TEEN Mom’s Gary Shirley has shared a sweet tribute to his eldest daughter Leah on her 14th birthday, and fans can’t believe how fast she’s grown.
Gary, 35, shared adorable photos of his children on Instagram.
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The Teen Mom OG star shares the birthday girl with his ex Amber Portwood, 31, and is the father of his seven-year-old daughter Emilee with his wife Kristina, 33.
In the group snaps, Gary cuddled up with his two girls as they made funny faces at the camera.
The MTV star captioned the post: “Wishing my very awesome daughter Leah Shirley a very happy birthday.
“She’s a very smart young lady, and I couldn’t ask for a better kid.”
Gary closed: “I love you, Leah, so very much.”
Fans jumped to the comments section and praised the teenage girl for her blossoming look.
One person said: “Beautiful!! Watched her grow up, and I am proud of her too!”
Another added: “Happy Birthday, Leah! Wishing you the best. It’s so beautiful to see the young lady you have become.”
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“Oh my god! I’ve been watching you all since the beginning! She is getting so big!” a shocked user chimed in.
A fourth person wrote: “You have grown so beautiful and smart!”
“Leah, you seemed to have grown up to be a gorgeous, intelligent, caring young woman who is wise beyond her years,” one commenter said.
FAMILY DYNAMIC
Leah was born on November 12th, 2008, and in December 2011, Gary was granted full custody of the teen.
Meanwhile, Leah’s mom, Amber, went on to have a second child with her ex-boyfriend Andrew Glennon, 38 and gave birth to their four-year-old son James in May 2018.
At the beginning of November, The U.S. Sun exclusively revealed Amber now has custody to her little boy.
The reality star can now make phone calls and have FaceTime chats with James.
Her no-contact order against Andrew was lifted back in June.
James currently lives over 2,000 miles away from his mother and stays with his dad in California.
The judge’s ruling stated that the TV star is now “entitled to liberal telephone calls and/or FaceTime communication with the child.”
If Amber and Andrew cannot agree on the days and times of her calls, the judge will set a schedule for every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 5:30 pm PT.
Back in August, The U.S. Sun revealed that the TV personality had lost custody of James.
Her court outbursts and her tell-all book, So You’re Crazy, Too?, were all factors that contributed to the judge’s decision.
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