When you have a little one, it’s always exciting to watch their reactions to all of the new firsts. Last year, on August 30, 2023, General Hospital’s Chad Duell (Michael) and his girlfriend Luana Lucci welcomed their first child together and ever since, we can’t get enough of seeing Dawson out and about doing various activities with his parents. And to celebrate his first birthday, we’ve compiled various social media posts, shared by the couple, to look back at some of his sweet memories.
Welcome to the World
Duell announced Dawson’s arrival a few days after he was born and stated, “Welcome to the world lil Dawson. Been quite the journey… can’t wait to see the great man you become.”
Brotherly Love
A few months later, Duell shared pics of Dawson with his fur-brother.
Palling Around With Dad
Then the ABC soap actor posted an adorable shot of him holding his son that was simply captioned, “Sup.”
Hey Santa
And who could forget Dawson’s first Christmas…
Twinning With Mom
The shades said it all…
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Happy Birthday, Mom
Back in June of 2024, Duell posted a photo of the family and wished Lucci, an “amazing woman and mother,” a happy birthday.
First Teeth
In an appreciation post for her son, Lucci shared a pic that gave everyone a clear look at some of Dawson’s first teeth, as the little cutie smiled for the camera.
First Trip to the Beach
Lucci shared a photo dump of “Little D[’s] first time ever at the beach.” The first pic showed Dawson with his mama on the sand, followed by a few shots with Duell in the mix. Then there was one of the proud dad with his little man, a couple of Dawson playing with a toy on a blanket and more…
Catching Some Waves With Dad
And while at the beach, Dawson sat next to his dad and stared out at sea as the waves came rolling in.
We hope Dawson had a wonderful birthday!
Now that we’ve gotten a glimpse of Dawson at the beach, readers might be interested in seeing other soap stars with their real-life kids, and many can be found in our gallery below filled with then-and-now photos.