Sofia Vergara is celebrating her only son's birthday. Manolo Gonzalez Vergara is celebrating his 35th birthday. For the occasion, Vergara shared some adorable throwbacks. Manolo also showcased his great love for baklava.
© Christopher PolkVergara shared various posts on her Instagram, showing her sweet dynamic with Manolo. The first post featured a photo from years ago, showing Vergara laying on a bed, with a young Manolo playfully lying on top of her, in his pajamas. The two are seen snuggling and smiling for the camera.
"Feliz cumpleaños mi Mano!!!! Luuuvv uuuu," she captioned the post, adding various celebratory emojis. Manolo dropped various heart emojis in the comments.
Vergara also shared a second post, showing a photo from Manolo's recent birthday celebration. In it, the two smile for the cameras, with her wearing a blue pajama set and holding on to her black-and-white Chihuahua, Amore. Manolo smiles for the camera, wearing a black t-shirt and showing off his numerous tattoos.
Both stand in front of a giant baklava cake, showing just how much Manolo loves this dessert. The table has other pastries and treats.
"We luvvu ! Happy bday!!" Vergara captioned the post.
Manolo's love of cooking
While it a giant baklava as a cake is not a common sight, it makes sense for Manolo, who's a huge foodie and has launched different food endeavors and partnerships. It's a passion that he doesn't share with his mother.
"I learned how to cook out of necessity," he told PEOPLE. "She doesn't cook at all. She hates being in the kitchen."
Vergara revealed that Manolo's passion for cooking dates back to his childhood. "He always cooked, always watched Emeril and Food Network, and it was very cute," she said. "He used to make his own breakfast and lunch, he always made me dinners."
While their relationship has its unique way of functioning, Manolo shared that there are some stereotypes in which they both fall into.
"She does this whole annoying thing that Latino moms do where they send voice notes instead of just sending a text message where you can just see what the message is and just, like, act on it immediately," he said. "If I'm in a meeting I can't listen to this voice note. It's half an hour before I can. Just say [what you want] in [a] message, and I could have done it half an hour ago!"
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