In an astonishing moment that left both medical professionals and parents speechless, a Pennsylvania mother captured on video her newborn daughter displaying strength and mobility far beyond what anyone expected for a baby just three days old.
Samantha Mitchell, 34, had her camera ready when her daughter, Nyilah Daise Tzabari, born on March 2, 2023, started doing something no one anticipated—lifting her head and crawling. “I’ve been around kids for over 20 years,” Mitchell said in an interview with Kennedy News, “and I’ve never seen anything like this.”
Nyilah, who arrived three weeks past her due date at 43 weeks gestation and weighed a healthy 7 pounds, 6 ounces, showed signs of remarkable physical ability almost immediately after birth. The footage, recorded just under three days postpartum, captured the infant pushing up on her arms, lifting her head, and inching forward—milestones typically not reached until six to nine months of age.
Mitchell’s mother, who happened to witness the early crawling herself, urged Samantha to record it. “No one would’ve believed me otherwise,” Mitchell explained. “Even my fiancé, Ofer, missed it the first time. I knew I had to show him.”
The video quickly spread online, showing tiny Nyilah defying expectations and science alike. “It wasn’t a random spasm or reflex,” Mitchell emphasized. “From the very beginning, her strength was something else.”
But Nyilah didn’t stop there.
At only 18 days old, she was already rolling from her belly to her back. By two months, she began rolling from back to belly—another developmental leap ahead of schedule. And by three months, the baby was standing with support, determined to stay on her feet.
“She absolutely refuses to bend her knees,” Mitchell laughed. “We’re not even encouraging it, but she insists on standing. She’s incredibly driven—it’s like she’s always in motion.”
Nyilah’s advanced progress isn’t limited to physical movement. At just six weeks old, she began mimicking vocal sounds. “She’ll try to repeat words,” Mitchell said, “especially when we say ‘I love you.’ And if we laugh, she copies the sounds to make us laugh again. It’s like she’s already figured out how to be funny.”
The couple decided to share the video on TikTok under Mitchell’s account, where it rapidly went viral. With over 6.6 million likes, the video sparked a wave of stunned reactions and jokes from viewers. “She’s gonna be filling out tax forms by next week,” one user joked. Another wrote, “That baby’s got unfinished business from her last life.”
Nyilah’s father, Ofer Tzabari, a first-time dad, admitted he thought the behavior was normal—until the internet told him otherwise. “I just assumed all babies did this. But once people started commenting, I realized how rare it really is.”
Despite the whirlwind of attention, Mitchell and Tzabari are simply enjoying the ride. “She’s such a happy, smiley baby,” Mitchell said. “She amazes us every single day. We can’t wait to see what she’ll do next.”
As social media continues to buzz over Nyilah’s early talents, one thing is certain—this tiny girl has already made a big impression, and she’s only just getting started.
