Light it up Blue!

Today, April 2nd, is autism awareness day!  Autism Speaks is encouraging people to "Light it up Blue" for autism awareness. Here are our two best guys wearing blue in support!

Zevi was so proud of his astronaut "Sky's the Limit" shirt. We have talked a lot about how we were celebrating him because he is working so hard lately.  He keeps talking about how he wants to be an astronaut when he grows up because he can do anything, so maybe it's sinking in. 

I promised one M&M for this smile. Just a few months ago, even the promise of candy still took quite a while to get a good picture, but Zev has really been following directions and making eye contact better recently. He is also carrying on a conversation better too. 

Here he is in support, the "World's BEST brother!" He sits in lots of waiting rooms, and he couldn't love Zev more. 

Here is our front porch (with and without flash) "lighting it up blue."

When we put the lights in, Zev just told me (AGAIN) how he wished they were rainbow lights. He doesn't want to light it up blue, but with a rainbow bulb that we saw at Target... maybe next year.

Honestly, we are still waiting on a third opinion for Zev, but what we do know is, that no matter what, he will still be Zev.  We couldn't love him more whatever label he is or isn't given. If he is autistic, it just means he is "different, not less." He is one of the sweetest, smartest, funniest, (most trouble making) kids I've ever had the pleasure to know. 

WE LOVE YOU ZEVI!