Ellie Ejercito. Image: Instagram/@@shairaluna via @ellie_ejercito, @unoemilio
Ellie Ejercito, the daughter of Andi Eigenmann and Jake Ejercito, received greetings and compliments as she marked her 13th birthday with a photoshoot.
Ellie was glowing in a casual indoor shoot with celebrity photographer Shaira Luna, as seen on the former’s Instagram page on Saturday, Nov. 23.
Ellie’s makeup artist, Jake Galvez, also showed more snaps from the shoot through a separate Instagram post.
Eigenmann and Jake then each extended birthday love to their daughter via their respective Instagram pages.
“To be able to raise you, know you, and to see you grow into this easy going, supa cool, very beautiful, smart and unbothered teen, is such a blessing [and] a privilege, and I am so freakin’ lucky to be your mother! I feel super cool!” Eigenmann exclaimed.
Eigenmann wished for Ellie to continue being a “bright light” and inspiring those around her with her kindness and generosity.
“Just here on the sidelines cheering you on, and ready to lend a hand if needed be,” the celebrity mom added. “You are a gem, Ellie! I love you very much!”
Jake, for his part, assured Ellie to always be by her side “through it all.”
“I’ll probably never stop wishing I could keep my baby girl as my baby girl forever, but truth is, I also can’t wait to witness you grow — wiser, kinder, bolder, and even more beautiful,” he said.
Giving life advice to his daughter, he continued. “The next couple of years could be the best and most exciting of your life, but you’ll also discover new pains and the tough realities of this world. So if the unknown gets a little too scary, keep faith and keep close. And endlessly bask whenever the sun shines.”
Ellie, who was homeschooled in Siargao during the pandemic, recently returned to a regular school for high school. She is currently living with Jake in Metro Manila for her studies.