Adorable baby Sasha can't help but smile as he's smothered in hugs and kisses - despite his heartbreaking start in life.
The youngster, from Russia, was born with no eyes after being one of only three children in the whole world to be born with an incredibly rare condition.
Devastatingly, the little boy was then abandoned by his young mother and placed in the care of an orphanage.
The mum felt she couldn't offer her baby the help he would need as he grew with his rare eye condition.
A nurse who cared for the little boy when he was just six months old said: “He is no different to other children, he plays and smiles just like any healthy baby.
“He loves playing and adores swimming. He is a very cheerful baby indeed.”
The other children who were born with the same condition as Sasha, SOX2 anophthalmia syndrome, has other serious health problems.
But aside from two benign cysts on his forehead, which have now been removed, the little boy is fighting fit.
SOX2 anophthalmia syndrome affects just one child in every 250,000 and leads to the abnormal development of the eyes and other body parts.
Sasha, who was born in Russia, is one of only three babies to be born in the world with no eyeballs, according to his doctors.
Sadly, there is no hope the youngster will ever be able to see, however he has had tiny eye orbs implanted into his eye sockets to ensure that his face is not deformed as he grows.
He will need further surgery every six months while he grows to increase the size of the orbs.
And his condition hasn't stopped him winning the hearts of all who cared for him as they desperately searched for a permanent loving home for little Sasha.
He was described as a "a peaceful, smiling baby" who "smiles back as soon as he hears familiar voices".
Then, last November, Sasha found his family and has now been adopted by parents from another city in Russia.
One of the women caring for him said: "We are, of course, very happy for baby Sasha and wishing him and his parents all the best."
The most well-documented is ‘miracle’ baby Archie Innes, now two, born to Scottish parents Fiona and Steven Gould who currently live in Sydney, Australia.
His mother was told about Archie’s condition 31 weeks into her pregnancy, say reports.
In Archie’s case, he also has severe gross motor delay, mild-to-moderate hearing impairment, and moderate aspiration.
