LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Tristan Thompson celebrated the first birthday of his son Tatum on Saturday, July 29. The 32-year-old NBA player who shares his child with Khloe Kardashian marked the memorable occasion by uploading a series of adorable photos of his son alongside a sweet message dedicated to the tot on his first birthday.
Thompson's first post on Instagram is a lovable one that features his youngest son. The Los Angeles Lakers player displayed a huge smile while he carried his son, who appeared equally happy, in his arms. Thompson donned a black sunglass which complemented his sweater of the same color and his son wore beige ones to match his brown onesie. The lovely father-son duo was seen smiling at something off-camera in one snap and in another, Thompson affectionately stared at his son who reached up to touch his face.
'You are a reminder of what life represents to me'
“Tatum!! Happy birthday my son!” Thompson captioned alongside the photos, People reports. “You are a reminder of what life represents to me. You have taught me every loss comes a lesson and you are my gift,” he continued. “You are my reminder of all of God’s messages. You are the reason that I began my story.”
He also addressed “mistakes” in the post, but noted that it is possible to mark a new beginning. “The mistakes along the way are lessons, not failures. There is no expiration date to reinventing yourself. Tatum, your sweet soul reminds me of God’s grace. You are a future king my son and I am so blessed to be your DaDa!,” he said concluding the post.
'You light up every single room'
Kardashian also wished her son a happy birthday on Instagram as she uploaded a series of precious photos of Tatum as a baby. Tatum can be seen playing in the bath with sister True, five, in the posts, while posing in his first Halloween costume and smiling for the camera. "Happy birthday, my sweet son!" Kardashian began her caption. "I am so proud to be your mommy," she continued. "So proud of the love and laughter we have in our house. So proud of your beautiful, gentle, loving, infectious spirit. You light up every single room."
“We are here at little...the hunk’s birthday,” Kardashian said as she held her son in a clip shared on her Instagram Story. The 39-year-old also shared a peek into her son’s space-themed first birthday bash, decorated with rocket chairs and starry treats, which was attended by his friends and family members. The 'Keeping Up with Kardashians' star also posted a party clip showing birthday boy Tatum crawling as he had a string of balloons wrapped around him.
His three-tier birthday cake was revealed to be space-themed with a rocket and astronaut placed on top with a moon and stars added.
