Two of the most famous babies in modern history have met, and there’s an adorable photo to prove it.
Earlier this month, 91-year-old Ann Turner Cook, the first-ever Gerber baby, met 1-year-old Lucas Warren, the newest Gerber baby and the first Gerber “spokesbaby” with Down syndrome.
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The Warren family – who are from Dalton, Georgia — were on vacation in Florida and couldn’t pass up the chance to meet Cook, CNN reported.
Cook’s grandson, Chris Colin, took the photo, which quickly went viral.
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In February, Gerber made the landmark announcement that Lucas would be its spokesbaby for the year. He beat out 140,000 other babies for the coveted spot.
Cook’s black-and-white sketch portrait became the company’s official trademark in 1931. In 2010, Gerber began its annual tradition of accepting photo submissions for a year-long ad campaign.
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Lucas’s mother, Courtney Warren, described her son as outgoing during an appear on the Today show in February. He has been a beacon of light and hope for other parents who have children with Down syndrome.
(H/T: CNN)