Elon Musk and Son X AE A-Xii Photos

TIME's Person of the Year Elon Musk and His Sweetest Photos with Son X AE A-Xii

The CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, who is also dad to five older sons, shares baby boy X AE A-Xii with ex-girlfriend and musician Grimes

Diane J. Cho

Published on December 14, 2021 04:11PM EST

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Supporting Dad

Elon Musk and son X Æ A-12 on stage TIME Person of the Year — Theo Wargo/Getty Images for TIME

Elon Musk brought baby X AE A-Xii, 19 months, to celebrate as he was named TIME's Person of the Year. Owner of TIME Marc Benioff shared a cute video of father and son entering the event onstage as the audience gushed over the sweet moment.

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Cute Cameo

Baby X joined dad as he gave a virtual update on Starship, a fully reusable spacecraft, while speaking at the National Academy of Sciences. The little cutie stole the spotlight by saying "hi" on screen and making babbling noises before being whisked away.

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Based in Starbase

Elon Musk, Grimes, and X Æ A-Xii — Grimes and Elon Musk with their son X AE A-Xii. Elon Musk/Twitter

When your dad is Elon Musk, life is all about pioneering new frontiers, including in your very own hometown. Musk posted a photo of ex Grimes and baby X in March 2021 with the caption, "Starbase, Texas," a town along the Gulf Coast of Texas where he wants to create a new city.

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Lost in Translation

Musk tweeted a photo of himself in July 2020 looking lovingly into his baby boy's eyes and captioned the shot in German, "Das baby kann noch keinen löffel benutzen," which translates in English to, "The baby cannot use a spoon yet."

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Bundle of Joy

Grimes, whose birth name is Claire Boucher, shared a heartwarming video of Musk cradling a 1-week-old X, looking so tiny and cute on his father's chest.

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