An adorable eight-month-old girl with Down Syndrome delighted her adoptive mother with her ‘new smile’.
The clip of the little girl, who can only be referred to as Baby H due to the adoption process, was filmed at her home in Texas.
The adorable clip shows the youngster’s mother asking the baby how her day is going.
Baby H’s face lights up and she beams while lying on her belly on a play mat.
Her mother says: ‘Oh I love your new smile.
‘Oh that is the cutest. Can you show me again?’
The footage was shared on the National Down Syndrome Adoption Network’s Facebook page, where it amassed more than 15 million views.
Baby H’s adoptive mother said: ‘When Baby H was almost eight months old, she woke up one morning with this brand-new smile.
‘We noticed it several times and realized she was showing us a cheesy grin – we laughed and laughed every time she did it and she just loved the attention.
‘She got to where she could do it on cue and I just happened to be talking to her, in our home, one morning and she started cheesing for me.
‘You can tell by my laughter how much we adore this smile and she actually only smiled like this for a couple of weeks so this video is a treasure for us.
‘We hope that all the viewers will see the beauty that lies in people with Down Syndrome.
‘Although a Down Syndrome diagnosis can feel overwhelming, the reality is that your child has a purpose and will be able to live a full and happy life.’
Director of the National Down Syndrome Adoption Network Stephanie Thompson knew of Baby H during the adoption process, but never saw her face.
She said: ‘I was so happy to put a face with a name.
‘I indirectly meet these children before they are born, I meet them on paper, so I fall in love with these kiddos early on.
‘I walk the journey with the expected parent and the child, so when I have a chance to meet them, it brings it full circle. I can’t explain the joy that it brings to me.’
National Down Syndrome Adoption Network is an adoption program that also educates individuals about becoming parents of a child with Down Syndrome.
Source: dailymail.com
