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\"My friend Alli Coats was pregnant with twins and she's obsessed with Friends too... [I asked her] 'Oh my gosh, how fun would it be to do a Rachel and Monica photoshoot?'\" said Penn. \"We got together and started thinking of ideas.\"

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Courtesy of Mandy Penn
PHOTO: 11-day-old Georgia and Gemma Coats pose as lobsters in a 'Friends'-themed photoshoot in Colorado Springs, Co.
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Alli Coats said she was immediately on board to have her daughters, Georgia and Gemma, appear in the photos. From there, the idea developed, and with help from a mentor,Penn said she was able to find parents of four other newborns to take part.

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Courtesy of Mandy Penn
PHOTO: Three newborns recreate the 'Friends' episode, "The One With All The Wedding Dresses."
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Penn decided that the iconic couch had to be the backdrop.

\"I reached out to another friend who upholsters furniture, and she surprised me with [a custom] 'Friends' couch that she built from scratch!\" Penn said. \"She's phenomenal ... I was almost in tears.\"

Penn said the rest of the props were either handmade or purchased from Amazon, Walmart or Target.

The shoot took about 2 1/2 hours.

\"Obviously, the baby's neck needs to be supported and there are safety concerns, so we were super cautious about that,\" said Penn, adding that she \"couldn't have done it without some friends of her own who came to assist and the babies' moms.

\"PHOTO:
Courtesy of Mandy Penn
PHOTO: Three newborns recreate the 'Friends' episode, "The One With The Holiday Armadillo."
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Penn said she decided to share the photos now to spread some joy during a difficult time.

\"I wanted to shed some light and laughs for my fellow 'Friends' addicts and fans out there,\" she wrote on her blog.

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