Tom Brady Celebrates His 'Forever Baby Girl' Vivian on Her 12th Birthday: 'You Light Up My Life'

Brady shares his daughter and son Benjamin with ex Gisele Bündchen and is also dad to son Jack

Tom Brady's daughter is another year older!

On Thursday, Dec. 5, the retired NFL icon, 47, shared a series of photos on his Instagram as he took a moment to honor his daughter Vivian Lake on her 12th birthday. In one photo, Vivian is shown from the side, smiling as she poses near an ocean.

The proud dad also included a photo of the two of them in Paris, France during the Olympics, smiling by the Eiffel Tower. There was also a throwback photo of baby Vivian, as well as pictures from the family's trip to a tropical island.

"Happy 12th birthday to my forever baby girl. Watching you grow and chase after your dreams are the proudest moments of my life," Brady sweetly wrote in his caption. "Your love, compassion, and joy fill up every room that you’re in, and will always make your daddy smile. You light up my life!"

"Here’s to a great day filled with all the laughter and love that you deserve. I love you infinity x infinity!!! ❤️❤️❤️," he added.

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Brady shares Vivian and son Benjamin Rein, 14, with ex Gisele Bündchen. He is also dad to son John "Jack" Edward Thomas, 17, whom he shares with ex Bridget Moynahan.

In November, the dad of three shared a photo of his three children on his Instagram Stories as his family celebrated Thanksgiving on Nov. 28.

"Thankful for this crew ❤️," Brady wrote in a short caption to the photo. "Happy Thanksgiving