Tori Roloff Posts Heartbreaking Message About Jackson on Instagram

Selena Barrientos
Photo credit: toriroloff - Instagram
Photo credit: toriroloff - Instagram

From Good Housekeeping

  • Little People, Big World star Tori Roloff shared an emotional Instagram post about her 2-year-old son, Jackson.

  • In it, Tori reflected on the day that reminded her that Jackson "is different."

  • Jackson was born with achondroplasia - a form of dwarfism he inherited from his father, Zach.

If you haven’t heard yet, Little People, Big World stars Tori and Zach Roloff are expanding their family with a baby girl arriving this fall. While Tori has kept it 100% real with Instagram followers about the excitement and struggles of her second pregnancy, she’s also opened up about what it's been like raising her first child, Jackson.

Over Memorial Day weekend, Tori shared a picture of her family with 2-year-old Jackson front and center. The expecting mother accompanied the photo with a heartbreaking message that gave insight into a private family moment at an amusement park. Tori always encourages Jackson to enjoy himself on rides, but this time, the toddler wasn't able to join the other children because of his height.

“I often forget that my son is any different than yours," she wrote on Instagram. "I forget that he has shorter legs, because he can get around and run just like any other 2 year old. I forget he has short arms, because he can still reach everything around the house (even the stuff we don’t want him to). I forget that he’s different because he’s so capable and I see nothing other than my mister mister."

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I often forget that my son is any different than yours. I forget that he has shorter legs, because he can get around and run just like any other 2 year old. I forget he has short arms, because he can still reach everything around the house (even the stuff we don’t want him to). I forget that he’s different because he’s so capable and I see nothing other than my mister mister. Today pointed out that he is different and that’s never going to change. He watched as kids (many younger than him) rode rides at a festival here in town and he wasn’t able to join. Jackson wanted so bad to ride the airplanes that went up and down but the height requirement wouldn’t allow him to (which I totally understand!). It was harder for me than it was for him for sure. It was really the first time I was hit in the face with the fact my child is different. Im so proud of my husband and his outlook on it all and even more proud of my son who brushes things off with ease and I pray they both continue to do this. In the words of @jeremyroloff : if a bad attitude would fix it- I would have one. This was also just a reminder of why I love @disneyland so much: the land of no height requirements! This kid is meant to bring light to this world this I know for sure. #babyjroloff

A post shared by Tori Roloff (@toriroloff) on May 26, 2019 at 2:26pm PDT

She continued: "Today pointed out that he is different and that’s never going to change. He watched as kids (many younger than him) rode rides at a festival here in town and he wasn’t able to join. Jackson wanted so bad to ride the airplanes that went up and down but the height requirement wouldn’t allow him to (which I totally understand!).”

Jackson was born with achondroplasia, the same form of dwarfism that Zach has. In October 2018, Tori revealed that she found out that Baby J had the condition when she was 34 weeks pregnant.

Now, Tori said she is nothing but thankful to Zach for always being such a positive role model.

She wrote: "I'm so proud of my husband and his outlook on it all and even more proud of my son who brushes things off with ease and I pray they both continue to do this."

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