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Baby Sees Mom For The First Time And His Reaction Will Melt Your Heart
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Baby Sees Mom For The First Time And His Reaction Will Melt Your Heart

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It takes months for babies to learn to smile, but what happens when a baby is practically blind? Four-month-old Leopold Wilbur Reppond, from Seattle, suffers from oculocutaneous albinism that severely impairs his sight. He had never clearly seen his family, and just “saw” with his hands: knowing his father by the feel of his beard, feeling his mother’s face.

Thanks to special infant glasses from Miraflex, little Leo was finally given the opportunity to see. In the following heartbreaking video, Erin, Leo’s mother, puts the glasses on her baby boy. After a few moments, you see him realise that something has changed–and then as he looks up and sees his mother for the first time, he smiles.

Baby Leo had never clearly seen his mother before

He suffers from a rare disease that impairs his sight

But look what happens when he’s given glasses!

“I was overwhelmed with emotion. It’s just very touching”

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VictorVakaras
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cute little guy. That smile makes me wanna give him 10,000 baby hugs.

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LilyQuinn
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Amazing. I'm sure if all of us were in the same situation the world would be joyful as they put on their glasses......

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GlynisLailann
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank you for posting this. Sometimes we all need a wake up and shake up to make us realise how much we take for granted.

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CharlesLaster
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This left my heart a melted pool of butter. Nobody like that mom person.

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VictorVakaras
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cute little guy. That smile makes me wanna give him 10,000 baby hugs.

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LilyQuinn
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Amazing. I'm sure if all of us were in the same situation the world would be joyful as they put on their glasses......

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GlynisLailann
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank you for posting this. Sometimes we all need a wake up and shake up to make us realise how much we take for granted.

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CharlesLaster
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This left my heart a melted pool of butter. Nobody like that mom person.

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