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Thomas Rhett shard a heartwarming tribute for his youngest daughter, Lillie Carolina, as the family celebrates her second birthday on Wednesday (November 15). The Where We Started country superstar shared a series of adorable photos of Lillie, including at the beach, surrounded by birthday decorations, the photo from the hospital when she was born, and others.
“Lillie how in the world are you 2 already??!” Rhett gushed in disbelief in his celebratory caption on Instagram. “Time is moving so fast. I love you sweet baby. You bring so much joy with that smile of yours. HAPPY Birthday!!!”
Rhett and his wife, Lauren Akins, welcomed Baby No. 4 in November 2021. The award-winning singer-songwriter hailed his wife “my hero,” when the proud parents introduced their youngest daughter to the world. Akins said at that time that “our family couldn't be more over the moon about our littlest joy.” Later in the day, Akins added a tribute of her own to her now-2-year-old, writing: “My Lillie is 2 today 💛 the snuggliest and kissiest baby ever 🥰🥰🥰 my heart stays in a puddle 💕”
Lillie Carolina joined big sisters Willa Gray (8), Ada James (6) and Lennon Love (3). Rhett and Akins have often shared sweet family moments on Instagram, including a recent Disney that he cherished as “the good ole days.
“Sometimes it’s easy to wish they were a little bit older so they would feel a little bit easier but I don’t wanna do that anymore. These are the moments we will remember for a lifetime,” he said. “In the words of [Lauren Akins] ‘these are the magic moments’ so here’s to embracing the tired, the crying, the arguing, the taking 60 pictures just to make sure everyone is smiling in at least one, the caffeine, the Epcot beer, the laughter, the smiles, the joy, the magic. Here’s to parenthood🤘”
Happy birthday, Lillie Carolina!