Jenelle Evans‘ son, Kaiser, is heading to kindergarten.

The formerTeen Mom 2star, 27, shared a celebratory Instagram photo on Tuesday of 5-year-old Kaiser — whom she shares with ex Nathan Griffith — giving a thumbs-up after graduating pre-school.

In the photo, Evans kneels down beside Kaiser, who is dressed in his all-blue graduation attire with a big smile on his face.

“You’re so perfect. 🥰🎓 #PreKGraduation #BigBoy#MommasBoy,” the mom of two captioned the cute photo.

The exciting time for Evans comes after a whirlwind year for her family. In October, Kaiserreceived ear tubes surgeryafter his hearing was suffering.

In May, Evans temporarilylost custody of her childrenafter her husband, David Eason, allegedlyshot and killed their family dog,Nugget, for biting their 2-year-old daughter, Ensley, in the face. Over a month later, the reality star confirmed to PEOPLE she had regained custody of Kaiser and Ensley.

“Throughout this long process and final decision, I am excited to be moving forward and continuing to show America I’m a good parent,” Evans told PEOPLE in a statement.

According toTMZ, Evans’ mother, Barbara Evans, still maintains custody of her 9-year-old son Jace (with exAndrew Lewis).

On the day Evans confirmed her children were back in her arms, she tweeted, “Crying in tears of joy” alongside three crying face emojis.

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Jenelle Evans

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Jenelle Evans

During the custody battle, Evans — whowas firedfromTeen Mom 2in May — and Easonreunited with the childrenat Kaiser’s 5th birthday party.

source: people.com