Celebrating the profound joys and responsibilities of motherhood, heartfelt tributes and reflections are shared on the occasion of a daughter’s 12th birthday, highlighting the unique bond between mother and child—a journey filled with love and growth, as expressed so beautifully by Kim Kardashian on this special day.

The daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West celebrated her special day on June 15

North West is celebrating her 12th birthday in style.

The daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West celebrated her birthday on Sunday, June 15. To mark the occasion, Kim, 44, shared several unseen photos on Instagram taken throughout North’s childhood.

The SKIMS founder shared images of herself kissing North’s cheek as a baby, as well as a playful snap of her daughter as a toddler.

The cute selection of photos also included a tiny North experimenting with musical instruments, sleeping and holding a toy microphone.

“My little baby North turns 12 years old today,” Kim wrote in her caption. “We were looking at pics today together and laughing so hard, you were so small.”

She added, “It’s been the most special calling being your mom. I love you forever and got you forever my bubs.”

In the comments section, Serena Williams posted two heart eye emojis, while Katy Perry wrote, “Make time slow down!!!”

Kris Jenner shared a tribute of her own to North West on her Instagram Stories.

She posted six photos of her granddaughter, including one of the family wearing matching pajamas and another of North and Kim dressed as Clueless’s Cher and Dionne.

A third snap captured a moment that saw Kim and North pouting for the camera while Jenner, 69, stood behind smiling.

“Happy Birthday North,” she wrote, adding a heart hands emoji.

Jenner later posted a Father’s Day tribute to celebrate the men in her famous family.

The post included a snap of North with West, 48. “Happy Father’s Day to all of the dads, step dads, grandfathers, and father figures out there!” the momager wrote.

Kim and West’s first and eldest child was born on June 15, 2013, in Los Angeles. She was later joined by siblings Saint, 9, in December 2015, Chicago, 7, in January 2018 and Psalm, 6, in May 2019. The couple divorced in November 2022.

According to Jenner, North’s name has a “sweet” significance.

“The way [Kim] explained it to me was that North means highest power, and she says that North is their highest point together,” she explained on The View.

Kim recently teased that North may be the most popular member of the extended Kardashian-Jenner family.

In a post-credits scene from an episode of The Kardashians, Kim looked at the analytics from daughter North’s The Lion King performance, when she was asked to perform “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King” at the Hollywood Bowl in 2024.

Shocked to learn that North was more popular than the rest of her family, Kardashian said her mini-me “generated 22 billion impressions and over $1 billion in advertising [and] media.”

“Wait a minute. North West has 18% more popularity than all of her family members,” Kardashian continued. “Um, okay. We’re gonna have to work on this.”

The mogul added, “North, you’re not gonna take me down.”