Jenna Bush Hager’s daughter looks like her twin in striking milestone photo

Jenna Bush Hager‘s daughter Poppy celebrated her milestone 11th birthday on August 13. The Today Show host took to Instagram to share a special tribute for her daughter’s big day – and Poppy looks so grown up.

The photograph captured Poppy posing among flowers, dressed in a frilly white linen dress. Her blonde locks were swept back into a half-up half-down look and she accessorized with a dainty necklace. 

“Happiest birthday (a day late!) to my darling Poppy. Just like the flower: vibrant and effervescent. And the funniest in any room. You are loved,” penned Jenna alongside the snap.

The NBC star and her husband, Henry Chase Hager, share three children – daughters Mila and Poppy, and son Hal. “My biggest dream was to be a mom,” she said on the Today Show back in October 2022. “That’s all I wanted. And my girls, I said to Henry, they have these other dreams.”

She continued: “I kind of love that maybe because their mom worked — and my mom worked too – that I get up every day and I’m not there to make them breakfast, but they see something different.” 

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The former first-daughter has been married to her husband Henry since 2008. The couple met in their early 20s when Henry was working with George W. Bush’s reelection campaign.

Jenna previously reflected on her marriage on an episode of Today with Jenna & Friends. In response to being asked what her “biggest secret” to a successful marriage is, Jenna opened up about her relationship with Henry.

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She said: “Part of it is choosing the right person because they make you feel — they’re supportive, but they also make you feel like you’re doing what you’re supposed to be doing because then you can do it well.”

Jenna has also explained that the sacrifices she has made for her work were ultimately worth it, as she was modeling career fulfillment for her kids. “There are things that we will miss, and it’s a sacrifice. But it’s also a sacrifice to have three kids who we love. I sacrifice work stuff too, and so does Sheinelle,” Jenna said.

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“I also think it’s really important that my kids know how fulfilled I am because I hope they can find that same type of engagement in their work or purpose. We don’t take it for granted how lucky we are that we found something that really lights us.”