‘My Heart Just Melted’: Keyshia Cole’s 10-Month-Old Son Has Fans Gushing After He Says This

Keyshia Cole and Niko Khales son, Tobias Khale, is speaking loud and clear.

On Sunday, May 31, Cole, 38, posted a sweet video of her 10-month-old son waving and saying “hi” to her fellow Instagram followers. She held the infant on her hip and covered their faces with a kitten Snapchat filter.

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Keyshia Cole and her 10-month-old son Tobias Khale record Instagram video. @keyshiacole/Instagram

“Say hi,” the “Heaven Sent” singer said to her son in the video; he responded with a wave and a faint “hi.” The new mother added in her IG caption, “@tobiaskhale says Hi🦋❤️”

One fan commented underneath the singer’s post, “Awww yes so cute hey man 😍 this is absolutely adorable 😍❤️ him so cute, while someone else wrote, “My heart just melted. Hey Tobias 😘 he is such a doll baby and looks exactly like you.”

Others joked about baby Tobias giving people the “bird” when he waved. “Was that a middle finger😂 so cute tho 💙,”said one user. A second person added, “That baby Flipped y’all THA BIRD then said High 🤣.”

Cole laughed at her fans’ remarks and replied, “😂 I didn’t think anyone would notice that 😂.”

@keyshiacole/Instagram

The “Love” songstress and her boyfriend Niko Khale, 24, welcomed their son last August.

The second-time mother confirmed the event in an Aug, 1 Instagram post and wrote, “Baby boy is here Yall, OMG.” She also shared a photo of her eldest son 10-year-old Daniel Gibson Jr., holding his younger sibling in his arms.

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Keyshia Cole, baby Tobias Khale, Niko Khale and Daniel Gibson @nikokhale/Instagram

Niko Khale was excited about being a first-time father. On Nov. 19, he posted a photo of baby Tobias and wrote, “Never knew a love like this 😢 My first born. My reason. My sonshine. ☀️🕊 I love you with every part of my existence baby boy.”

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Keyshia Cole reveals pregnancy. @keyshiacole/Instagram

Cole first announced her second pregnancy in May 2019 with a picture of her protruding belly. She said at the time, “Surrounded by Loooooove Just enjoying good times and GREAT VIBES. #MOTHERSDay is coming I’m ready for ALL THE Love and GREAT ENERGY.” She and Niko Khale later confirmed they were having a baby boy.

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