Taylor Swift looks so adorable as a kid, and we have the Instagram to prove it

Here’s what we know about Taylor Swift as a child: She was incredibly expressive, she had mad style and she had seriously curly blonde hair. Through the years the singer has shared a few pics of her as a tot, and each one of them is cuter than the last. Her latest comes in honor of her brother Austin’s 24th birthday. Because an Instagram throwback is the cutest way to celebrate!

Here they are laughing together in a department store portrait-style pic. Whatever they’re giggling about, it really got them going!

Like we said, this isn’t the first time Tay has shared a throwback to her younger self. A few weeks ago, she posted this adorable pic.

When she turned 26, she shared this awesome pic of her rocking a Little Mermaid T-shirt.

There’s also this one of her posing with The Tale of Peter Rabbit.

And don’t forget the middle school years. Nobody is safe from being an awkward teenager—not even Taylor Swift. But the singer just takes it in stride.

In all of these pics, Taylor has that twinkle in her eye that we’ve come to know so well. Since she was a little girl, she’s always smiled like she has a secret that she’s not ready to share with the world just yet, but will soon—and when she does, she knows we’re gonna love what she has to say.