Ashanti and Nelly are so happy, baby.
After the couple privately welcomed a baby boy named Kareem Kenkaide “KK” Haynes in July, they shared the happy news on Aug. 21. Now, the “Ride With Me” musician is sharing insight into their first month of parenthood.
“Having kids is always a blessing,” Nelly told E! News in an Aug. 21 statement, “And seeing how dope Ashanti is as a mother is awesome.”
Shortly after announcing their arrival, Ashanti also shared the meaningful inspiration behind her son’s name, noting that it was actually Nelly who suggested it.
“Kenkaide is my dad’s name,” Ashanti told Entertainment Tonight on Aug. 21. “And obviously my dad has only girls, you know, so Nelly was just like, ‘I think that would be really, really dope. And this was all his idea.”
The “Happy” singer announced that she had welcomed her first baby on Instagram, sharing a candid photo of her postpartum body.
“This is what postpartum looks like,” the 43-year-old wrote in her Aug. 21 Instagram post. “I’m so proud of my body for giving me my baby, baby, baby, baby, baby.”
