The daughter of Larry Birkhead and the late Anna Nicole Smith turned 16 on Wednesday, receiving a sweet message from her dad on social media.

“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,” Larry, 49, captioned a collage of photos from Dannielynn’s childhood, including pics with Smith, who died in 2007.

“Through tragedy, turmoil and a couple of baby tantrums-today you shine bright and are so accomplished,” he added.

The proud father went on to gush about Dannielynn’s bold personality — a trait she must have inherited from her vivacious mother.

“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,” he recalled.

“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.”

Larry concluded the post by jokingly telling his followers to “stay off” the roads now that his daughter is behind the wheel. He also assured Dannielynn that her mother is “looking down” on her.

The model died from an accidental drug overdose in 2007 when her daughter was just 5 months old. Smith was 39 at the time.

Since her tragic death, Larry has made sure to keep the actress’ memory alive via various social media posts.

Back in February, he penned an emotional tribute to the former Playboy star on the 15th anniversary of her death.

“Still remembering this one 15 years after her death. She was truly one of a kind. She struggled for love and acceptance,” Larry wrote on Instagram at the time.

“Just when she found a little piece of one or the other, life seemed to sabotage. Today, I remember your heart, your soul and your beauty, both inside and out,” he continued.

“Your love is alive still to this day, in the form of a truly one of a kind teenager with her Mom’s smile, beauty and courage.”

Dannielynn has also been carrying on her mother’s legacy by rewearing some of Smith’s iconic looks – and has expressed interest in potentially becoming an actress herself.

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