Emilie Kiser has two meaningful tattoos that she cherishes.
The influencer, 26, showed off her ink in honor of her boys, 6-month-old Theodore a.k.a. “Teddy,” and late son Trigg, who tragically died at age 3.
“Got my 🧸 touched up today,” Kiser captioned her post via Instagram Stories on Sunday, October 19. “Love these two tattoos so so much for my boys.”
In the photo, she zoomed in on her arm to give fans a good look at her teddy bear tattoo in honor of Teddy, whom she gave birth to in April. Next to the fine-line bear she has “Trigg” written in cursive letters.
Emilie and her husband, Brady Kiser, first debuted their matching tattoos in September via Arizona artist Sydney Smith’s TikTok. At the time, Smith posted a clip of the process and a photo of Emilie and Brady, 28, posing together with their arms touching after getting the design permanently etched into their skin. It was the first time that fans also got a glimpse of Emilie’s “Trigg” tattoo.
“Matching teddy bear tattoos for Emilie & Brady ♡ Done at @syzygy tattooing in Scottsdale, AZ,” he captioned the post.
Fans supported the couple, who paid tribute to their beloved late son in ink after he accidentally drowned in the family pool in May.
“We love you, Brady and Emilie ❤️,” one social media user wrote in the comments section, while another added, “This makes me so happy to see. I pray for them everyday! ❤️🐻.” A third commented, “Such a sweet reminder to each other that they have Teddy to be strong and keep going for 🫶🏻.”
On Saturday, October 18, Emilie got candid about the months following Trigg’s death via TikTok.
“Since losing Trigg, I feel like I constantly am in this state — it almost feels like I’m floating,” she explained. “I just don’t know how, honestly, I’ve gotten through the last five months. I was five weeks postpartum with Teddy when my son Trigg passed away. Even thinking about that and re-getting myself into that headspace — [I’m] confused how I’ve made it through, barely, the last five months.”
Emilie first opened up about Trigg’s death via Instagram in August. “Loss of this magnitude feels impossible to put into words,” she wrote “I’ve spent days, weeks, months trying to find them and also take the time I’ve needed to digest the loss of my baby.”
She continued, “I take full accountability as Trigg’s mother, and I know I should have done more to protect him. One of the hardest lessons I carry is that a permanent pool fence could have saved his life, and it’s something I will never overlook again. I hope amidst this pain, Trigg’s story will help prevent other children and families from suffering the same loss.”
In May, the Chandler, Arizona, Police Department confirmed to Luxury Handbag Shopping that Trigg died after being pulled unconscious from the family’s backyard pool.
Emilie and Brady tied the knot in November 2019.
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