Eva Mendes.Photo:eva mendes/instagram

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Eva Mendesis taking a quick break from mom life to enjoy fashion week in Milan.
Over the weekend, the actress, 49, shared a series of photos onher Instagramas she attended her first fashion week since becoming a mom. In her caption, the star, who is mom to daughters Esmeralda Amada, 9, and Amada Lee, 7, took a minute to reflect on the momentous occasion.
“Mami’s first fashion week in over 10 years!” Mendes wrote, sharing photos of her look from her outing in Milan. “Yup, I haven’t gone to a fashion event since I’ve been a Mama. Time flies when you’re mommying. Thanks for getting me out of the house@dolcegabbana!”
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Mendes, who shares her daughter with partner Ryan Gosling, recently shared thatbecoming a mom had changed her mind about Valentine’s Day.
The actress posted a Reel toher Instagramin celebration of the holiday, where she shared how her thoughts have changed since becoming a mom.
“I don’t like love Valentine’s Day. I used to be a rebel and be like, ‘No, Valentine’s Day is bull,' " she said in the video. “But now I like it. I’m a mom now and I’m all like soft and stuff.”
“Yup, I’m a softie now that I’m a Mami of two little girls! ♥️lotsa love out there today and always ♥️,” she captioned the candid clip.
In August, asource told PEOPLE thatGosling and Mendes “very much enjoy family time” with their daughters, adding that they’re “hands-on parents and have little help.”
“When they are not working, they are all about their girls,” the source continued. “Ryan is such a fun dad. He is goofy and his girls love it.”
source: people.com