Travis Barker Shares Rare Photos of Son Rocky in Tribute to Kourtney Kardashian

Travis Barker Shares Rare Photos of Son Rocky in Special Celebration for Kourtney Kardashian

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Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian tend to keep their infant son, Rocky, out of the limelight — but Barker couldn't help but share multiple snaps of their little one in a sweet Mother's Day tribute to his wife.

The Blink-182 drummer, 48, took to Instagram on Sunday, May 12, to praise Kardashian as a mother. (In addition to 6-month-old Rocky, the Kardashians star, 45, is also mom to Mason, 14, Penelope, 11, and Reign, 9, whom she shares with ex Scott Disick. Barker, for his part, is also dad to Landon, 20, and Alabama, 18, whom he shares with ex-wife Shanna Moakler. He is also a father figure to Atiana De La Hoya, 25, Moakler's daughter with ex Oscar De La Hoya.)

"Happy Mother's Day to my best friend and partner. Our children are so lucky to have you. Thank you for filling our home with love, laughter, and joy. I love you forever and ever my wife @kourtneykardash ❤️," Barker gushed via Instagram, alongside a series of photos of her cuddling with Rocky. In one shot, the little boy slept on his mom's shoulder. In another, she slept next to him in bed, Rocky's face censored with a star emoji.

"❤️ I love you forever and ever my husband," Kardashian replied in the comments section of the post.

While Barker and Kardashian's six older kids have made TV appearances over the years, they have chosen to conceal Rocky's face in any social media posts they have shared of him so far.

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Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian arrive at The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating "In America: An Anthology of Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 02, 2022 in New York City. Barker celebrated Mother's... Cindy Ord/Getty Images

Earlier this month, the musician posted a video holding Rocky while he splashed in crystal clear waters on the beach, his face carefully obscured by a large green sunhat.

He also shared a similar photo of Kardashian sleeping next to her youngest kid in bed in honor of the Lemme founder's April 18 birthday.

"Happy Birthday to my beautiful wife, soulmate and best friend forever. I love you, I love our life together," Barker captioned the carousel of photos at the time. "Thank you for being the most amazing wife a person could ask for. Here's to many more years of adventures together ❤️‍🔥."

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