10-Month-Old Baby With Multiple Health Conditions Spreads Joy Across The Internet With Infectious Laugh

A video of a 10-month-old baby with multiple health conditions infectiously giggling has been spreading joy across the internet.

Scott Kuhn, dad to baby Evanna, shared the 30-second clip on the Love What Matters Facebook page on 11 August to show how “joyful” she is.

“Evanna has spina bifida, hydrocephalus [fluid on the brain], Chiari malformation [a brain defect], clubfoot, and since May, severe obstructive and central sleep apnea,” he captioned the video. “All of which may lead to a shortened life expectancy.”

Kuhn told HuffPost UK: ”I’d initially shared the video to help brighten someone’s day that might have needed it, but also as a reminder to us that despite our situation or struggle, we can still find joy.”

Kuhn added: “Evanna is joyful... a good reminder for all of us, regardless of what we are going through.

“The response has been amazing... and humbling.”

The dad’s video has had 294,000 views in four days.

“I was born with spina bifida, hydrocephalus and the Chiari malformation and wasn’t expected to live past five,” one person wrote. “I will be 38 this year. So keep that beautiful smile and outlook on life, it gets better.”

Another wrote: “Oh my gosh what beautiful laughter. She is a well-loved baby. This is such a wonderful video to share, despite her health issues she radiates joy.”

Follow Evanna’s journey on her Facebook page run by her parents ‘Evanna’s Joy’.

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7 Fun Creative Craft Projects For Toddlers

Make a crown fit for a prince or princess(01 of07)

Wrap bendable card around your child's head, take the measurement and trim off the excess card. Next, cut the card into a crown using a zigzag or get creative and try sticky-up hair or a favourite animal’s head or ears. Now it's your toddler's turn to decorate the card with felt tip pens, paint and glued-on bits of paper. Once they’re done staple the short sides together to create the crown. This is a great craft project for a play date. (credit:Matelly via Getty Images)

Make a car for whacky races(02 of07)

Large cardboard boxes are just begging to be transformed into cars. Glue paper plates to the side as wheels and let your child's imagination roar. They may want to draw in people and make a bus or add windscreens and doors but let them take the driving seat. (credit:patrickheagney via Getty Images)

Make a mask(03 of07)

Make masks with paper plates, hole punched on either side and threaded with elastic to fit your child's head. Your toddler can create whatever face they like using pens, paint, cut up tissue paper for hair and pipe cleaners for whiskers. (credit:igor kisselev, www.close-up.biz via Getty Images)

Make a model with modelling clay(04 of07)

Toddlers love squishing, rolling and moulding play dough with different shaped cutters and their hands. Keep your homemade play dough in a sealed container or mix up a new batch with this super simple recipe: 3 cups of flour; 2 tablespoons of cornflour, 1 cup of salt, 1 cup of cold water and 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil. Your toddler will love mixing up the ingredients. Divide your dough and choose different food colourings. Note: The salt content of homemade play dough is very high - keep an eye on your toddler to make sure they don’t eat any. (credit:Westend61 via Getty Images)

Do some potato printing and finger painting(05 of07)

Halve a few potatoes and cut out shapes of stars, circles, letters or animals (whatever your child asks you to do). Then, dip the cut out potato half into washable, brightly coloured poster paint and it's time for some stamping fun on plain paper. Hand printing is lots of squelchy fun too (and you'll have a lovely record of just how little their hands were). (credit:Michaela Gunter via Getty Images)

Make some binoculars or a telescope(06 of07)

This couldn't be simpler: after your toddler has painted two cardboard tubes the colours of their choice, tape them together for a pair of binoculars. A single longer roll (from your kitchen towel) makes a great pirate's telescope too. (credit:Chris Stein via Getty Images)

Make some silly glasses(07 of07)

Cut out a pair of glasses in plain cardboard. Stick coloured cellophane into the holes as lenses and let your toddler paint them in bright, funky colours. Once the paint is dry, provide a selection of sparkly bits and pieces to decorate: think sequins, buttons, self-adhesive spots, even pasta shapes. Now your toddler is ready for a super-cute photo opportunity. Note: Ensure your toddler is supervised at all times as small objects like sequins and buttons are choking hazards. (credit:Westend61 via Getty Images)