‘He’s Perfect’: Keyshia Cole Debuts Never-Before-Seen Photos of Infant Son

After months of keeping her infant’s identity concealed, R&B artist Keyshia Cole finally revealed pictures of her 3-month-old baby.

The 38-year-old crooner took to Instagram on early Nov. 19 and posted a series of photos of her and boyfriend Niko Khale Hale‘s son Tobias Khale. The first image showed the infant sleeping and crossing his arms while lying on a heap of blankets. Another showed the 3-month-old resting on a white fur throw with a huge grin on his face while wearing a white and black Moschino onesie.

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Following the premiere of her new BET reality series “My New Life” Monday night, Cole boasted about her newborn being the “sweetest baby,” writing, “I absolutely 🥰 couldn’t wait to post these pictures. @tobiaskhale is the sweetest baby, OMG. He’s such a little blessing, and I’m completely in love with him! The smiles he gives EVERY SINGLE Time you smile at him, Brightens the worst of days. So happy @daniel_gibsonjr has a baby brother now 💕.”

The “Heaven Sent” singer’s post racked up more than 169,000 likes and a shower of congratulatory messages.

“He is more than adorable he’s perfect 💙😍 Omg i wanna snuggle . So adorable he looks just like you”

“The cutest baby award goes to….😍 Wen I saw those pics I said OMG!!!! Sooooooooo cute to be a baby boy. What a blessing.”

“My goodness he’s so handsome 😍Why is this the cutest baby I’ve ever seen!!!!!!!😍 he looks like you & niko”

“Omg he’s so perfect 💛 them dimples like dad 😍 adorable what a precious gift from God 👑 congratulations hun”

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Keyshia Cole and Niko Hale’s son Tobias Khale. @keyshiacole/Instagram

Cole and Hale, 24, welcomed baby Tobias Khale, who is their first child together, on Thursday, August 1. A day before their newborn was delivered, Hale wrote via Instagram that he was “nervous” and “excited” about fatherhood.

On August 28, the singer teased fans with a photo of their newborn at the time and said it was hard refraining from sharing photos of her child.

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Keyshia Cole and Niko Hale’s son Tobias Khale. (Photo: @keyshiacole/Instagram)

“It’s becoming so hard to keep from posting pictures of my little guy,” Cole wrote on August 28. “His eyes are everything!! … But I have to wait until the show airs!”

The “Let It Go” artist is a second-time mother and shares 10-year-old son Daniel Gibson Jr. with estranged husband and former Cleveland Cavaliers player Daniel Gibson. Baby Tobias is presumably Hale’s first child.

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(From left) Daniel Gibson Jr., Keyshia Cole and Niko Hale. (Photo: @thepodphotography/Instagram)

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