Reese Witherspoon‘s youngest child, Tennessee, whom she shares with ex Jim Toth, is getting older. In fact, the actress took to Instagram on Friday, September 26, to mark her son’s 13th birthday.
“How is it possible that my youngest boy is 13?! He never ceases to amaze me with his joyfulness, his brilliant sense of humor and his endless curiosity,” she wrote in the caption. “I love you so much, Tenn! 💙”
In the photos, the now-13-year-old can be seen posing on his own as well as with his famous mother. What’s also notable is that he’s opted to dye his hair bleach blond.
A Few Famous Figures Left Comments on the Birthday Post
Plenty of Witherspoon’s Instagram followers left comments wishing her son a happy birthday. That includes a few famous names that you’ll surely recognize.
“Happy happy Birthday Tenn! Look at that joyful face ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🎂,” wrote Goldie Hawn.
“Happy birthday,” Octavia Spencer said in a comment.
On top of that, Sarah Michelle Gellar asked, “How are [they] teenagers?!?”
Witherspoon Sent a Sweet Message On Her Youngest’s Last Birthday
This isn’t the first time that Witherspoon — who is also the mom of Ava Phillippe, 26, and son Deacon Phillippe, 21 — has used social media to celebrate her youngest child on his birthday.
“Happy 12th Birthday to my wonderful son, Tenn!” she wrote on Instagram (via E! News) in September 2024. “I’m so lucky to have your joyful, curious, hilarious spirit in my life making me laugh everyday. I love you, buddy.”
In 2023, she shared a similar post, writing, “Happy 11th Birthday to my wonderful son, Tenn! 💫I love your curiosity, your endless energy and your playful sense of humor. Everyday you make me think more about the world around us and dream even bigger. I 💙you so much, Buddy!”
Witherspoon Reveals What It’s Like to Balance Her Children & Career
Balancing parenting responsibilities with career obligations surely isn’t easy for Witherspoon, however, it certainly seems worth it.
“Someone asked me what raising three kids and building a career in Hollywood looked like,” Witherspoon wrote over pics of herself with her children which she posted to Instagram on August 14. “It looked like spending a lot of time in trailers together. It looked like always being on the road together.”
“It looked really hard sometimes I’d cry working 14 to 17 hours, sometimes all night long and still woke up early for carpool,” she continued. “I was deliriously tired.”
“It looked like trying to say something positive about work when I got home at night,” she wrote. “so, my kids would know that my work was meaningful to me and could be fun!”
She finished by writing: “In conclusion, even though it was challenging at times, having kids gave me perspective about what was important in life. Nothing was better than getting to come home and hug them and hear about their day.”
Beyond that, the actress said on The Drew Barrymore Show (via People), “There’s a lot of compromise … You feel like that’s what makes me wake up on a Sunday, it’s not movies or my job, it’s my kids. Being a mom is really great, it’s a big part of my life. I would say it’s the biggest part of my life.”
