Time flies when you’re a new mom! Maralee nicholas took to Instagram on December 1st to celebrate her son, The O‘s first birthday with a carousel from loving photos and a meaningful caption (cf PHOTOS HERE). “I can’t believe you are already one. Spending the last 365 days with you have been the best days of my life,” the fitness model began. “You are the cutest little boy, your smile brightens up every room. You are my greatest blessing, my world, my heart in human form. God knew I needed you. I love you more than anything. Happy 1st birthday to my angel Theo.” Maralee and Tristan Thompson31, welcomed Theo in December 2021.
In the celebratory snaps, Maralee stunned in a floor-length gown covered in white tulle. The first slide showed the mama bear holding baby Theo while also using part of her robe to cover his bum. The second snap was a photo from her pregnancy shoot when she was expecting her son last year. And in the final image, Maralee included a black-and-white throwback photo of her hanging from an extravagantly long sheer drape.
The brunette bombshell appeared to be nude in the last photo, while she wore just the white robe in the other snaps. Many of her 245,000 followers took to the comments section to rave about the photos and wish Theo a happy birthday. “Happy Birthday sweet baby angel,” one follower wrote, while another chimed in, “Happy Birthday Theo you are a true blessing.” A third admirer couldn’t help but appreciate the mock photoshoot. “Love the recreated image!” added the separate fan.
Interestingly, as of this writing, Tristan hasn’t posted a birthday post for Theo. Maralee’s birthday post also comes just over a month after she shared a cute pumpkin patch photo via Instagram with her newborn. “October with my pumpkin,” she captioned the post along with an orange heart. Many of her fans were frustrated that she didn’t show her son’s face in any of her posts. “We know who the daddy is so now we can see his face,” one follower wrote, while another added, “His look-away game is strong.”
News of Maralee’s pregnancy broke last winter when court records revealed she gave birth to their son on December 3, 2021. However, it wasn’t until January 2022 that the pro basketball player admitted it was actually his child. Back then, Tristan took to Instagram Stories to announce the news. “I take full responsibility for my actions. Now that paternity has been established, I look forward to amicably raising our son. I sincerely apologize to anyone I have hurt or disappointed during this ordeal, both publicly and privately,” he wrote.
Tristan apparently fathered the child while he was in a committed relationship Khloe Kardashian, 38, and he apologized to her about his story. “Khloé, you don’t deserve this,” he wrote in a second post. “You do not deserve the heartache and humiliation I have caused you. You don’t deserve the way I’ve treated you all these years. My actions certainly didn’t line up with the way I see you. I have the utmost respect and love for you. Regardless of what you may think. Again, I am so incredibly sorry.”