A pair of twin babies are making the internet swoon this week after a video captured by their mom shows the heartwarming moment the two brothers “met” each other for the first time.
Meagan Garr says she was trying to get her 4-month-old sons, Cooper and Olsen, to notice each other. In a viral TikTok video that’s now been viewed over 52 million times, the wedding videographer from Ocala, Florida captured the moment when the boys first recognized their mirror image.
“I have a friend whose twins are 6 months old and she told me, ‘They just noticed each other.’ I was like, ‘That’s a milestone — what?’” Meagan told TODAY.
Twin Babies First Recognize Each Other
In the video, the boys are laying side-by-side on a pillow. One looks over and takes notice, as the other baby’s eyes come up to meet his.
The twins begin grinning from ear to ear as they babble, and stare into each other’s eyes with sheer delight! One kicks his legs down in physical excitement, and they share a beautiful moment.
@meagangarr My heart could explode. I hope theyll always be best buds #twins #twinbrothers #twinbabies #twinmom #twinsoftiktok ♬ original sound – Meagan | mom of littles
“It was a candid moment, which made my heart so happy,” she says.
Meagan says her twins already interact and react to their older brothers, 6-year-old Jackson and 3-year-old Lucas, but hadn’t acknowledged each other yet.
“It’s sort of like, ‘You’re my arm, you’re always there,’” she says.
While trying to take photos of the boys smiling at the same time, Meagan looked up to see the twins smiling at each other and was able to catch the whole thing on video.
The Journey to Twins
When Meagan and her husband first found out they were pregnant, her son Jackson was convinced they were having twins.
“He said, ‘I want two babies,” says Meagan.
Throughout her first trimester, it became a known talking point, and although Meagan had always wanted a set of twins, she never expected it to become a reality.
@meagangarr How has it been almost a year?! All the feels. #pregnancytiktok #pregnancyreveal #pregnancyreaction #twinpregnancy #twinboys #momof4 #pregnancy #twins ♬ GOOD DAY – Forrest Frank
When the ultrasound confirmed she was pregnant with fraternal twins, Meagan and her husband were completely *shocked.*
Cooper and Olsen were born premature at approximately 33 weeks and stayed in the NICU for their first month. Cooper weighed 3 pounds, 14 ounces (and was nicknamed ‘Mini Cooper”) and Olsen weighed five pounds, one ounce.
Meagan says she’s excited for her twins to interact more.
