First-time mom Nikki Bella can't stop Instagramming her new baby boy Matteo, and we can't blame the Total Bellas star. (He's so cute!) Honestly, what the world needs more of are adorable photos of celebrity babies — so thanks to Nikki for doing her part to bring us all a some much needed moments of joy.
Matteo is Nikki's first child with fiancé Artem Chigvintsev of Dancing with the Stars fame. The duo may be new to the parenting game, but no doubt Nikki's twin sister Brie Bella was able to give lots of advice. Brie was pregnant with her second child at the same time Nikki was pregnant with her first, and Brie welcomed a son named Buddy just a day after Matteo was born. Both Buddy and Matteo are equally adorable, but let's focus on Matteo just for a moment.
Here are 20 of the cutest photos that mama Nikki has snapped of her sweet boy, whom she's nicknamed Teo.
Getting Older
To celebrate one month of Matteo existing on this planet, Nikki Bella posted this super cute snap on August 31. (Look at those piercing blue eyes!) He may be young here, but there's already so much personality in this picture. It's going to be so fun for fans to watch him grow up on Nikki's Insta feed.
Cutest Face
Many first-time moms can understand how completely under Matteo's spell Nikki already is. First kids can really get away with almost anything. "His face officially owns me for the rest of my life! lol My Teo can have it all from me!" she captioned this photo. Then, Nikki pointed out that his hair swoop was full of "emo vibes."
Lol!
Baby Laughs
There really are few things better or more gratifying than making a baby laugh. Matteo looks like he's having the best time here with his mama. It's almost hard to tell which came first: Matteo laughing and making Nikki smile, or the other way around? Either way, it's adorable.
Hanging With His Cuz
Nikki's twin sister Brie had a baby boy right around the same time, and their sons are practically twins themselves. In this photo, Matteo got in some good hang time with his cousin, Buddy. They better get used to being around each other all the time, because their moms are sisters and BFFs.
Totally Tuckered
Matteo crashed hard in his dad's arms in this photo. Babies don't always sleep, but when they do, they're truly down for the count. (We look forward to those moments so much some days!) It's great to see Nikki capturing photos like this of father and son, because Artem can look back on these fondly as Matteo grows up.
Center of Attention
As first-time parents, Nikki and Artem are fully obsessed with their baby. Nothing shows off that adoration better than this sweet set of selfies. All eyes are on Matteo in the middle. He's clearly the star of the show and of the family. "Life doesn’t get any better than this," Nikki wrote in the caption.
Such a Happy Baby
In this video, fans get to see Matteo in action. He's such a bubbly, happy baby. He's beaming away in the clip, laughing and smiling as he hears his mom's voice. Nikki also sounds over-the-moon happy to be a mom to her beautiful little boy. She really struck gold on this one. Hopefully, Matteo is as happy off social media as on.
Serious Selfie Face
"Selfie King & Queen," Nikki captioned this fun photo. She may be giving a smile, but Matteo is taking things so seriously here. He has such a stoic, model-like pose going on. He also just has the biggest blue eyes ever. He must get those from his dad, because Nikki's eyes are a dazzling shade of brown.
Fall Vibes
Nikki called Matteo her little pumpkin spice latte in this photo, and we can't say we disagree with that description. He's dressed in a perfectly fall-colored mustard shirt, and he really is so cute we could just drink him up. And then (hopefully) this winter, Nikki will dress him up like a peppermint mocha.
Posing With Pumpkins
Is it really fall if a new mom doesn't pose her baby next to some pumpkins? Nikki skipped the actual pumpkin patch this year, but that didn't stop her mother from delivering the gourds to the Bella house, so Nikki could take some pics of Matteo in his fall outfit. Grandma to the rescue!
Snuggle Time
Nikki's twin sister Brie captured this loving photo of Nikki and Matteo, and it's special bonding moments like these that parents just want to hold onto forever. Nikki echoed that in her caption, writing, "I take in every second and moment of you and with you." Nikki's lucky to have a twin who's so dialed into taking the pictures that really matter.
Truly His Father's Son
There are those big blue eyes again! Both Matteo and his dad, Artem, have those blue sparklers, and they basically look like twins in this photo. It's hard to tell completely, because Matteo is still so young, but we wouldn't be surprised if he grew up to be his father's mini-me.
Dancing With Dad
Artem is a professional performer on Dancing with the Stars, so it's cool that Matteo gets to dance in the same arms that many a celebrity has. We're actually lucky that Nikki took this video, because she joked in the caption that she doesn't always go for the phone right away. Sometimes, she gets too caught up in just watching her husband perform.
Getting Out the Vote
This photo encouraged people to vote in the election, but also to vote every week for Artem and his partner Kaitlyn Bristowe to get to stay on Dancing with the Stars. It's hard to say no to Matteo's adorable face, and Nikki had to have known that when using her son to motivate voting.
Chill Tuesday Night
Sometimes, the best family moments aren't when you're on an extravagant vacation, or doing something really amazing. Sometimes, it's just the best to spend a chill weeknight on the couch with the people we love the most. That's what Nikki and Artem did recently with baby Matteo, as captured in this Insta story.
Snoozing Away
Sleeping babies are so adorable and peaceful, and Artem looks pretty cozy here, too. Nikki snapped this pic of her two boys snoozing away, and Artem joked in the caption, "Dada needed nap time as much as Teo." Taking care of a baby is hard work, but looks like Artem is following the important advice to sleep when they sleep.
Model Face
Nikki's done her fair share of modeling work, and it looks like she's passed on some of those photogenic skills to her son. (Matteo is serving some serious face in this pic!) At this rate, it won't be long before he's got Tyra Banks' signature smize down, too. Look out, world!
Stylish Baby
The credit for Matteo's cute wardrobe goes to the adults in his life who are buying his clothes for him. But with fashion influences like he clearly has, he may become quite the stylish kid even when he's old enough to choose his own clothes. We're big fans of this fun dinosaur onesie, for example. And that hair!
Halloween Fun
Baby Yoda is the perfect Halloween costume for newborns, and Nikki dressed Matteo up accordingly. She posted several pics of the costume in this slideshow, showing how Matteo eventually started crying. "Lesson learned… don't ever mess with Teo's hair!" she joked. At least she got a couple of cute pics before his meltdown.
Twinning With Mom
We've seen how much Matteo looks like his dad, but he also really resembles his mom here, especially as they wear matching beanies. Nikki couldn't stop gushing over her mini-me in the caption. "Truly can’t ever get much happier than this! Mom life rules! Teo rules! Everyday is an incredible memory with you my baby boy."
