Blake Lively Expertly Trolled Ryan Reynolds for His Birthday

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are clearly one of those couples that delights in lightly trolling each other, and since Ryan made a playful "congratulations" post for Blake's 30th birthday back in August, she just had to get him back when his own birthday rolled around.

For her husband's 41st birthday on Monday, Blake posted a sweet message — "Happy birthday, baby" — celebrating Ryan... but which one?

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It's all a not-so-elaborate nod to Ryan's own troll, wherein Blake just "happened" to be cut out of a photo supposedly posted for her, as well as an excuse for everybody to peep another famous Hollywood Ryan. Clearly, this is a practiced family trolling tactic, and is hardly the first time Blake's flexed this particular trolly power, as this post from April's Time 100 Gala shows:

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Classic Blake and Ryan. Stay tuned for their inevitable April Fool's Days shenanigans, if they don't find another reason to adorably poke fun at each other before then.

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