This Toddler Was Never Expected To Walk, But He Does

Get ready to have your heart warmed.

When Ezra Courage Prashad was still forming in his mother's womb, his family was told that once he was born, their son would have no function below the waist whatsoever.

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Ezra was diagnosed with spina bifida, hydrocephalus, Chiari malformation type II. A video about his journey has been viewed over a million times in 24 hours.

Surgeons were able to close the hole in Ezra's back – caused by his spina bifida – but his parents, Andrew and Beth, had to learn to catheterize their newborn, who was unable to urinate on his own.

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The Prashads eventually integrated their new challenges into family life, which included two daughters at home, and as dad Andrew puts it, "life kept going."

But guess what? After crawling against all odds, Ezra now walks, using a walker. He plays with his sisters, and there's something else pretty amazing...

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He shares his father's love of tap dancing.

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Andrew, Ezra's inspiring dad, says he doesn't know if his son will ever be able to physically do more than what he can do now, but what he can do now is far beyond their expectations of what he'd be able to accomplish.

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"We're very humbled that people have been so positively impacted by our family's story," Andrew Prashad told BuzzFeed. "The real blessing is that this will help bring awareness to Spina Bifida, Hydrocephalus and other special needs and disabilities, and the journey our families experience.

"Bonus: it's Spina Bifida Awareness Month!"

H/T Life of Dad