Justin Bieber Balances Baby Jack on His Shoulders in Candid New Photos

THE RUNDOWN

• Justin Bieber shared new photos of him and Jack together ahead of his son’s first birthday.
• Justin’s post comes just days after his wife, Hailey, published a new shot of Jack on Instagram.
• The singer hasn’t yet spoken about fatherhood in an extended interview but told Vogue that his life with Hailey and Jack is a dream come true.

Jack Blues Bieber turns one on Friday, and in the lead-up to his August 22 birthday, his dad, Justin Bieber, is giving a new glimpse at their relationship. This morning, Justin shared an Instagram carousel featuring photos of him with Jack on his shoulders. Jack wore a red sleeveless outfit with his shirtless father.

On August 16, Hailey, Justin’s wife and Jack’s mom, posted her own photo with Jack. The two were captured playing together, with Jack dressed in a striking yellow look:

Justin hasn’t given any extended interviews yet on fatherhood; but for Hailey’s Vogue cover earlier this year, he told the outlet in an email, “I’m walking in the days I always dreamed of,” as a parent with her.

The singer also included a track on Swag called “DADZ LOVE” that touches on the joy he feels being a father and caring for his son.

Hailey has been more open about her life as a mother, telling Vogue that Jack is “my priority. He is the most important thing to me.” She added that becoming a parent has “been my biggest teacher so far, the biggest teacher in my relationship. You see your partner so differently. I think you empathize with your parents a lot more. There’s so much perspective that comes with it.”

The model added that she would like to have at least one more child, and beyond that, she and Justin will take it “a kid at a time.”

While Justin and Hailey reportedly had some relationship issues earlier this year, the couple is now in a good place.

A source told Entertainment Tonight in July, “Justin and Hailey are doing much better these days, [but] things were up and down for a bit. Even though they have gone through rough patches in their marriage, divorce was not on the table. Hailey loves Justin and the family they’ve built.”