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Nick Lachey is a proud dad of a little girl!
Celebrating daughter Brooklyn’s 8th birthday on Thursday, the father of three wrote a sweet tribute on Instagram, writing, “I always wanted a little girl, but this little girl. I am very happy to have a baby girl.”
Nick, 49, shares Brooklyn and sons Camden John, 10, and Phoenix Robert, 6, with wife Vanessa.
In a message to his daughter, he added: “Brooklyn, I am so proud of who you are growing up. The world needs it!”
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Alongside sweet words, he includes various snaps of Brooklyn. This includes images of Brooklyn smiling happily alongside each other and a photo of him giggling and tickling her while wearing a red tutu and matching flower-adorned hairpiece.
In other works, she posted an image of her riding a carousel since she was a toddler and a recent snap of her standing outside and holding a pink heart-shaped balloon looking at something. It highlights the growth of her eight years of life. sunrise.
He continued with a heartfelt caption for the post. You will always be my little girl. Please continue to be you!!!”
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He ended the adorable father-daughter post by writing, “Dad will always love you.”
Speaking to PEOPLE in November 2021, Vanessa, 42, said Nick was “the best daddy” for Brooklyn.
“If I could get my fingers entwined with my arms, my eyes, my feet, that’s what it’s like,” she told PEOPLE. Her relationship with her father would be the relationship that I believe defines her as a woman.”
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About her daughter, she added: A great personality trait and I love watching them grow up and look up to me. ”