The mother can still remember the tiny hands splaying open and closed as their newborn passed out, milk drunk, that became the baby
copying the sign
for milk and
beginning to say their special word
for mama milk, that became the early walker who would climb into mama's lap after taking a tumble, that became the child who would grab a book and Lego in each hand before
asking, «mommy, can I please have milk now?»
Ask for copies of anything and everything, take photos, and
begin combing through past records (especially regarding income and other financial information).