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Tarek El Moussa Credits Newborn For 'More Love And Happiness' In Their Home

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By Afouda Bamidele on March 21, 2023 at 2:15 AM EDT

Tarek El Moussa mentions his newborn as the missing piece in his family.

The entrepreneur and his wife, Heather El Moussa, welcomed their first child on January 31st. Their son's birth made the El Moussa household a family of five, including Tarek's children- Taylor and Brayden, with ex-wife Christina Anstead.

Now that their newborn has been here for over a month, the "Flip or Flop" alum has nothing but beautiful and kind remarks for his third child. He swelled up with pride in his recent Instagram post.

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Tarek El Moussa Shows Love To His Infant Son

The TV personality shared a clean shot of himself and his baby boy with 1.3 million Instagram followers. In the photo, the proud father embraced his tiny tot, wrapped in a grey wool blanket, to his chest. The kid was sleeping peacefully in his father's arms, with his mouth making a slight pout.

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Tarek El Moussa Credits Newborn For 'More Love And Happiness' In Their Home
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Tarek wore a black short sleeve T-shirt with a good wristwatch and a black wedding band. He rocked a beautiful smile and stared at the camera. The concept of the picture highlights the strong bond between the father-son duo.

The reality TV star explained in the caption how Tristan had completed his family and added "joy into our house. The other parts of the message read, "it's crazy to think he's only been in this world for a little over a month... The kids are obsessed with him; he just couldn't be cuter!

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The real estate investor then mentioned how being a father to a newborn is challenging but still impressive. In his words, "Being a dad to a newborn is wild, exhausting, and amazing all at the same time, but what I feel the most is grateful," Subsequently, the message concluded with notes of gratitude to his new baby for filling his family's life with "even more love and happiness."

Heather gushed over the post in the comment section by writing, "My sweet boys" and two hearts emojis. The luxury photographer, who captured the moment, wrote, "I could tell while I was photographing you and little man how much love you have for him because you just lit up when you saw him and held him! Thanks for the honor of capturing these moments for your family."

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Another follower penned, "Omg how gorgeous. He has your features and is gorgeous like his mum best wishes ??," while a third stated, "Mini you?." Accompanied by ten blue hearts emojis, a fourth fan stated, "So adorable and precious!" "One of the BEST pics you've ever taken!!! Blessings from a Huntington Beach realtor ?️," a fifth user wrote.

Before this update, the 41-year-old proved he was a family man to his followers by cuddling up with his newborn. The Blast reported how the two shared a beautiful father-son moment. The HGTV star reposted an image from his wife's timeline that showed his son sleeping peacefully in his arms as he sat on a blue couch.

Tarek El Moussa Encourages Prioritising 'Quality Time' In Date Night Post With Heather
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The baby was bundled up in a wrap blanket with a brown beanie cap on his head while the loving father sported a black hoodie. Tristan'smother initially captioned the upload, "Our little bear ? @therealtarekelmoussa Gave Tristan a bath tonight, our boy loves the water." Tarek affirmed her words with two red heart emojis.

Tarek & Heather Rae El Moussa Enjoyed Quality Time During Their Date Night

Parenting their newborn comes first for the "Flipping El Moussa" stars; however, the duo must spend most of their time with each other. The couple had to place their marriage above everything else when they got a little help from their family members.

The Blast noted the lovebirds enjoyed a beautiful date night away from their son at a restaurant. Tarek donned his signature black round-neck T-shirt while Heather styled in a long-sleeved Fendi top. 

The father of three shared two snapshots from the occasion, with the first showing the lover hugging themselves tightly in their designated booth. The second picture unveiled an up-close shot of the pair smiling at the camera. Heather's tired eyes and makeup-free face were highlighted. 

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In the caption, Tarek wrote, "Mom and Dad got a date night!!! Just like anything in life: if you make it a priority, there's no excuse for it to not happen."

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