. >> savannah, peeka bu.corn. >> reporter: in her brief life, savannah martin reached beyond the experts expectations. >> match, flower. good looking that time. >> reporter: learnt more than doctors ever thought she would. >> let's count. >> when savannah was diagnosed with severe autism at two, she told her mother not to expect too much. >> she'll never look at you, she's never going to talk to you or say "i love you." that was hard. thankfully i had amazing people in my life that said "don't give up. never give up, you fight." >> reporter: intensive therapy helped, so did her mother's nearly constant attention. >> i did everything i could for her. i thought she was safe. i was always with her. >> reporter: you wanted to do everything to keep her safe. >> yes, i showered her that morning. >> reporter: that morning. beth remembers a bright, sunny sunday. savannah was in her church dress when beth put a bowl of noodles in the microwave. >> she loves noodles. she liked it watch the noodles spin in the microwave