Eva Longoria is really enjoying motherhood. Ever since her son, Santiago Enrique Bastón, was born in 2018, the 49-year-old mamá has shared choice pictures of her adorable little boy on her Instagram account. The former Desperate Housewives star welcomed her first child with husband, José "Pepe" Bastón, on June 19, 2018.
The mom of one, who was 43 when she gave birth, can't get enough of spending time with her little boy. In his first few years of life, the mom-and-son duo did some adorable photo shoots together, traveled the world, and even wore matching jerseys when they cheered on Mexico during the 2018 World Cup. They've been on lots more fun adventures together ever since.
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The Flamin Hot director tied the knot with Santiago's father, who is a Mexican businessman, on May 21, 2016. And after months of speculation, it was revealed in December 2017 that they were expecting their first child together. While it was Eva's first pregnancy, Pepe already had plenty of experience as a dad. He has three kids—Tali, José, and Mariana—from a previous marriage to Natalia Esperón.
The famous mom seems to be truly enjoying this journey with her son, and she keeps him close by as much as possible. He's even joined her on set for her various projects. Scroll through to take a look at Santi in his most adorable photos so far.
Some loves are forever.
"My forever valentine ," Eva wrote when she shared this photo on Valentine's Day in 2024. I love it so much because I think it's so important to realize that romantic love is not the only kind of love that should be celebrated.
They know how to party together.
They rang in 2024 with goofy glasses and great hair. They both have such beautiful thick, luxurious hair. Santi’s is particularly long in this picture and it’s spectacular—even more spectacular than the specs he’s wearing.
That time they were on the cover of ‘¡Hola!’ together.
This was back in December 2023. Eva opened the doors of her home in Marbella, Spain, to ¡Hola! and the publication featured her and Santi on the cover. She’s sitting and looking straight into the camera as Santi sits next to her and rests his head on her knee.
The way they look at each other!
No words are necessary to see that these two love each other beyond words. Their connection is magical. Just look at the way they dote on each other. They are building an unbreakable bond.
Ay, besitos!
In the summer of 2023, mother and son spent some time in nature with "family/friends, music and food!" I'm sure some of the best moments for Eva were when she got sweet besitos from her beloved boy.
Here he is enjoying some time with his mom and abuelita.
"Happy Mother’s Day to all the bad a– mamas out there. Especially mine! Love you mommy! And to my sweet Santino, thank you for choosing me to be your mama, greatest job in the world! " Eva wrote to celebrate Mother's Day 2023.
He's got his parents in a headlock.
Eva shared this photo April 13, 2023 to wish her hubby Pepe a happy birthday. "Happy birthday to the best dad, family man and husband anyone could ask for! ," she wrote alongside the picture. Can we have a moment for her shoes, though?
Sorry, but Santi is cuter than that bunny.
That bunny is kind of terrifying to me, but Santi seems to be just fine with it. To me it looks like that bunny has Santi in its clutches and wants to take a bite out of him.
What a view!
I'm sure the view out the window is lovely, but I'm mesmerized by the view of mother and son wrapped in each other's arms. The way Santi just melts into his mami because he feels safe in her arms is magical.
Every moment together can be a bonding moment.
Sometimes we think that we have to do special things with our kids to help them have a fantastic childhood. I would like to suggest that instead we make all moments special by simply bonding with them as Eva is doing here in a photo she captioned: "A bond like no other ."
Oh, my cuteness!
"Can they stay this small forever? ," Eva captioned this photo. No, they can't Eva and it all goes by so dang fast. Take the pictures, treasure the moments, enjoy every single second that you can because your little boy will not stay little for long.
What does this photo remind you of?
Eva wrote, "It’s giving Abbey Road " and she is not wrong. Perhaps she and Santi should start their own little music group and they could use this photo as their album cover.
Two beach babes coming right up!
Eva celebrated National Bikini Day with Santi by posting this adorable pic. "Bikinis and Babies, these are a few of my favorite things! #nationalbikiniday," wrote the proud mama.
Where in the world is baby Santiago?
We're not really detectives, so thank goodness Eva tagged the location of this photo of her and Santiago. They are in Marbella, Spain, and in full "#VacationMode ," according to the caption.
Here they are, bonding over bubbles in Barcelona.
Check out the joy on Eva's face as Santiago checks out bubbles that are big enough to swallow him up. Eva captioned the photo, "Bubbles, Barcelona and Baby!" What a fun experience to share with her little one!
Who's that rat with Santi and his mom?
Oh, excuse us. That's NOT a rat; that's the one and only Mr. Mickey Mouse. Eva captioned this photograph: "Can’t think of a better way to celebrate my baby’s 1st birthday! Disneyland!!!! Thank you to everyone @disneyland who helped make this day special, but especially to this guy here, MICKEY!! #Disneyland #BirthdayBoy."
Here is Santi when he turned a year old.
The baby had such a great first year of his life, his mamá had a hard time picking which pics to post for his big birthday. "There are just sooooo many photos from this year that I can’t post just one! Happy birthday my sweet baby boy!" she captioned this cute pic.
Eva knows babies and pasta always make for great content.
She posted this cute picture on Mother's Day 2019, and it melted us. "My first Mother’s Day! I don’t even remember life before this little piece of love entered it," she captioned this pic. "Everyday is a blessing I cherish with all my heart! Thank you for choosing me stinky butt! I love you papa!"
Eva has quite the travel buddy.
She shared the most adorable airport pic in April 2019 and captioned it, "Y’all like my new carryon? Best travel partner ever, even though this face doesn’t say that! ."
Eva's dreams came true with her boy.
"Lazy Sunday waking up to this beautiful face! Pinch me I’m dreaming. My little angel is always smiling and always happy! ," she captioned this smiley pic of her baby boy in February 2019.
The baby is already staying active like his mamá.
It's never too early in life to learn the wonderful art of yoga, and Santi agrees. He clearly started noticing his mom's workouts at a young age. "Yoga baby!! Where did he learn this? ," Eva captioned this funny pic.
Santi is truly one happy little baby.
This baby is always so cheerful. "Someone’s in a good mood!! #TwoTeethBandit #ThisSmileKillsMeEverytime," she captioned this adorable shot in March 2019.
Nothing is better than snack time with mamá.
Santi is already a big fan of carbs. "Us. Just chilling and eating bread. #Moments ," she captioned this pic in March 2019. We get it, Santi. Bread is life! This is too cute and totally reminds us of when we started sharing food with our babies.
Baby Santi showed off his new hairstyle.
Check him out at the beach with his baby mohawk. Can any mom resist spiking their baby's hair up like this at least once? It's so adorable and so much fun. The little one looks like quite the tough guy.
A teething baby has never been this cute!
His little baby teeth started coming in, but he was still all smiles. "This devilish grin will be the death of me! Getting his second tooth! #BabyBaston," Eva captioned this pic in January 2019.
Santi looked like he enjoyed his first Christmas.
Baby Bastón was fully decked out in his Christmas pajamas, and he had the biggest smile on his face. So cute! We bet Eva has so much fun with all of Santi's "firsts." They are truly the moments memories are made of as a mom.
Santi turned 6 months old in December 2018.
Eva couldn't resist posting this smiley shot of her and her little guy. They are obviously so enamored with each other—full of joy and love. The big, wide, toothless smiles in those first few months are amazing.
He lives every baby's dream.
I mean, who wouldn't love Sundays if they looked like this? Eva and Santi are literally the picture of comfort and relaxation. Snuggling together for an afternoon nap is the best feeling ever.
Santi takes Sundays seriously.
Eva posts lots of pics with the hashtags #lazysunday and #sundayfunday. It seems they have dedicated the first day of the week as a family day, and Santi always looks to be enjoying himself.
Eva's little guy is learning to dress the part.
All decked out in a tuxedo tee, baby Santi was ready to attend a benefit for Eva's charity Eva's Heroes, which works to help better the lives of people with special needs. He's the cutest budding philanthropist ever.
Of course, one costume wasn't enough for all that cuteness.
Santiago also got to dress up as a perfect pineapple for Halloween, and we think he liked this costume even better. This is so adorable we can hardly even stand it. Those striped tights are so cute!
Sharing baby's first Halloween is a must.
Like every good parent, Eva posted some pics of her baby boy in his first Halloween costume. What an adorable Superman! This is such a classic mom moment. Eva really embraces every minute of this journey.
Santi has the sweetest smirk.
Santi wore matching outfits with his mami while she was at work, and apparently he got a kick out of it. Look at that little smirk! This is the stage when babies still look like the cutest little old people with their bald heads.
Santi meets famous friends on the reg.
Santi met Eva's costar Eugenio Derbez on the set of the Dora the Explorer movie. In a few years, Santiago will certainly having bragging rights among the preschool set.
Eva engages baby Santi even when she's working.
Being a working mom isn't easy, but Eva is lucky enough to be able to bring baby Santi on set and steal some moments with him. He looks so engrossed in this Lil' Libros book from Patty Rodriguez.
Every mom loves morning snuggles.
Remember those days? Nights can be so hard with a new baby, but it seems Eva is already learning that power of those redemptive morning snuggles. Everything is fresh and new once the sun comes up.
You can tell this little angel is surrounded by love.
His little smile and big brown eyes are giving us the worst case of baby fever. We bet he smiled so much as an infant in response to how much he was smiled at by the adults around him, including his gorgeous mama.
Eva has a musician on her hands.
Eva shared the sweetest clip of Santi playing the piano in his crib, and it is the cutest thing ever. All of those moments feel so special when your baby is still so tiny. It seems like they're way too smart for their little bodies.
He met his mom's BFF, Victoria Beckham!
The designer shared this photo and captioned it: "Finally meeting Santi!! I’m in Love!! X so many kisses @evalongoria and Pepe!!! xxx Love u so much and could not be happier for u both!!! xxxx."
Eva's makeup-free selfie with her son sleeping on her chest is just precious.
The actress shared this pic of herself en route to a new project. "Australia here we come!! ✈️ #DoraTheExplorer ," she captioned it. We literally all have pictures like this from those first days. Maybe not jetsetting, but certainly bare faced.
Santiago can say he was a businessman since he's been in diapers.
That boy has been hard at work since his mom returned to work on the series Grand Hotel just months after his birth. Look how focused he seems! Honestly, we hardly ever wanted to put our babies down at that age either.
He is always ready for the camera.
Santi was being covered in kisses from his mamá, but he stayed alert and posed for the pics in his black-and-white-striped pajamas. This is obviously a baby who is quite used to having his picture taken.
Santi hung out at his mamá's job with his new tía Roselyn Sanchez.
Eva shared this adorable Instagram pic in September 2018 and captioned it, "Bring your Baby to Work Day! #BabyBaston #BabyDylan #GrandHotelBabies ." Santi has so many famous friends at such a young age!
Baby Santi enjoyed a Sunday out by the pool.
Eva shared this adorable pic of Santi enjoying some sun in August. All that vitamin D is so good for him. But really, all we're thinking about is that adorable little baby belly!
Bring your child to work day is every day when you're a star!
"First day back to work and look who is my assistant director! Has a desk and everything! #WorkingMama #BabyBaston," she captioned this pic of a smiling Santi. This is definitely one of the perks of being the one in charge.
Eva keeps blessing fans with photos of her baby.
The star shared this cute snap in August 2018 and captioned it: "Lazy Kinda Sunday ☀️⛱." The pic received more than 800,000 likes! Eva's fans clearly love seeing her so content and happy with Santi.
He hung out with his mom's longtime friend, Mario Lopez.
"This is some of your best work @EvaLongoria… #Santiago #BabyBaston #LoveHim #TíoMario," the TV host captioned the sweet pic in August 2018. We love that Mario was likely one of the first famous friends to meet Santi.
She shared a behind-the-scenes snap from the photo shoot.
The new mom and son look so beautiful together. Honestly, she looks unbelievably glamorous for the mom of a newborn. Shaved legs?! Now, that's an accomplishment when you have a baby this little.
Eva has endless kisses for her boy.
He looks so peaceful wrapped up in his little blue blanket. This is absolutely the most precious moment for a brand-new mom. Finally getting to see and hold and kiss your baby after holding him in your belly for so long is incredible.
She shared what it was like holding him for the first time.
"Well, it’s magical. You’re in the hospital, you’re a little loopy, a little tired from labor. There are a lot of people in the room, doctors and nurses, and then it’s almost like all the noise goes away. It’s just he and I," she described to the publication. "He was born so alert! It was like he said, 'Hey! I know you!' It’s as if I knew him my whole life."
She looks absolutely in love with her boy.
She shared this pic from the shoot and wrote, "Here he is again at his first photo shoot with mamá! I haven’t had a chance to post more photos because I’m slowing coming back from maternity leave — but this one is so precious! He’s more than I could have ever asked for!"
Eva showed off her mommy bun.
She shared a pic of Santi on July 20, and she captioned it: "Is this the official hairstyle of breast feeding? I feel like I’m always in a messy top bun! Too hard to do anything else!"
The mom and son shared some cuddle time.
This photo of baby Santi sleeping on his mom's chest is just so cute! Those stretchy baby wraps are so helpful with newborns and young infants who sleep so much, but still want to be close to mom all the time.
Eva shared the first glimpse of Santi.
"Hello world! I introduce to you Santiago Enrique Bastón," she captioned the snap. "Thank you everyone for showering my baby boy with all your warm wishes!" This had to be such an exciting moment for her to experience.
