Heather Rae El Moussa Gets Candid About Early Motherhood Experience

Heather Rae El Moussa Treats Newborn Tristan To His First Air Travel

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By Afouda Bamidele on May 3, 2023 at 7:45 PM EDT

Three months after childbirth, Screen sensation Heather Rae El Moussa takes newborn son Tristan on his first private flight. 

The first-time mom, clearly basking in the pleasures of motherhood, has never failed to show her social media admirers every milestone her tiny tot has had since he was born. Likewise, On May 1st, the "Selling Sunset" star released a series of private snaps from her recent journey with her family on Instagram.

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Heather Rae El Moussa Details Son's First Flight On A Private Jet

In the first pic, the 35-year-old kissed Tristan on his forehead as he balanced on her thighs. She donned a black tank top while the young one dressed in a blue and white onesie with a white bib around his neck.

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Heather Rae El Moussa Treats Newborn Tristan To His First Air Travel
Instagram | Heather Rae El Moussa
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Another photo showed Tarek, Brayden, and Tristan smiling at the camera. The father of three and the seven-year-old matched in an all-black outfit. The third snapshot displayed the infant lying on his stomach as he looked directly at the camera. In the last slide, the doting mom and her son posed near an airplane with her family.

Heather did not hesitate to share in the caption that herself with her husband Tarek El Moussa, along with his two older children, Taylor, 12, and Brayden, 7  — whom he shares with ex-wife Christina Hall — and his mom, were headed to Sedona, Arizona, for Tarek's networking panel event, "The Flipping Summit," which happened to be her newborn's first trip using an airline.

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The 2010 Playboy Playmate of the Month then passed along a "mom tip" to her three million followers, which she says helped prevent the newborn's ears from popping. She said, "I breastfed him on the way up and then again on the way down to help with ear popping." 

The lengthy caption also shared how her three-month-old baby boy did such an incredible job" on his first flight, which happened to be on a private plane and his easy adaptation to hotel life.

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Heather Rae El Moussa Treats Newborn Tristan To His First Air Travel
Instagram | Heather Rae El Moussa

Heather emphatically explained, "It worked perfectly, and then the rest of the flight, he just giggled, played, and looked around and was so happy & didn't cry once… he loved the new environment ??." She finished the message by telling fans that her newborn was "such an angel."

It did not take long before fans of the new mom rushed to the comments to encourage her. One fan wrote, "So many of us witnessed you being a rockstar mom at The Flipping Summit and making it all happen for your family and work! ❤️.” Another fan added, "You should be proud of YOU. ❤️ You're working hard at mothering and loving him so genuinely ❤️."

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A third fan penned, "You are killing it, momma! ? breastfeeding is hard. Worth it but hard.?." "Glad you are making it all work. Nursing is hard work, and so is blending a family. Great job, Mama! ??❤️," a fourth fan wrote.

Although Heather only wanted to communicate her "proud mama moment," other moms in the comments thought she was insensitive to families who don't have the luxury of flying private with their babies.

In addition to this significant milestone, the TV personality expressed surprise at how fast her boy is growing as he approaches three months old. To celebrate this milestone, The Blast noted that she shared a family portrait of herself, her beau, and their tiny tot.

Heather Rae El Moussa Treats Newborn Tristan To His First Air Travel
Instagram | Heather Rae El Moussa
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Tarek donned a black polo t-shirt with a wristwatch and held his wife from behind while the actress wore a white blouse and cradled their swaddled newborn in her arms. In the caption, the former model reflected on how grown her son had become in three months and how she wants to cherish the "big and little" baby moments, writing:

"Hard to believe he's almost 3 months old…. Looking at how little he is here and thinking, where does the time go ?. Soaking in every baby moment, big and little, with our Tristan Jay❤️."

Heather Rae & Tarek El Moussa's Newborn Son Celebrated His First Easter In Style

Not long before Tristan turned three months old, The Blast shared how his doting parents, Heather and Tarek, celebrated his first Easter holiday. "The Internship" actress, per the report, posted pictures of the threesome in a green-colored swimming pool. The adorable baby boy sported a green wide-brimmed hat and blue swimming trunks.

The "Flip or Flop" alum matched his tot with his blue shorts, while the Netflix star donned a brown one-piece and a visor hat. The El Moussa couple wore sunglasses and embraced each other in the pool while holding on to their son. Heather captioned the post, writing:

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"Tristan's first dip in the pool, and he's our little swimmer boy. A lot of firsts happening this past week! First time in a new environment, their first Easter, first time in the pool, and he's doing so good. He's such a chill, happy baby boy."

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