Kaley Cuoco Says Daughter Matilda Looks “All Grown Up” as Fans React to Her Teen-Style Look

Kaley Cuoco is embracing a familiar feeling many parents know well: watching their child grow up far too fast.

On Wednesday, December 17, the Flight Attendant star, 40, shared a new glimpse of her daughter Matilda, 2, on her Instagram Stories — and fans couldn’t help but agree that the toddler already looks years older than her age.

“My teenager!” Cuoco jokingly wrote across one photo, showing Matilda confidently rocking a stylish, grown-up outfit. The little one wore black sneakers, coordinating pants, and a graphic T-shirt reading “New York EST. 1994.” Completing the look was a pink crossbody bag slung over her shoulder, along with her hair styled half-up, half-down.

In a second snap, Matilda appeared seated outdoors, sporting a playful faux blue braided ponytail — a look that instantly charmed fans and highlighted her budding personality.

Cuoco shares Matilda with her fiancé, Tom Pelphrey, and the actress frequently offers lighthearted, relatable updates from life as a first-time mom.

Just last month, Cuoco delighted followers by sharing photos of the family dressed in Baby Shark costumes for Halloween.

“Halloween meets Baby Shark 🦈 now you all have the song stuck in your head,” she joked in the caption. “Welcome to our world!”

Earlier in the fall, Cuoco also posted sweet moments from a pumpkin patch outing, calling her little trio “my sweetest little family” while poking fun at her constant attempts to get the perfect photo.

Despite being raised by two actors, Cuoco has previously joked that Matilda may not be destined for Hollywood — at least not yet.

Speaking to PEOPLE in September at The John Ritter Foundation’s An Evening of Comedy, Cuoco laughed about her daughter’s early “performances.”

“Tom and I laugh because we think she’s a terrible actress,” she said. “She fake cries, and we can see right through her.”

“We’re like, ‘Nope, you’re not getting away with that, little lady,’” Cuoco added. “You’re going to need better acting chops than that.”

Beyond fashion and funny family moments, Cuoco has also been open about the values she hopes to instill in her daughter — particularly kindness toward animals.

The actress, who founded Oh Norman!, an eco-friendly pet brand named after her late rescue dog, recently spoke to PEOPLE about raising Matilda around animals.

“She doesn’t know a life without dogs,” Cuoco explained at an Oh Norman! adoption event with The Amanda Foundation in Los Angeles. “She’s so used to dogs knocking her over, licking her — it’s just part of her life.”

Cuoco emphasized the importance of teaching children respect and compassion for animals from a young age.

“I want her to be raised with animals and understand how to treat them,” she said. “That’s something we have to teach our kids.”

For Cuoco, moments like Matilda’s latest “teen-style” look are equal parts joyful and bittersweet — a reminder that while childhood moves quickly, each stage is worth savoring.

And if this is what 2 years old looks like, fans can only imagine what’s next.