Anderson Cooper reveled that he named his newborn Wyatt as a way to honor his father, who died when Cooper was 10 years old: 'I hope I can be as good a dad as he was.'
The CNN anchor on Thursday announced the birth of his first child during his nighttime broadcast and on Instagram, writing, "He is sweet, and soft, and healthy and I am beyond happy."The CNN anchor on Thursday announced the happy news during his nightly program and on Instagram at the same time, revealing that his son, Wyatt Morgan Cooper, was born on Monday.
Cooper's expression then relaxed as he continued to add that he was going to take a moment to share some "joyful news of my own," as he let out just a tease of his signature giggle. "On Monday, I became a father," he said. "I've never actually said that before, out loud, and it still kind of astonishes me. I'm a dad. I have a son, and I want to you to meet him.
Growing visibly emotional, Cooper paused as he choked back tears before finishing with the stats: "He was 7.2 pounds at birth, and he is sweet, and soft, and healthy and I am beyond happy."
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