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Mother Paris, who works at a coffee shop, said: ‘I wanted to go and
freshen up, so I went to have a shower after the birth. When I came
back, I noticed Phil was dropping hints trying
to make me take Beau’s blanket off. I took the blanket off and saw the
babygro and I couldn’t believe it.
27-year-old Phil Dale from Northamptonshire proposed to his
girlfriend just minutes after she gave birth to a baby girl and the new
dad enlisted the help of his daughter, Beau-Bell for the big moment.
girlfriend just minutes after she gave birth to a baby girl and the new
dad enlisted the help of his daughter, Beau-Bell for the big moment.
He dressed dressed Beau-Bell in a babygro with the words
‘Mummy will you marry my daddy?’ written on the front while his partner
Paris Bell-Windmill, 26, went for a shower.
‘Mummy will you marry my daddy?’ written on the front while his partner
Paris Bell-Windmill, 26, went for a shower.
When Paris returned to the room, Phil got down on one knee with a diamond ring – and she immediately said ‘yes’.
Mother Paris, who works at a coffee shop, said: ‘I wanted to go and
freshen up, so I went to have a shower after the birth. When I came
back, I noticed Phil was dropping hints trying
to make me take Beau’s blanket off. I took the blanket off and saw the
babygro and I couldn’t believe it.
‘I turned around and Phil was down on one knee asking me to
marry him. I almost fell to the floor with shock. Of course, I said
yes.
marry him. I almost fell to the floor with shock. Of course, I said
yes.
‘The staff were so excited for us, and even helped Phil set the room up ready for the proposal.’
Paris said they won’t get married immediately but will wait till Beau is old enough to remember the day.
Phil said: ‘I thought this would be a common thing in a
maternity ward, but the staff here said this is the first time anyone
had done this.
maternity ward, but the staff here said this is the first time anyone
had done this.
‘The midwives helped me keep Paris away while I set up the room. Then when she came back in a lot of emotions came out.
‘Paris started crying – she nearly fell over she was so
shocked. The staff there were absolutely fantastic, we can’t thank them
enough.’
shocked. The staff there were absolutely fantastic, we can’t thank them
enough.’
The happy couple are childhood friends and have been together for two years.