Nicki Minaj gave birth to a son (open in new tab) on September 30. Minaj nicknamed him "Papa Bear." Saturday morning she shared the first full photo of the baby, and the boy is adorable.

"#PapaBear Thank you so much for choosing me as your mommy. Wishing you all a happy and prosperous New Year." Thank you for all the love and support throughout this journey. It means so much to me. Being a mom is the most fulfilling job I have ever undertaken. I send my love to all the superhero moms out there. A big hug to all the women who have conceived during this difficult time"

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She also tweeted this shot of the baby:

In recent months, Minaj shared several glimpses of the little one, including this look at his feet, which she shared in October.

In late November, she shared this audio message (opens in new tab) of her son making baby noises.

"Say hi to the Barbz, papa bear," Minaj said, pointing to her fans as her son makes sounds on the recording. 'Whatcha doin'? Say something!"

The baby sounded even cuter.

"Oh, you said hi to Barbz?" She said with obvious delight." Good girl, good girl!"

This is her first child with husband Kens Petty, whom she married in 2019 (opens in new tab). She revealed that she and Petty were married in August of that year.

"I think I got what I was going for, just happiness," she said then. 'It was very difficult to get to that happy place. Now that I'm there, I don't want to compromise it for anyone or anything."