Eva Mendes Smoulders In Retro Photoshoot For Violet Grey

‘I thought my wild nights were over but these are some of the wildest nights I’ve ever had.’‘I’m doing it without a nanny for now but I’m open to the idea of having a nanny in the future.
‘For me that part of being a mother at this early stage is the struggle of not being able to sleep and not knowing what I’m doing and really going through it with her and battling out those nights.’   ‘[I] read the comment section from other mothers because I find so much solace in that,
‘Just knowing that I’m not alone out there and that other moms have gone through the same thing can at least get me through the night.’  ‘I want to stay present with her. But I do consider how my own actions now will seem to her later on,’ she said.’For instance, with the Violet Grey photo shoot, I thought, “Is this something that she’s going to be proud of?” The idea that I would ever embarrass her is really heartbreaking for me.’ ‘Ryan and I both love the Esmeralda character from the Victor Hugo novel, The Hunchback Of Notre Dame, and we just think it’s a beautiful name.’ she explained.
‘Amada was my grandmother’s name. It means ‘beloved’ in Spanish.’ ‘Ryan and I both love the Esmeralda character from the Victor Hugo novel, The Hunchback Of Notre Dame, and we just think it’s a beautiful name.’ she explained. ‘Amada was my grandmother’s name. It means ‘beloved’ in Spanish.’ 

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