North West and her cousin Penelope Disick are growing up so fast - and Kim Kardashian can't quite believe it!
The now teenagers grew up on Keeping Up with the Kardashians, with North now carving out a career in the spotlight, while Penelope prefers to keep a low profile.
On September 26, Kim was in a nostalgic mood as she took to Instagram to share a series of throwback photos of her children from over the years, reflecting that "the days are long but the years are short".
Amongst the cute snapshots was a photo that stood out to fans - it featured North and Penelope as little girls, both posing with a bunny rabbit. North looked adorable in a blue T-shirt dress, wearing headphones while smiling for the camera, while Penelope looked just as sweet in a multi-colored dress.
Comments included: "North is growing up so fast!" and "Baby Northie gets me," as well as "I remember when it was just Mason, Northie and P!"
Kim shares North, 13, along with Saint, ten, Chicago, eight, and Psalm, seven, with ex-husband Kanye West.
Penelope, 14, is Kourtney Kardashian's only daughter. The Poosh founder is also mom to Mason, 16, and Reign, 11, who she shares with ex Scott Disick, and youngest son Rocky, two, who she shares with husband Travis Barker.
© WireImage for ParkwoodNorth and Penelope grew up together and were often described as best friends by their doting family.
North West's singing career
Currently, North is focusing on her singing career which is being supported by both her parents. Most recently, the young teenager performed in Chicago, marking her solo music festival debut at the Summer Smash festival. During the show, she performed original tracks as well as an unreleased song that samples her dad's track, Coldest Winter.
© Getty ImagesEarlier in the year on May 1, North released her debut EP, N0rth4Evr. She's also performed alongside her dad on several occasions, including at Kanye's comeback concert in LA. The pair performed "Talking" and "Piercing on My Hand" at the SoFi Stadium on April 1.
North West doesn't attend school
The teen is currently being homeschooled, with Kim opening up about the decision during an appearance on sister Khloe Kardashian's podcast, Khloe in Wonderland, in January.
She said: "[North] is homeschooled and a lot of it is me helping her do a lot of the teachings and the things that we do. But we do a lot of realistic courses, things that she’s really into." She added: "And so I nurture her. But it's a full time job even for me and her teacher. And I think people don't realize I'm with her and the kids 24/7 and it's like I've now added a teacher to my role because she wants me involved in all the things. And you know, I took the last six months off to be able to really do that and do her courses and get the curriculum from her teachers and be there in the room with her."
© Kim KardashianPenelope Disick's private life
Kourtney has been keen for her children to grow up privately following their early appearances on the family's reality show. Not as much is known about Penelope as a result, although her proud mom occasionally shares photos of her on social media. Kourtney also revealed just how thoughtful her only daughter was just ahead of her baby brother Rocky's arrival in 2024.
The proud mom wrote on Instagram that it was Penelope - or P as she's known by her family - who was responsible for packing the outfit for the baby to come home in, which she had bought as a surprise. "P picked this out and bought it for the baby as a surprise for me, the sweetest," she said.
