On Thursday, Dec. 25, the Emily in Paris\u00a0actress, 36, gave her fans a glimpse at her first Christmas with her daughter Tove, 10 months.<\/p>\n
In a heartfelt Instagram post, Collins wrote that she and her husband, Charlie McDowell<\/a>,\u00a0were celebrating “our lil Tove’s first Christmas and we’re feeling all the magic of the holidays.”<\/p>\n “Soaking in these moments in every way,” she continued in the caption. “Wishing you and yours the merriest Christmas and happiest holiday season…”<\/p>\n In her post, Collins shared several photos of baby Tove enjoying some new toys as she dons some Christmassy pajamas, some festive decor in Collins’ home, a picture of the actress and her film director director husband sharing a kiss in the snow, and Tove posing for a selfie with her mom and dad (with a heart emoji covering her face for some privacy).<\/p>\n Collins and McDowell shared on social media on Jan. 31 that they had welcomed their baby via surrogate.<\/p>\n \u201cWelcome to the center of our world Tove Jane McDowell,\u201d Collins wrote in a joint\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0announcement at the time.<\/p>\n The new mom also shared a photo of the baby girl, lying bundled in a bassinet. A monogrammed blanket with her name written in gold was draped over the cradle.<\/p>\n \u201cWords will never express our endless gratitude for our incredible surrogate and everyone who helped us along the way. We love you to the moon and back again,\u201d the caption continued.<\/p>\n Lily Collins\/Instagram<\/p>\n Lily Collins’ daughter Tove.<\/p>\n Throughout the year, Collins gave her Instagram followers glimpses into her life as a new mom. In May, the doting mom celebrated her first Mother’s Day and shared a sweet tribute to her bundle of joy on\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0to mark the special day.<\/p>\n “My first Mother\u2019s 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.”<\/p>\n Lily Collins\/Instagram<\/p>\n Collins, McDowell and daughter Tove.<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n The actress continued to describe how motherhood has changed her life.<\/p>\n “You have expanded my world, broadened my horizons, and widened my smile more than I knew was possible,” the British-American star added. “And to think, it\u2019s only the beginning. I couldn\u2019t be more grateful or honored to be your mum\u2026”<\/p>\n In October, Collins also revealed that her Emily in Paris\u00a0co-star\u00a0Ashley Park<\/a>\u00a0gifted Tove a handmade present<\/a>. Collins wrote in text over the Instagram Stories picture that the toy is her 8-month-old’s “favorite snuggly.”<\/p>\n \u201cTove\u2019s favorite snuggly made by Auntie @ashleyparklady always comes with us, \ud83e\udd79\ud83d\udc1d,\u201d she wrote in text over the photo.<\/p>\n Read the original article on People<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Lily](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/d6d07d3c3e89144b754b67fd7288ca24.jpeg\"\/)
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