Mark Wahlberg Celebrates Son Michael’s 18th Birthday: ‘So Proud of the Young Man You Are'

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Wahlberg shares daughter Ella Rae, son Michael, son Brendan Joseph and daughter Grace Margaret with his wife Rhea Durham

<p>Noel Vasquez/Getty Images</p> Mark Wahlberg and son Michael during a basketball game between the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on January 17, 2013 in Los Angeles

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Mark Wahlberg and son Michael during a basketball game between the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on January 17, 2013 in Los Angeles

Mark Wahlberg is celebrating the 18th birthday of his son Michael.

On Thursday, the actor, 52, shared an adorable throwback photo of his eldest son as a baby, alongside a sweet message as he honored Michael's special day.

“Happy 18 th b day buddy🥳❤️ can’t believe how fast you’ve grown up❤️,” Wahlberg wrote alongside the snap, which showed him holding Michael as a young child. “So proud of the young man you are🙏," he added.

Along with Michael, Wahlberg and his wife Rhea Durham share daughter Ella Rae, 20, son Brendan Joseph, 15 and daughter Grace Margaret, 14.

Durham, 45, also penned a sweet tribute to her son alongside a carousel post of pictures of him at various different ages.

“1️⃣8️⃣‼️ I truly cannot believe that you are 18 my buddy 💙,” she wrote. “ This a tough one. I remember that you would NEVER sleep anywhere as an infant except in my arms 🤱🏻.”

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<p>Eric Charbonneau/Getty Images</p> From Left: Sunni Gaines, Michael Wahlberg, Rhea Durham and Mark Wahlberg attend the World Premiere of Apple Original Film's 'The Family Plan' at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on December 13, 2023 in Las Vegas

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From Left: Sunni Gaines, Michael Wahlberg, Rhea Durham and Mark Wahlberg attend the World Premiere of Apple Original Film's 'The Family Plan' at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on December 13, 2023 in Las Vegas

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“And how you wouldn’t take off some kind of hat for 2 years straight and how we would obsessively read books about sharks together( and you still remember the 7 deadliest sharks 🦈),” she added. “I look at you today from across a room and wonder how I got so blessed. 🙏🏼 You are kind,thoughtful,mature and beautiful inside and out. I love you bruh 🧢🐒🎉🧡🎇🫶.”

In the first photo from her carousel post, Michael sat on a plane while flashing a smile at the camera.

Durham then shared a throwback picture of her wrapping her arms around him as a baby. The proud mother of four went on to include photos of Michael with his father, as well as with his siblings when they were all younger and more recent shots of the birthday boy.

<p>Frazer Harrison/Getty Images</p> Mark Wahlberg and Michael at A Time for Heroes Celebrity Carnival at Wadsworth Theatre on June 7, 2009 in Los Angeles

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Mark Wahlberg and Michael at A Time for Heroes Celebrity Carnival at Wadsworth Theatre on June 7, 2009 in Los Angeles

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“Crazy!!!! Happy b day Mikey 🙌❤🙌,” Wahlberg commented under the post.

Michael's milestone birthday comes after, in recent interview with PEOPLE, his actor father shared that after moving from California to Las Vegas in 2022, he and his family are all settled in and doing well — his children in particular.

"It's a place where my kids can thrive and do their thing and pursue their interests," he told PEOPLE earlier this month.

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