This 2-year-old Boy With Cerebral Palsy Celebrated Halloween With An Amazing Up Costume – Simplemost

Plenty of kids Halloween costumes are super-cute, but not many are super-cute and inspiring. Ohio 2-year-old Brantley Morse nailed both counts in his outfit based on the movie Up.

With his cardigan and bowtie, Brantley, who has cerebral palsy, looks a lot like Carl Fredricksen, the hero of Disney-Pixars 2009 smash. His mom, Brittany Morse, told Akron Childrens Hospital that she wanted Brantleys medical equipment to be a part of the costume, too, to show how hes making the best of his disability: Sure enough, his walker works as an analog to Carls cane, and Brantleys glasses look like Carls, too.

Naturally, a few balloons tied to the walker complete the adorable look in the movie, Carl is a balloon salesman who sails away to South America after tying hundreds of balloons to his house.

Take a peek! Akron Childrens Hospital posted this shot to their Facebook page recently.

Cerebral palsy affects muscle tone and movement, according to the Mayo Clinic, including balance problems, stiff muscles, involuntary movements and difficulty speaking or eating. Its often caused by brain damage that occurs before birth, and is diagnosed in the early years of life.

The hospital said that Brantley also lives with lung and kidney disease and gastroparesis, a condition where the stomach doesnt empty itself properly. Nevertheless, he was ready to party at the fall festival where he donned the costume, and plans to keep celebrating the holiday. Its the first year hes had a chance to dress up for Halloween!

Heres another snap from @akronchildrens on Instagram, showing the balloons more clearly:

The postreveals that the boy was born at 24 weeks and has been beating the odds ever since.

Brittany Morse, Brantleys mom, told ABC News that the toddlers already had 10 surgeries in his two short years of life. Even with all of his challenges, he is always able to put a smile on his face and others, she said, as reported by Good Morning America.

This kids a survivor!

Its so much more than JUST a Halloween costume its the constant battles this little man, and our entire family face on a daily basis, Morse wrote on an Instagram post sharing a local news article about her son. Its spreading POSITIVITY and HAPPINESS even when things are hard. And its helping others whether you are supporting them emotionally, educating them, or just lending a piece of advice.

Here Brantley is, from his mothers Instagram page at @brittanymorse4, trick-or-treating with his family in costume (minus the cardigan in some images because of the heat).

This story is dare we say it? uplifting. Way to go, Brantley!

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