Nicki Minaj Celebrates Her Son's First Birthday With 'Kung Fu Panda' Theme [Photos]

Nicki Minaj, Trinidadian rapper and a "proud" mom, shared photos of her son, nicknamed "Papa Bear" from his first birthday party, on Instagram Tuesday. Minaj, who had the little one with her husband Kenneth Petty, shared a series of photos in the post, noting that she will "never stop loving" her baby boy.

"On Sept. 30th you turned 1," she wrote in the caption. "Mama is so proud of you, PapaBear. You’re the best boy in the whole wide world. I don’t know what I did to deserve you, but God bless you, son. Mommy & Daddy will never stop loving you. #KungFuPanda."

In the first two photos, Minaj and Petty could be seen holding the baby boy at the entrance of the party, which welcomed guests with a massive text that read, "Papa Bear First Birthday" and was decorated with Kung Fu Panda-themed cutouts and balloons.

While Petty wore a casual t-shirt and blue jeans, Minaj donned a colorful dress for the party. In the next two photos, the artist is captured with her son. She made Papa Bear stand on the ground while she sat right next to him. In the last photo, Petty could be seen hugging the little one as they both looked at the camera.

The 38-year-old rapper also shared another post featuring new and old videos of her son. In the first video, the little boy can be seen playing with a baby powder bottle while the second one shows him wrapped in a brown blanket and smiling for the camera.

In the next few videos, Papa Bear could be seen trying to walk while his father was supporting him. There were also a couple of videos of when he was just a few months old.

In another post, Minaj shared more photos that she clicked with her guests having a good time. Singer Brandy commented on the post, "Thank you for inviting us. Wish we could have been there. Happy Birthday, Papa Bear."

The rapper also shared a separate video flaunting the entire theme-based birthday party including the entrance with Kung Fu Panda characters, the food setup and the birthday cake that consisted of Chinese letters with a monkey (as shown in the animated movie).

And finally, Minaj shared another post featuring all the kids that attended her child's birthday party and noted in the caption that the activities included "face painting, making balloons, making headbands, bouncy house, photo booth, etc."

On the work front, Minaj was featured in singer Ty Dolla $ign's music video, "Expensive," which was released on Aug. 28, 2020.