‘Wonder Years' star Danica McKellar honors son's 16th birthday after ditching Hollywood

McKellar included the first-ever photo she took of her only child in her sweet Instagram tribute. Danica McKellar posted a tribute to her son Draco on his 16th birthday, sharing the first-ever image they took together . Baby Draco was wrapped in a white blanket and wore a white hat as his mom lovingly stared at her newborn. The final snap in the slideshow included the latest photo of Draco, which showed the teenager towering over his famous mom as they posed for a selfie. 'How is my baby 16?? 🥲❤️,' McKellar began the caption of her post. 'Here's the first picture I ever took with you, and the most recent, and then lots of pictures in between! ' She added, 'Draco, I love you so much and I'm so proud of the young man you've become!! Happy birthday!!!! 'McKellar shares Draco with her ex-husband composer Mike Verta. The pair were married from March 2009 to June 2012, finalizing their divorce a year later. 'You tap into this love that you didn't even know was possible. I thought I knew what love was, but it's crazy,' sheThe actress has been raising Draco in rural Tennessee after they moved out of Los Angeles in 2022. 'I still feel like he was two just yesterday, but I also remember all of that stuff in-between – and that helps me to not feel like I missed it, or like it passed me by,' she shared. McKellar has been raising her son on a rural homestead outside of Nashville, after moving her family from Los Angeles in 2022. 'Everywhere I went it was, 'Hey aren't you that girl you know that played Winnie? Aren't you that girl from TV? '' she recalled. McKellar said on a podcast last year that she moved away from Hollywood because she felt 'very limited' after the 'Wonder Years' ended in 1993. McKellar starred on 'The Wonder Years' from 1988 to 1993. McKellar also admitted feeling 'insecure' after her time on the ABC series ended, so she enrolled in classes at UCLA, with the goal of pursuing a different field. That decision, McKellar said, led to her classmates recognizing her academic skills instead of her acting career. Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kindUser accounts will/might be blocked if we notice:So, how can you be a power user? 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach! Danica McKellar posted a tribute to her son Draco on his 16th birthday, sharing the first-ever image they took together .danicamckellar/instagramThe actress has been raising Draco in rural Tennessee after they moved out of Los Angeles in 2022. McKellar said on a podcast last year that she moved away from Hollywood because she felt"very limited" after the"Wonder Years" ended in 1993.