Instagram<\/a> on Wednesday to introduce his son to the world. Alongside a photo of him cradling the newborn against his chest, Waka reflected on becoming a father and the road that led him to this moment.<\/p>\n\u201cSome blessings don\u2019t make noise\u2026 they just fall asleep in your arms,\u201d he began.<\/p>\n
Waka said fatherhood has given new meaning to everything he experienced before his son arrived.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor years, I wondered what this moment would feel like. Through every scar, every setback, every betrayal, every lesson, every long night, every victory that still felt empty\u2026 God was preparing me for this.\u201d<\/p>\n
He said holding his son helped him understand why the wait was worth it.<\/p>\n
\u201cHolding my son, my junior, while my wife sleeps beside us, I finally understand that some prayers take years because they\u2019re worth the wait. Everything I fought through was worth this moment.\u201d<\/p>\n
The proud father also shared heartfelt messages with both his son and his wife.<\/p>\n
To his son, he wrote, \u201cYou\u2019ll never have to question if your father loves you. I prayed for you before I ever met you.\u201d<\/p>\n
He then turned his attention to his wife, thanking her for believing in him through every season of life.<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you for seeing the man in me, the king in me, even when life tried to convince me otherwise. Your love gave me another reason to stand tall.\u201d<\/p>\n
Waka said fatherhood has changed what matters most to him.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is the richest I\u2019ve ever felt in life..00not because of what I own, but because of who\u2019s in my arms. My heart is full. My purpose is clearer than it\u2019s ever been. Thank you, God.\u201d<\/p>\n
Just a month ago, Waka announced<\/a> that he and his wife were expecting a baby boy. The rapper, whose real name is Juaquin James Malphurs, shared the news on his 40th birthday alongside a photo of a large wooden letter \u201cJ\u201d engraved with the name \u201cJuaquin Jr.\u201d<\/p>\n\u201cJust waiting for you to come home Jr. Best gift a man could ever ask for. I walked 40yrs on earth!!\u201d he wrote at the time.<\/p>\n
Although this is Waka\u2019s first biological child, he has long considered himself a father figure to Charlie, the daughter of his ex-wife, Tammy Rivera.<\/p>\n
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