Ava Phillippe turned 16 on Wednesday, and in honor of her special day, Reese Witherspoon gave her a special shout-out on Instagram [2]. The actress posted adorable side-by-side photos of her daughter to show just how much she's grown up. On the left, Ava is seen as a smiley little girl with a clip in her hair. On the right, she's seen as a stunning young woman who looks almost identical to her famous mom [3]. "Wow! My sweet girl turns 16 today!" Reese captioned the photo. "I am so blessed to have such a kind, compassionate, brilliant, artistic, all-around wonderful daughter who makes me a better person every day. I love you @avaphillippe."
The mother-daughter duo has had many cute outings this Summer. In addition to their fun vacation in Italy in June [4], Ava has stepped out with Reese for fashionable strolls in LA [5] and family outings with her dad, Ryan Phillippe [6]. See Reese's cute birthday message above, and then check out why Ava is already making a name for herself on Instagram [7].