2012 Year in Review: The year in babies - The Cutest, the Bravest, and the Biggest

You're never too young to become a viral sensation. Thank you, internet for that valuable lesson. In 2012, you didn't have to have a lot of babies to know a lot of babies. Here are the newbs we couldn't stop talking about all year long.

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Photo by: Sarah Powling/Lowell Sun
The ridiculously good-looking surgery baby: At three-months-old, Joey Powling Jr. had open-heart surgery to save his life. Born with a rare congenital condition, Powling underwent a grueling operation that left him with a scar from his neck to his lower rib cage. His reaction: It's all good. After his mom snapped this photo of her Powling in recovery--smirking like Bruce Willis at the end of a "DieHard" movie--... more
Photo by: Sarah Powling/Lowell Sun
The ridiculously good-looking surgery baby: At three-months-old, Joey Powling Jr. had open-heart surgery to save his life. Born with a rare congenital condition, Powling underwent a grueling operation that left him with a scar from his neck to his lower rib cage. His reaction: It's all good. After his mom snapped this photo of her Powling in recovery--smirking like Bruce Willis at the end of a "DieHard" movie--the image went viral and turned this tiny survivor into a meme-worthy superhero.
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