You can say "yakýn arkadaþ"

for example :  Ahmet ve ben yakýn arkadaþýz.

Zehra ve Ayþe yakýn arkadaþtýr. (or arkadaþlardýr)

no

the question is how can she say the thing she is saying in a warm, friendly way

what we usually say after someone has a baby are:

"Gözünüz aydýn" (a way of saying congratulations)

"Allah analý babalý büyütsün" (God (let him) grow with mom and dad)

"Hayýrlý bir evlat olur inþallah" (godwilling s/he will be a good child=

"Saðlýklý ve uzun bir ömür dilerim" (I wish a long and healthy life)

etc.

So I modify the thing you write, you can use it if you like.

YES - that`s exactly what I meant Dilliduduk. THANK YOU SO MUCH

I really appreciate it - it looks great!