Photo: Larry Birkhead/Instagram
Larry Birkheadcan’t believe how fast his daughterDannielynnis growing up.
The daughter of the lateAnna Nicole Smithcelebrated her 16th birthday on Wednesday, and dad Birkhead, 49, honored his not-so-little girl with a sweet tribute.
“Dannielynn is such a great kid and she makes me so proud every day,” he tells PEOPLE. “I can’t believe she is old enough to drive! It seems like yesterday I was pushing her in a toy car!”
The proud dad also posted a heartfelt message to his daughter onInstagramalongside a collage of images of Dannielynn through the years.
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“She shot back in true Dannielynn style … ‘How do you know you weren’t even there?’ 😂 Ouch,” he shared. “I told her ‘maybe not, but I have been there every day since I brought you home.’ "
“It’s been a wild ride and Dannielynn has brought joy and laughter to my life. Stay off your local roads because Dannielynn is 16! Happy Birthday ❤️ Rock on 🎸 Mom is looking down! 😇,” he concluded the post.
Larry Birkhead/Instagram
Last month, the father-daughter duo enjoyed a special moment when theyattended a Janet Jackson concertin Cincinnati, Ohio, where the pair got to go behind stage after the show to snap some photos and hang out with the singer herself.
“Heading out to Dannielynn’s second Janet Jackson concert (my millionth 😂) in Cincinnati as we sit here arguing which one of us is the bigger Janet fan. 😆 It’s going to be ‘Nasty’ outside in the 100 degrees weather, but we are looking forward to it. 🎶” Larry wrote alongsidephotosof him with his daughter before the concert.
source: people.com
