Reba McEntire shares sweet birthday post for son Shelby: See the tribute
McEntire called Shelby "one of the biggest blessings of my life."
Reba McEntire is one proud mama!
The "Fancy" singer, 68, took to Instagram on Feb. 23 to share a birthday tribute to her son Shelby Blackstock on his 34th birthday alongside a photo of the two of them.
"I sure feel a lot better today than I did 34 years ago! :)," McEntire wrote in the post. "From the first second I found out I was pregnant, up to today, this child is one of the biggest blessings of my life."
"Thank you, God for letting me experience being a mama," she continued. "I love you, Shelby, with all my heart mind and soul. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️."
In the photo, the country music superstar and her son are both looking off into the distance as the sunlight shines on their faces.
McEntire's "Reba" co-star and longtime friend Melissa Peterman took to the comments to send Blackstock some birthday wishes of her own.
"Happy Birthday Shelby!! You always make me laugh. You were a great kid who became a great man. I hope you have a fantastic birthday!" she wrote to him. "Oh and whatever your mom got you is from both of us."
McEntire shares her son with ex-husband Narvel Blackstock.