This week’s Reasons To Be Cheerful

It’s always nice to have a “glass half-full” approach, but I must admit there have been times over the past few weeks when I’ve veered to the “half-empty” side. It’s tiring sometimes, autism parenting, especially with such variances between T and D but…onwards with some R2BC!

1. Brunch

We don’t get to go out as a family much, it’s tricky, but we did last Sunday and had a brunch in town. It was for a Mumsnet review and it was nice that the whole family was involved. D got to see the shopping centre Christmas decorations too – pink glitter balls – she loved them!

2. Good moods rule

T has had a really good week at school and it’s showed at home too. He’s been more engaged than usual and quite tactile too (apart from today, when he got furious with me on the way home after someone with a buggy got too close to him…but…on the whole, very positive few days).

3. Stop the Cavalry

I’ve never particularly liked this song, but hearing it played in songs always makes me feel festive.

When I worked for a company, I’d have lunch hours close to town and would get a bit done every day with it all generally done and dusted by the end of October. Those days are long gone now as we are a half hour bus ride away.

But I’ve made a start today, with a trip to town and it was nice to browse, look at the decorations and start to think Christmas.

4. Singing

D has been practising songs for the school concert quite a bit at school this week and has been singing away at home. She’s a lovely little songbird when she’s happy and we’ve been singing away together (but not when T’s in earshot because he doesn’t like it). She will be absolutely word perfect by the time of the concert.

On the whole, it’s been a good one.

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