Heather Rae El Moussa Gets New Tattoo to Honor Baby Son Tristan: ‘It’s the Little Things’

Heather Rae El Moussa keeps her son Tristan Jay by her side.

The Selling Sunset The 36-year-old star revealed on her Instagram on Wednesday that she got her son’s name tattooed behind her ear.

She shared a close-up of her new ink in an Instagram post, which featured a large heart and her 10-month-old son’s name written in cursive behind her right ear.

“Before and after Tristan 🤍👉🏻 … it’s the little things 🥹,” Heather captioned the post, which also included a pregnancy shot of her taken by her husband, Tristan’s father, Tarek El Moussa.

Heather Rae El Moussa shows off her new tattoo on Instagram.

Heather Rae El Moussa/instagram

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On her Instagram Story, the reality star shared the process in a series of videos. One shot showed her lying on a chair while the tattoo artist inscribed the drawing. She wrote, “Got something today,” above the video.

“Are you excited, honey?” Tarek, 42, could be heard asking his wife in another clip, to which she replied: “Yes, I’ve wanted this for a long time.”

Screenshot of Heather Rae El Moussa laying down getting a tattoo.

Heather Rae El Moussa/instagram

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Another video shows a tattoo artist delicately writing Tristan’s name in cursive script alongside the words “@kareemtattoo attention to detail.”

After the tattoo was completed, Tarek asked in the clip, “Okay, Kareem, how did the tattoo turn out?”, to which he replied, “Pretty good.”

Close-up of Heather Rae El Moussa getting her tattoo.

Heather Rae El Moussa/instagram

“Okay honey, are you ready?” Tarek asked his wife as she sat down on the chair. “I’m excited to see,” she replied. Tarek then moved the camera behind her ear as she turned her head. Over the video, she wrote: “I have a name for my little love.”

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Heather and Tarek welcomed their son on January 31 and announced his birth on Instagram in a joint statement, writing: “Mom and baby are happy, healthy, tired but doing well. Our hearts are so happy.”

Heather Rae El Moussa smiles for the camera after the tattoo is completed.

Heather Rae El Moussa/instagram

A few weeks later, they revealed his full name: Tristan Jay El Moussa. They explained that they chose the nickname because Tarek was originally going to be called Tristan and his middle name comes from Heather’s father’s middle name.

In November, Heather opened up to PEOPLE about her experience of motherhood so far.

“It’s really the best experience,” Heather said. “I didn’t think I’d love being a mom as much as I do, and I really love being a mom. It’s my favorite. It’s my favorite time of my life and my favorite chapter in my life, and I can’t wait for you to watch him grow up and see all these little new things that works. That’s the best.”

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