When audiences first met Chelsea Houska on MTV’s 16 and Pregnant in 2009, she was a South Dakota teenager navigating high school while preparing to give birth five weeks early to her daughter, Aubree Lind-DeBoer.

Over the next decade, viewers watched their lives unfold across more than 100 episodes of Teen Mom 2, tracking the ups and downs of young motherhood, co-parenting dynamics, and personal growth

Now a confident teenager, Aubree has developed a distinct identity and sense of style. Chelsea has often spoken about how proud she is of Aubree’s self-assurance, noting that her daughter is secure in who she is—a stark contrast to the insecurities Chelsea felt at that age.

Update

Aubree is now 17 years old, “17. They say it goes by fast but wow. To think that she is the same age I was when I first found out I was having her is…wild. I love the person she is and I’m excited to see woman she will become. Happy HAPPY birthday Aubree” Chelsea wrote on social media.