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\"Look, Maggie! I'm walking, Maggie!\" Roman can be heard telling his pup in the video.

The video of Roman has since racked up millions of views on Facebook.

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Courtesy Dinkel Family
PHOTO: Roman Dinkel, 2, seen with his brother Layton, 6 and sister Gracie, 4, in their Halloween costumes.
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Now, Roman is gearing up for Halloween, and the entire Dinkel family is dressing up as characters from the Super Mario Brothers video game.

Roman will be Luigi while big brother Layton, 6, is Mario and Roman's sister Gracie is Princess Peach.

\"PHOTO:
Courtesy Dinkel Family
PHOTO: Roman Dinkel, 2, will trick-or-treat for the first time without his walking sticks.
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Adam and Whitney Dinkel are also getting in on the action as Bowser and Yoshi.

\"As a parent of a child with spina bifida, it's something you might never get to see,\" Adam Dinkel said of his son's walking. \"It's nice to see that he's going to be able to run around with his brother and sister.\"

For more on Roman's adventures, follow his Facebook page, \"Defying Odds: Roman's Journey.\"

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