Happy 12th birthday, North West! That's right! The eldest child and daughter of Kim Kardashian and her ex-husband, Kanye West, celebrated her special day on June 15. Ever since her 2013 arrival, North has been making waves in the fashion and music industry, and she's not afraid to try new things that pique her interests.
As part of the Big 12 grandeur, Kim and North spent time on a more low-key activity. The mother-daughter duo pored over nostalgic and rare photos of the budding rapper as a baby. North has grown so much as the years went by, so it's emotional when a revisit occurs.
Taking to Instagram on June 16 (the day after), Kim uploaded a Carousel filled with some of the cutest baby snaps of her daughter. We're gushing over them because there's nothing sweeter and more personal than the past and where it all began.
Kim is a blissful new mother as she dotes over North. The first is an up-close selfie of the reality star and her child. Kim and North match in gray to make it a fashion moment, and a kiss is planted on the cheek.
More kisses and snuggles are given as the Carousel swipes further, and we see North already exploring her musical talent with a piece of sound equipment. Her dad is Kanye, so it's not a mystery where she inherited it from, and with his help, North dropped a few tracks of her own.
Then, there are the classic sleeping pictures and North, like all little ones, checking out nature as she kneels in a linen dress besides the plants.
Kim describes being North's mom as "the most special calling" per the caption.
"My little baby North turns 12 years old today. We were looking at pic[tures] today together and [were] laughing so hard, [as] you were so small. It's been the most special calling being your mom. I love you forever and got you forever, my bubs."
Kim Kardashian didn't have an easy pregnancy with North West
Kim's pregnancy with North was riddled with complications, including having placenta accreta and preeclampsia. he documented her journey on her now-defunct website and Keeping Up With The Kardashians in 2012 and 2013, respectively.
A month before North was born, her parents asked for donations for The Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago in place of baby gifts and flowers. While the total amount hasn't been disclosed, it has benefited the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Fund, which will provide care for critically ill babies and their needs.