Errol Milner Clifford 2006-2009

Errol Milner Clifford was born with a significant heart defect and a cognitive disability that prevented him from walking or talking. As we grieved the child we had anticipated, Errol’s full-bodied smile and irrepressible laugh turned our sorrow into joy, and taught us that many of the best things in life are unexpected. Inspired by Errol’s delightful spirit, friends, family, and neighbors rallied to support our family’s significant emotional, physical, and financial needs, through countless acts of selfless generosity. When Errol’s courageous heart finally failed him on December 23, 2009 we were left numb with grief. In these dark hours we listen hopefully for the echoes of Errol’s brilliant laugh. This blog is the story (starting from present and working back to Errol's birth) of the life and times of the amazing Errol Clifford.


Wednesday, April 08, 2009

Up up and away























We're working on a new word with Errol: 

Up

When we get Errol out of his wheelchair we say, 
"Errol, do you want to get up? Up? Up? UhhhhhhhhhP!"
And we throw our arms up in the air above our heads. Three points!
We repeat ourselves and the field goal motion and we repeat ourselves again until Errol signs back to us: field goal!

It's working. We've been doing this for three days and around 327 points and Errol is making the up sign back to us more and more. He's even making a vaguely "uuhhhhh" sound. 
We are so proud of our little man.

Errol works so hard and slowly by slowly he is learning.

Next stop:

Down

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