Gisele Bündchen Shares Glimpse at Birthday Festivities With Baby Son

Gisele Bündchen is soaking up every moment of motherhood and marriage as she settles into a new chapter of life. The supermodel recently offered fans a rare, tender window into her birthday celebration and a tropical family getaway.

Gisele Bündchen is reveling in life right now — and it shows. The supermodel recently took to Instagram to share a glimpse of how she celebrated her 46th birthday alongside her 16-month-old son, whom she shares with husband Joaquim Valente.

"Thank you all for the love and birthday wishes. I feel so grateful for this new cycle that is beginning and for all the adventures that lie ahead," she wrote. "May the love and kindness you share return to each of you a thousandfold. ❤️✨."

Alongside the heartfelt message, Bündchen posted a short carousel of intimate photos from her special day.

One image captured a heart-shaped cake topped with walnut halves and a single candle, resting on a white plate beside a clear glass vase filled with a lush arrangement of white hydrangeas and a few smaller pink blossoms.

The left side of the frame showed large pink balloons filling the shot, with her son's tiny hand reaching up toward them. In a separate photo, Bündchen reclines on a wooden lounge chair with a green cushion on a grassy lawn.

She's dressed in a leopard-print bikini, beaming as she basks in the sunlight while clutching a bundle of balloons in white, mint green, and pink.

The birthday post arrived just days after Bündchen shared her most candid glimpse yet of her baby boy in a separate photo thread documenting the family's getaway.

The group had been vacationing together in Tahiti, French Polynesia, and the carousel highlighting the trip opened with a shot of Bündchen from behind, wearing a white bikini and a woven sunhat as she stood in shallow, clear water holding her son's hand.

The pair coordinated their looks, with the toddler sporting matching white swim shorts. Additional images showed the family enjoying a swim at the beach.

In one standout shot, Valente stands in shallow, crystal-clear turquoise water, cradling their son against his chest as a large stingray glides past just beside them.

Elsewhere in the carousel, a beachside scene unfolds on white sand framed by palm trees, where Bündchen holds her toddler's hand as he takes wobbly steps in front of her, with Valente standing close by.

Bündchen wore a flowy pink dress paired with a floral crown, while Valente sported a light-colored linen outfit and a floral lei of his own.

In the background, local performers dressed in traditional attire — including feathered headpieces — sat together playing drums, adding to the festive island atmosphere.

"What a special place!☀️✨ Que lugar especial!" Bündchen captioned the post, which also included photos alongside her two older children, Benjamin, 16, and Vivian, 13, whom she shares with ex-husband Tom Brady.

The devoted mom has clearly built a close-knit, blended family unit, as her older kids have frequently appeared alongside Valente in warm, loving photos shared across her previous posts — including a Father's Day tribute she dedicated to the jiu-jitsu instructor last month.

"Happy Father's Day @joaquimvalente!" Bündchen wrote at the time. "Thank you for leading by example, and for the values you embody, love, humility, integrity, discipline, kindness and consistency. You are an incredible role model. We are all so grateful for you, and we love you so much."