dogs - Like Swan, I love your theory of existence, but I also think you shouldn't underestimate the human ability to adapt - it's what has kept us going all these years, after all. I sometimes look at images of crowded streets in India and wonder how everyone there copes (especially those with ASD), but I suppose it's become normal for them. Maybe your desert island fantasy was a clever way of coping when life became too much. I still have a room in my grandparent's house that I can retreat to (in my mind - it's long gone now 
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I am particularly keen on our ability to adapt at the moment because it's one of DS1's therapist's themes and, as always, his therapy turns into my therapy too because I sit in on his sessions.
Anyway, the primitive part of my brain definitely took over last night because I fell asleep on the sofa (again) and didn't wake until DS2 called to me in the early hours. I then fell into bed with him and slept through till 8am. I must say, I quite like waking up already clothed and am tempted to just stay like this all day...
DH forgot to give DS1 his melatonin, so he was up till the early hours this morning. I found him still up at 1am, then woke up to hear him brushing his teeth at around 2 or 3am .
Grey - sympathies on your DH's lack of preplanning. I had similar yesterday. I spent about 20 minutes getting ready for an afternoon meeting at DS1's school: changed into smarter clothes, redid my lippy, combed my hair, etc. Meanwhile, DH was downstairs, relaxing on the sofa. When it was time to leave, I handed him a jacket, then realised he was unshaven and still wearing his work clothes (shoddy jeans, old tee shirt). At that point, he realised that maybe he should have cleaned himself up a bit, but it was too late by then.
I hadn't thought of the link between DS1's tee shirt and his new lab, Grey - that made me laugh. Oh god, maybe he's actually creating crystal meth up there. No wonder he's so cheerful.
WhoKnows - the solution to cats waking you up is to be mean, like us, and lock them downstairs overnight 
. We lock ours in the kitchen/dining room, where they have everything they need except humans to pester. Good luck with your IL's visit today. By the sound of it, you left CHAOS behind long ago and your house will look fine.
DEM - can't believe your list doesn't feel enough - that's crazy talk. You achieved loads yesterday. Am interested in your recipe book - what form does it take?
SC - so sorry life is so busy and stressful at the moment. No wonder your stomach is bothering you . I suspect you would feel able to cope better if you weren't carrying all that worry about your DD's exams on top of everything. You will be so relieved when they are all over! I can't add anything to Swan's brilliant advice, to be honest. And thank you for asking about my blood-test results. Afraid I still haven't booked a doctor's appointment for myself yet - I took DS2 last week and it just felt too much to have to go for myself too. My tiredness seems to be at a more normal level now, I think.
Swan - your tips on reducing stress are excellent - just remember to apply them to yourself as well! Glad you have lots of food and clean laundry to wake up to 
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Had a bit of a 'discussion' with DH about food yesterday. He has started to do more shopping because he thinks I spend too much shopping online at Ocado. That was fine with me until I realised he'd spent just as much as me, but that we didn't have half the things we needed: no bin bags, no fruit for the boys (but lots of biscuits and crisps), nothing for lunches and only a couple of meals. So I have warned him that I will be doing another Ocado shop, but will stick to their essentials range as much as possible. I worry so much about my boys' weight (both so skinny ) and yesterday DS1 refused lunch because there was nothing he liked.
Yesterday was non-stop, with DS1's trip to school, followed by a good meeting with his therapist and ending with a long meeting at his new school. The next step of the plan is for him to start doing three mornings a week. He has been allocated a tutor and class (all of six children in it!) and will be going in to meet his new tutor sometime this week.
I now have to order the rest of his uniform, which makes it all feel much more real.
I have a lovely empty day today, which means I need to tackle household stuff and get some chores done in town, like collecting meds. DS1 also needs new shoes.