Mom Gave Daughter Phone To Record, Surprised by Unexpected Video

When Delphine Expert handed her five-year-old daughter, Zoey, her phone so she could record “treasures” she found on a walk, she never expected “to be one of the treasures.”

As Delphine shared with Newsweek, Zoey has autism and was non-verbal until recently. The little girl began taking violin lessons last year, and that led her to say a few “simple words” like “mom.” Almost a year later, Zoey had another breakthrough and is now “able to communicate a little bit, and she seems to enjoy starting talking.”

For that reason, a video Zoey recently captured was especially endearing to Delphine. The sentimental mother posted it on TikTok, and it shows Zoey’s perspective as she focuses on things like a pine cone, a dandelion, the grass, the sky, the clouds, her car, and her house.

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I didn’t think I’d be one of the treasures she’d find on her way ❤️😍

♬ son original – Zoey ⛷️🇨🇦

At the end, Zoey points the camera at her mom and happily shares how much she loves her.

“And there’s my beautiful mom. She’s the best mom. I love her so much, and she’s the best mom in the whole world,” she says excitedly.

Delphine captioned, “I didn’t think I’d be one of the treasures she’d find on her way.”

The proud mother told the publication that she nearly deleted the video but fortunately watched it first and was struck by the “beautiful end.”

Delphine explained that her daughter’s sweet words took years of work and focus, and she couldn’t be happier to hear them. Delphine watches Zoey “24/7” because of her special needs. She also homeschools her with the help of an online program that specializes in autism.

“The way she sounds so overwhelmed with her love for mommy,” someone wrote.

“You were the best treasure out of them all 🥺,” a commenter told Delphine.

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