01of 27Welcome to the World!Anderson Cooper and son Wyatt.Anderson Cooper/instagramWyatt Morgan Cooperwas born via surrogate on April 27, 2020, making Anderson Cooper a first-time dad.
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Welcome to the World!
Anderson Cooper and son Wyatt.Anderson Cooper/instagram
Wyatt Morgan Cooperwas born via surrogate on April 27, 2020, making Anderson Cooper a first-time dad.
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Wyatt Cooper.Anderson Cooper/instagram
Wyatt gets his namesake from Cooper’s late father, Wyatt Emory Cooper.
“He is named after my father, who died when I was 10,” Cooper explained in his emotional announcement on CNN.“I hope I can be as good a dad as he was. My son’s middle name is Morgan. It’s a family name on my mom’s side. I know my mom and dad liked the name Morgan because I recently found a list they made 52 years ago when they were trying to think of names for me. Wyatt Morgan Cooper. My son.”
03of 27Over the MoonAnderson Cooper’s son Wyatt.Anderson Cooper/instagramCooper feels extra blessed to be a father.On his show,Anderson Cooper 360°, he said, “As a gay kid, I never thought it would be possible to have a child, and I’m grateful for all those who have paved the way, and for the doctors and nurses and everyone involved in my son’s birth,” he wrote.
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Over the Moon
Anderson Cooper’s son Wyatt.Anderson Cooper/instagram
Cooper feels extra blessed to be a father.
On his show,Anderson Cooper 360°, he said, “As a gay kid, I never thought it would be possible to have a child, and I’m grateful for all those who have paved the way, and for the doctors and nurses and everyone involved in my son’s birth,” he wrote.
04of 27Giving ThanksAnderson Cooper and Wyatt.Melanie AcevedoCooper said of his surrogate, “Most of all, I am grateful to a remarkable surrogate who carried Wyatt, and watched over him lovingly, and tenderly, and gave birth to him.““It is an extraordinary blessing — what she, and all surrogates give to families who can’t have children. My surrogate has a beautiful family of her own, a wonderfully supportive husband, and kids, and I am incredibly thankful for all the support they have given Wyatt and me. My family is blessed to have this family in our lives.”
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Giving Thanks
Anderson Cooper and Wyatt.Melanie Acevedo
Cooper said of his surrogate, “Most of all, I am grateful to a remarkable surrogate who carried Wyatt, and watched over him lovingly, and tenderly, and gave birth to him.”
“It is an extraordinary blessing — what she, and all surrogates give to families who can’t have children. My surrogate has a beautiful family of her own, a wonderfully supportive husband, and kids, and I am incredibly thankful for all the support they have given Wyatt and me. My family is blessed to have this family in our lives.”
05of 27A New Level of LoveAnderson Cooper and son Wyatt.Anderson Cooper/instagramCooper told PEOPLE that having Wyatt in his lifehas made his heart exceptionally full.“It feels like my life has actually begun,” Cooper said. “And I sort of wonder, what was I waiting for? This is a new level of love. It’s unlike anything I’ve experienced, and yet it’s also very familiar and incredibly special and intimate. It’s really extraordinary.”
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A New Level of Love
Cooper told PEOPLE that having Wyatt in his lifehas made his heart exceptionally full.
“It feels like my life has actually begun,” Cooper said. “And I sort of wonder, what was I waiting for? This is a new level of love. It’s unlike anything I’ve experienced, and yet it’s also very familiar and incredibly special and intimate. It’s really extraordinary.”
06of 27A Dream Come TrueAnderson Cooper and son Wyatt on the cover of PEOPLE’s Pride issue.Melanie Acevedo"When I was 12 years old and knew I was gay and thought about my life, it always upset me because I thought, ‘I will never be able to have a kid,'” Cooper told PEOPLE for the magazine’s first-ever Pride issue. “This is a dream come true.”
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A Dream Come True
Anderson Cooper and son Wyatt on the cover of PEOPLE’s Pride issue.Melanie Acevedo
“When I was 12 years old and knew I was gay and thought about my life, it always upset me because I thought, ‘I will never be able to have a kid,'” Cooper told PEOPLE for the magazine’s first-ever Pride issue. “This is a dream come true.”
07of 27A Bright, Bright FutureAnderson Cooper and son Wyatt.Melanie Acevedo"I feel invested in the future in a way I hadn’t really before,” Cooper toldPEOPLE. “There’s something about having a child that makes you feel connected to what is happening and you want to make sure that the world this child is growing up in is a better one. You suddenly worry much more about the future of all of us.”
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A Bright, Bright Future
Anderson Cooper and son Wyatt.Melanie Acevedo
“I feel invested in the future in a way I hadn’t really before,” Cooper toldPEOPLE. “There’s something about having a child that makes you feel connected to what is happening and you want to make sure that the world this child is growing up in is a better one. You suddenly worry much more about the future of all of us.”
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Lots of Love
Anderson Cooper (right) with Benjamin Maisani and son Wyatt.Melanie Acevedo
Cooper isco-parenting withhis best friend and former partner, Benjamin Maisani.
“There is no acrimony between us,” Cooper told PEOPLE. “Even though it’smaybe unconventional because he’s my ex, he is my family.”
09of 27Look-AlikesAnderson Cooper and Wyatt.Melanie AcevedoWyatt clearly already looks up to his journalist father.
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Look-Alikes
Wyatt clearly already looks up to his journalist father.
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Family Portrait
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Say Cheese
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“I need to probably sleep a little bit more and clear my head, but I think it would be great, one day, to have a brother or sister for Wyatt,” he said.
13of 27Sweet SmoochAnderson Cooper and son Wyatt.Anderson Cooper/InstagramCooper shared some of Wyatt’s favorite things in honor of him turning 10 weeks old! “He likes naps and milk, bath time and being read to,” the new dad wrote onInstagram.
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Sweet Smooch
Anderson Cooper and son Wyatt.Anderson Cooper/Instagram
Cooper shared some of Wyatt’s favorite things in honor of him turning 10 weeks old! “He likes naps and milk, bath time and being read to,” the new dad wrote onInstagram.
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Mini-Me
Cooper added, “He loves being read to and so far Dr. Seuss is his favorite, particularly One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish. Ok, that’s my favorite, but he does seem to like it a lot.”
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Anderson Cooper and Wyatt.Courtesy Anderson Cooper
16of 27Happy Co-ParentsBenjamin Maisani and Wyatt Cooper.Courtesy Anderson CooperWyatt gets a loving look from Cooper’s co-parent and former partner, Benjamin Maisani.
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Happy Co-Parents
Benjamin Maisani and Wyatt Cooper.Courtesy Anderson Cooper
Wyatt gets a loving look from Cooper’s co-parent and former partner, Benjamin Maisani.
17of 27Just Keep SwimmingWyatt takes a dip in the pool and shows off his swimming skills (with some help of course)!
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Just Keep Swimming
Wyatt takes a dip in the pool and shows off his swimming skills (with some help of course)!
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Anderson Cooper’s son Wyatt Morgan.Courtesy Anderson Cooper
Could Wyattbeeany cuter?! For his first Halloween, Cooper’s son was the cutest bumblebee on the block.
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Big Smiles
Wyatt Cooper.Courtesy Anderson Cooper
20of 27Ol’ Blue EyesWyatt Cooper.anderson cooper/ instagramCooper shared new shots on Wyatt in March 2021, but for a special cause: the memory of CNN reporter Andrew Kaczynski’s daughter Francesca, aka “Beans,” who died on Christmas Eve 2020 of brain cancer at just 9 months old.
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Ol’ Blue Eyes
Wyatt Cooper.anderson cooper/ instagram
Cooper shared new shots on Wyatt in March 2021, but for a special cause: the memory of CNN reporter Andrew Kaczynski’s daughter Francesca, aka “Beans,” who died on Christmas Eve 2020 of brain cancer at just 9 months old.
21of 27Helping HandsAnderson Cooper and son Wyatt.anderson cooper/ instagram"As a new parent, I am lucky that my son is healthy, but there a lot of kids facing life-threatening illnesses," Cooper wrote in his Instagram caption. “Francesca ‘Beans’ Kaczynski died of a rare brain cancer when she was just 9 months old. In her honor, we at CNN are raising money for kids with cancer. Be part of#TeamBeans! Proceeds from the sale of these hats go to @DanaFarber.”
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Helping Hands
Anderson Cooper and son Wyatt.anderson cooper/ instagram
“As a new parent, I am lucky that my son is healthy, but there a lot of kids facing life-threatening illnesses,” Cooper wrote in his Instagram caption. “Francesca ‘Beans’ Kaczynski died of a rare brain cancer when she was just 9 months old. In her honor, we at CNN are raising money for kids with cancer. Be part of#TeamBeans! Proceeds from the sale of these hats go to @DanaFarber.”
22of 27Team PlayersAnderson Cooper and Wyatt.anderson cooper/ instagramA sweet selfie for their beloved friends.
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Team Players
Anderson Cooper and Wyatt.anderson cooper/ instagram
A sweet selfie for their beloved friends.
23of 27Looking UpAnderson Cooper and Wyatt.anderson cooper/ instagramWyatt sweetly touched Dad’s face while drinking up in the last of the Insta shots.
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Looking Up
Wyatt sweetly touched Dad’s face while drinking up in the last of the Insta shots.
24of 27Biggest FanWyatt Cooper.anderson cooper/instagram"Wyatt has never seen me on tv before, and he likely won’t for a long while," Cooper wrote on April 19, 2021, as his son watched him hostJeopardy!,“but apparently he caught a bit of me on@Jeopardy! It was a dream come true to be guest hosting, and to pay tribute to#AlexTrebekand raise money for@hashaiti.”
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Biggest Fan
Wyatt Cooper.anderson cooper/instagram
“Wyatt has never seen me on tv before, and he likely won’t for a long while,” Cooper wrote on April 19, 2021, as his son watched him hostJeopardy!,“but apparently he caught a bit of me on@Jeopardy! It was a dream come true to be guest hosting, and to pay tribute to#AlexTrebekand raise money for@hashaiti.”
25of 27Hanging with Uncle AndyAndy Cohen and Wyatt Cooper.Andy Cohen InstagramAndy Cohenshared a sweet photomatching in plaid button up in celebration of Wyatt’s birthday. TheWatch What Happens Livehost captioned the shot, “Happy 1st Birthday Wyatt Cooper! I love twinning with you. XO Uncle Andy & Mr. Ben.”
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Hanging with Uncle Andy
Andy Cohen and Wyatt Cooper.Andy Cohen Instagram
Andy Cohenshared a sweet photomatching in plaid button up in celebration of Wyatt’s birthday. TheWatch What Happens Livehost captioned the shot, “Happy 1st Birthday Wyatt Cooper! I love twinning with you. XO Uncle Andy & Mr. Ben.”
26of 27One Year Around the SunWyatt Cooper.Anderson Cooper Instagram; J. Countess/Getty ImagesCooper celebrated his son’s birthday with an adorable tribute on Instagram.“Today isWyatt’s first birthday,” the proud dad wrote. “I can’t believe it has already been a year.”
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One Year Around the Sun
Wyatt Cooper.Anderson Cooper Instagram; J. Countess/Getty Images
Cooper celebrated his son’s birthday with an adorable tribute on Instagram.
“Today isWyatt’s first birthday,” the proud dad wrote. “I can’t believe it has already been a year.”
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Wyatt Cooper.Anderson Cooper Instagram
“He is sweet and funny, happy and kind, and I love him more than I ever thought possible,” the dad finished his tribute, including photos of Wyatt with a red ballon and another in a blue onesie that matched his big blue eyes.
source: people.com
