In a surprising turn of events that has left both parents and medical experts amazed, a Pennsylvania mother recorded her newborn daughter hitting milestones far earlier than expected.
Samantha Mitchell, 34, captured a video of her three-day-old baby, Nyilah Daise Tzabari, crawling and lifting her head—abilities usually seen in babies several months older. “I’ve worked with children for over two decades, and I’ve never seen anything like this,” Mitchell told Kennedy News.
The video was filmed on March 2, 2023, just days after Nyilah was born—three weeks past her due date, weighing 7 pounds, 6 ounces. Mitchell said her own mother urged her to record the moment after witnessing the baby’s early movements. “No one would’ve believed it without proof,” she added. Even her fiancé, Ofer, missed it in real time.
In the clip, Nyilah supports her head and crawls forward—actions babies typically don’t perform until six to nine months old. “This wasn’t a one-time thing,” said Mitchell. “She’s shown strength from day one.”
Nyilah continued to impress. At just 18 days old, she rolled from her belly to her back. At two months, she reversed it—rolling from back to belly. By three months, she was already standing with support. “She won’t bend her knees. We’re not pushing her—she just insists on standing,” Mitchell said.
The baby’s development also includes early speech imitation. At six weeks, she began mimicking sounds, including trying to say “I love you.” Mitchell added, “She babbles back at us, copying our tones and even laughing when we laugh.”
Mitchell and Tzabari shared the video on TikTok, where it quickly went viral, earning 6.6 million likes. Viewers joked about Nyilah’s rapid progress, with comments like, “She’ll have a job by next week!” and “That baby’s been here before!”
For first-time dad Tzabari, the reactions were eye-opening. “I didn’t realize how rare this was until people pointed it out,” he said.
Meanwhile, Mitchell remains grounded. “She’s such a happy baby,” she said. “Every day she amazes us—we can’t wait to see what she does next.”
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