Hello all, I'm still alive! Just checked back in and am very touched to see that I was missed.
I fell so far off the wagon that the wheels came off and the horses galloped off home 
Just a perfect storm of stress, builders and life. Last Wednesday my dogs for no apparent reason attacked another dog while we were out walking. Luckily I was very close to them and pulled them straight off, and no harm was done, but I was really angry and upset with them. I got more upset as the day went on. I think they are really stressed out by having the builders around all day - they are spending so much time shut in the kitchen, despite me trying to give them plenty of exercise, that when they do get out they go bananas. Plus we have just acquired chickens and I think they are spending the whole day plotting on how they can eat them.
I have a dog behaviourist booked to come and assess them on Monday although I have a feeling that I will get a good kicking too - they say there's no such thing as bad dogs, only bad owners, so I must be doing it all wrong 
I also feel permanently knackered and failing to cope with even little things at the moment. As my kids get older I seem to stay up later and later as I still value the quiet 'me' time after they're in bed - and my alarm goes off at 6.15. So I'm getting more and more tired. Last night I was in bed at 9.30 and left DS to come to bed when he liked. (He even remembered to turn all the lights out!) I had such a good sleep, and look, here I am, back again and trying to catch up those galloping horses.
Anyway, enough ramblings, just wanted to thank you all for still being here for me and am hoping to get another few good nights' sleep to get me back on track. Don't know how all you mums of babes can do it and still lose weight - respect to you all 