See birthday girl Malia Obama through the years

They glo’ up so fast!

It seems like just yesterday Malia was a quiet, unassuming child, trailing her dear old dad in a whirl of Afro puffs and glossy barrettes. Today, the eldest Obama daughter is celebrating her 18th birthday. She is now an Ivy League-bound young woman, who seems to have fortuitously inherited her mother’s style (Sorry Barack — those dad jeans and Steph Curry sneakers aren’t cutting it), consistently sporting sleek ensembles and reminding us how graceful we weren’t at that age.

In honor of Malia’s birthday milestone, we decided to trace her growth over the years.

Check out the gallery above to see how the First Daughter has matured since she first entered the public eye.