Heather Rae El Moussa debuts a beautiful new tattoo for son Tristan
Heather Rae El Moussa is finding new ways to honor her and husband Tarek El Moussa 10-month-old son, Tristan.
The Selling sunset star, 36, revealed via Instagram on Wednesday, December 6, she got a tattoo of her little one’s name behind her ear. The name was placed just below a heart.
“Before and after Tristan 🤍👉🏻 …it’s the little things 🥹,” Heather captioned a photo of the new ink alongside a photo of herself with Tarek, 42, while apparently pregnant.
Heather also took to her Instagram Stories to share videos of herself getting the tattoo, which was created by the artist Kareem Masarani. She lay down on the table as Tarek, 41, narrated the big moment.
“I have a little something going on today,” she captioned the clips. “I have my little love’s name with me.”
Heather and Tarek welcomed Tristan in January after tying the knot in October 2021. Tarek is also father to Taylor, 13, and Brayden, 8, whom he shares with his ex-wife. Christina Hall.
Since announcing her pregnancy in July 2022, Heather has been candid about the ups and downs of parenthood. In October, the reality star revealed that she had been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease.
“I remember saying to my assistant, ‘I feel like I’m dead,’” she said Today.com at the time. “My brain was so tired. My body was so tired. I was exhausted all the time and no amount of sleep could make it better.”
Heather initially attributed the problems to “mommy brain,” but was later diagnosed by her doctor with Hashimoto’s disease: an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid, according to the Mayo Clinic. Symptoms of the condition can include fatigue, muscle pain, joint pain and memory problems. (She has since started medication.)
However, motherhood is not just a challenge. Heather spoke exclusively We weekly in June that she is “obsessed” with motherhood and noted that she is learning every day, despite already being a stepmom to Taylor and Brayden. “Going through the newborn stage and having a baby is a whole different story,” she said Us.
“It’s chaos at first, right? You have a new baby at home, you’re trying to figure everything out, and you’re postpartum,” she continued. “Everything is different. But I didn’t think I would be so obsessed and in love with him. Of course I knew I would love him, but it’s an obsession and love. It’s so hard to even leave him and go grocery shopping. It’s hard to go to the gym.”
Heather added that it didn’t take long for motherhood to completely change her for the better. “I’m definitely calmer and more patient and just more loving in general,” she said. “And I won’t let myself be upset or bothered. Like, if there’s something stressful going on, or people are being negative and talking in public, I’m like, ‘You know what? Whatever?’ Because my peace is more important to Tristan.”