Larry Birkhead Writes Heartfelt Post for Daughter DannieLynn on Her 16th Birthday

The daughter of Larry Birkhead and the late Anna Nicole Smith is growing into a young woman.

Dannielynn Birkhead turned 16 years old on Wednesday and Larry Birkhead honored her on her special day with an Instagram post that included a collage of photos of her. One photo was of Anna Nicole Smith kissing her when she was a baby.

Larry Birkhead wrote: “Sixteen years ago my beautiful baby was born. That’s if you want to feel really old. Many people thought the odds were stacked against you, but maybe that was geared more towards me than you. Through tragedy, turmoil and a couple of baby tantrums-today you shine bright and are so accomplished.”

He also reminisced about how she was as a baby.

“So proud to be your Dad!” he said, adding: “When I told Dannielynn what a great baby she was when she born, she shot back in true Dannielynn style … ‘How do you know you weren’t even there?’ Ouch. 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.”

He concluded, “Stay off your local roads because Dannielynn is 16! Happy 🎂Birthday. Rock on. Mom is looking down!”

Anna Nicole Smith died in 2007 at 39 years old of an accidental overdose when Dannielynn Birkhead was only