It's all about making memories during your baby's early days and one mom has left the internet in stitches after posting the results of her attempt on TikTok.
"I'm scared," Madison Hafen said in her video while breaking open the mold of her newborn's tiny hand cast.
The clip, which was posted to TikTok earlier this week, then takes an unexpected turn when Hafen's mouth gapes open, revealing to the camera that her little one has flipped the "perfect" middle finger. Moments later, Hafen bursts into uncontrollable laughter at the keepsake blunder.
"I definitely just expected a little fist to be cast but when I saw it was a perfect middle finger, I just had to laugh! What are the odds that would happen?!" Hafen told Newsweek.
Her caption on the TikTok video also summed up the moment perfectly: "He really showed me how he feels about my crafts." Meanwhile, the video's text overlay reads: "This is what I get."
The video has become a viral hit, amassing over 36 million views and thousands of comments from other TikTok users who found the perfectly timed gesture hilarious.
"Now that is a family heirloom," one user commented, while another suggested, "Please make this their first birthday cake topper."
"Definitely a keeper! (The baby and the cast)," another user joked.
It turns out that Hafen's creation has attracted some big fans, with one TikTok user asking if she can make more to purchase.
"I wish! I think this was a one time happy accident," Hafen replied.
The casts, which typically serve as sentimental keepsakes, are designed to preserve the tiny features of their newborns, allowing parents to remember just how small their baby once was.
Many TikTok users commented that Hafen should keep the cast and show her son when he's older.
"One day they will get bigger and you can show them and be like 'Yes you were always this way,'" one user commented.
Another recommended that Hafen keep the cast by the sink and use it as a jewelry stand when she's washing up, while a third suggested that she make the cast into candles to sell for one-year birthday cakes.
However, the mom from Utah has other ideas. "Lots of people have commented that I should make it into a Christmas ornament, but I think I'll display it somewhere year-round," Hafen told Newsweek.
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