'Mama!' Plus-size model Tess Holliday is left 'melting into a puddle' as she proudly shares a video of her baby son Bowie saying his first word 

  • The 31-year-old excitedly revealed on Tuesday that her seven-month-old son's first word is 'mama'
  • In a clip posted to her Instagram, the adorable baby boy is seen repeating the word over and over again to the joy of his mother 
  • Last month, Tess was one of hundreds of thousands of women who turned out in downtown Los Angeles to march with her son in tow
  • When he became distressed in the crowd, she soothed him by breastfeeding him amid the women marching, but was shamed on social media 

By Valerie Siebert For Dailymail.com

Published: 11:41 EST, 1 February 2017 | Updated: 19:24 EST, 1 February 2017

Tess Holliday's son Bowie has just uttered his first words, and the 31-year-old mom could not be more over-the-moon.

In a video posted to Instagram on Tuesday, the seven-month-old baby is seen lying on a green blanket with a toy starfish and waffle on top of him repeating the word 'mama' over and over.

Behind the camera, Tess can be heard gasping with the delight before asking her son: 'Where's mama? Where's mama?

Beautiful boy: Tess Holliday shared a sweet video of her son Bowie repeating 'mama' over and over again, revealing that it's the little boy's first word

Unfortunately the tiny tot appears to lose interest in talking and starts playing with his toy waffle with a sweet smile on his little face.

'Brb, melting into a puddle,' Tess wrote in the caption for the video, which has already been viewed more than 130,000 times.

Last month, little Bowie and Tess caused a stir after she hit back at online trolls who tried to shame her online for publicly breastfeeding her baby son.

The 31-year-old model, Bowie, and her husband Nick Holliday were a few of an estimated 750,000 people to have turned out on Saturday in downtown Los Angeles as a part of the Women's Marches that took place across the country.

While out on the march, seven-month-old Bowie became distressed, tired and hungry in the crowd of people, leading to Tess taking a moment to breastfeed him.

Getting on with it: Tess Holliday received abuse online after sharing this image of herself breastfeeding her son Bowie while joining the Los Angeles Women's March

Making her statement: Tess responded to calls for her to 'cover up' by telling critics to 'keep your educated opinions off my body'

The big time: An estimated 750,000 people came out for the Los Angeles Women's March on Sunday

She then shared an image of the moment on Instagram, writing: 'Breastfeed anywhere. Thank you to my friend @jessicalouiseimagery for capturing this moment during today's @womensmarchla.'

But while most of Tess' fans came out in force to support her 'beautiful' statement with the image, others were less than polite.

'Ewww cover up,' wrote one commenter, while another added: 'I wouldn't want my wife doing that with my children in public.'

Soon enough, Tess clocked the backlash, and decided to take to social media once again with a blunt response. 

'Edited to add: Those saying that I should "cover up,"' she began. 'You mean when I'm breastfeeding MY baby who was a) hungry & b) screaming because he was overly tired & the crowd overloaded his senses & it was the only way to comfort him?! 

'I will feed my child anywhere I want. Also CA state law protects me to do so. Keep your educated opinions off my body,' she said. 

Mamma's boy: Tess Holliday took to Instagram on Sunday to share a photo of herself posed with her seven-month-old son Bowie 

Take that: A few days earlier, the 31-year-old struck a pose in purple lace lingerie 

Tess has never been shy about sharing intimate moments with her son online. She recently spent the weekend in Canada with her baby boy, and the size 22 model couldn't resist snapping a precious selfie. 

The snapshot shows herself holding Bowie on her hip as they posed for a photo together in Toronto. 

'Being cute is [really] serious business,' she captioned the image, which sees her wearing a Nike crop top and black leggings. 

Some commenters noted that Bowie is the spitting image of her, while others believe the little boy looks just like his dad, Tess' longtime partner Nick Holliday. 

Meanwhile, a woman named Andrea pointed out that Bowie definitely inherited his mother's  modeling skills.  

Role model: The size 22 star is an advocate for the plus-size community as well as embracing one's body 

Making memories: Tess and Bowie posed for this adorable snapshot while visiting Pioneertown, California, this month 

'This lil guy so has that model face down... You guys look fabulous,' she wrote. 

Tess kicked off the weekend on Friday by sharing a stunning photo herself posed in racy mesh and lace lingerie. 

The snapshot sees Tess looking over her shoulders, giving the camera a glimpse of her derriere. 

The model's auburn hair is done in glamorous waves, and she is sporting brown, smoky eye make-up and a bold red lip during the shoot. 

When she shared the image, the body positivity activist said that it is a reminder to her critics that she isn't going anywhere.  

'When they try & steal your shine & you gotta remind them that it was never up for the taking,' she captioned the photo. 

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