Anderson Cooper Is Leaving CBS News’ ’60 Minutes’ After Nearly 20 Years — Details

Anderson introduced his son to the public on Instagram. Alongside a picture of the infant, he wrote, “This is Wyatt Cooper. He is three days old. He is named after my father, who died when I was ten.”

Wyatt weighed 7.2 pounds at birth. His middle name, Morgan, came from Anderson’s mother’s side — a name his parents once considered for him when he was born.

“I recently found a list they made 52 years ago when they were trying to think of names for me,” he continued.

“I am grateful to a remarkable surrogate who carried Wyatt, and watched over him lovingly, and tenderly, and gave birth to him,” he added.

He also acknowledged the surrogate’s husband and children, calling their support an “extraordinary blessing” and adding, “My family is blessed to have this family in our lives.” The post also touched on the family members Anderson wished could have shared the moment.

“I do wish my mom and dad and my brother, Carter, were alive to meet Wyatt,” he wrote. “But I like to believe they can see him. I imagine them all together, arms around each other, smiling and laughing[…] that their love is alive in me and in Wyatt, and that our family continues.”