiniest thing I ever decided to put my whole life into.” —Terri Guillemets
“Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.” —Elizabeth Stone
“Let her sleep, for when she wakes she will move mountains.” –Shakespeare
“Sleep is like the unicorn — it is rumored to exist, but I doubt I will see any.” — Dr. Seuss
“A child enters your home and for the next twenty years makes so much noise you can hardly stand it. The child departs, leaving the house so silent you think you are going mad.” —John Andrew Holmes
“I think that I see something deeper, more infinite, more eternal than the ocean in the expression of the eyes of a little baby when it wakes in the morning and coos or laughs because it sees the sun shining on its cradle.” —Vincent Van Gogh
“Birth: The first and direst of all disasters.” — Ambrose Bierce
“There are two lasting bequests we can give our children. One is roots. The other is wings.” —Hodding Carter Jr.
“Little boys should never be sent to bed. They always wake up a day older.” —J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan
“All those cliches, those things you hear about having a baby and motherhood—all of them are true. And all of them are the most beautiful things you will ever experience.” —Penelope Cruz
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“Perfection only exists in babies and pastries.” —Gayle Wray
If you like these, you might also want to check out our other lists of Baby Girl Quotes, Baby Boy Quotes, Congratulations on Your New Baby Messages, Baby Shower Wishes, Pregnancy Captions and New Mom Captions.
Sayings for Newborn Babies
It’s the little things that matter…like little fingers and little toes.
Ten little toes and ten perfect fingers.
Be yourself. There’s no one better.
It’s an incredible feeling when I hold you in my arms.
A fairy tale came true the moment I gave birth to you.
A huge miracle in such a tiny person.
We have no words to express our new joy of life.
Our little one has arrived to add giggles to our lives.
Your tiny adventures always keep us in stitches.
Hold me tight. Kiss me good night.
You were the missing piece to our puzzle.
When life gets me down, I think of this face.
This home runs on cuddles and caffeine.
Within no time, you have become the first priority in our lives.
You’re so small, yet you take up my entire heart.
Sweet little baby has rocked my whole world.
When life gets me down, I think of this face.
Isn’t it love at first sight? Sure, it is!
Happiness is born at our home.
The great thing about a baby is everything.
You will be the mark that I will be leaving in the world.
The greatest gifts come in the smallest packages.
From head to toe, you are the happiness I know.
Nobody else but you matters the most.
It was love at first sight.
It’s the little things that matter…like little fingers and little toes.
Babies are bits of stardust.
Here’s my baby’s first photo.
Little ray of sunshine.
Sorry, the sleep you ordered is out of stock.
How wonderful life is, now you’re in the world.
Welcome, my heart and soul.
You’ve marked the beginning of my whole world.
It’s the best feeling.
We made a wish, and you came true.
Made them ourselves.
The sweetest little part of destiny.
Babies are bits of stardust.
World changer and crib shaker.
Let me love you a little more before you’re not little anymore.
Nobody else but you matters the most.
We dreamt it and it’s now a reality.
Our baby has added fresh happiness to every day of our life.
From small beginnings come great things.
And our lifelong adventure begins.
Sometimes, what matters lies in the tiniest thing.
Today, I witnessed a fairy tale come true.
You’re my favourite reason ever to lose sleep.
The smile of a baby can melt the coldest heart.
How wonderful life is, now you’re in the world.
We made a wish, and you came true.
You’re everything I never knew I wanted.
Be yourself. There’s no one better.
Babies change everything.
The tiniest, little feet left the biggest footprints on my heart.
Welcome, my heart and soul.
This is our happily ever after.
For this child, we have prayed.
New member of the tribe.
Proud to announce that I am the mother of this bundle of joy.
A perfect gift wrapped in love has been put in my arms.
This home runs on cuddles and caffeine.
From small beginnings come great things.
Oh hi! I’m a needy baby and I want things.
Sorry, the sleep you ordered is out of stock.
Our family is now complete.
His hands stole my heart. His little feet ran away with it.
His hands stole my heart. His little feet ran away with it.
Little ray of sunshine.
Thank you for choosing us as your parents!
You have given me the toughest job on the earth.
This one has touched us with love.
With your first breath, you took ours away.
The loveliest part of our destiny has arrived.
You are my sunshine.
Our world has become a better place with the new member.
The smile of a baby can melt the coldest heart.
Keep calm, our baby has arrived.
You’ve marked the beginning of my whole world.
With your first breath, you took ours away.
Your first breath has taken mine away.
Holding my baby is like a holding a piece of heaven.
We have grown by two feet. Excited!
Sometimes, what matters lies in the tiniest thing.
You are my sunshine.
New star comes to the planet.
So that is it for our list of Newborn Quotes and Sayings for Newborn Babies. We hope you found the perfect one!
About the Author
Laynni Locke
I am Laynni Locke, a Canadian writer, reader and traveller with a passion for sharing life’s moments on social media. Keeping friends and family in the loop of our lives though photos and videos has become an essential activity for most.
And it doesn’t matter if you are travelling, celebrating a special occasion or just appreciating day-to-day life, when you take that perfect photo you are going to need the perfect caption or quote before you share it. Which is why we started Routinely Shares, providing comprehensive lists of quotes and captions to cover every occasion, adventure or loved one.
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