blessed event

American  

noun

1. the birth of a child.

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blessed event Idioms  

1. The birth of a baby, as in When is the blessed event expected? This expression combines two senses of blessed, that is, “happy” and “sacred.” Today, however, unless used ironically, it is considered cloyingly sentimental. [1920s]

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Example Sentences

The audience first meets Grover Horvath a few months after his birth, and it’s clear neither Hannah nor Marnie have been changed too much by the blessed event.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2017

Also, Laganja was sent packing after this number, so it is a twice blessed event.

From The Guardian • Mar. 7, 2016

For some, the blessed event is followed by high-tech surveillance — a monitoring system tracks the baby's breathing rhythms and relays infrared images from the nursery.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 9, 2011

For some, the blessed event is followed by high-tech surveillance — a monitoring system tracks the baby’s breathing rhythms and relays infrared images from the nursery.

From Washington Post • Sep. 3, 2011

For the next two weeks I whirled around the city going to doctors, taking vitamin shots and pills, buying clothes for the baby, and except for the rare moments alone, enjoying the imminent blessed event.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou