Thank you so much everyone. Glad to see the back of this week.
Had a huge breakdown so called a friend to the rescue as I was in flood of tears. I didn't hear from my kids all day. Ex brought them back 2h before their bedtime! My friend told me to treat today as any other day and that's only commercial. She also added that because of how my MIL died could be the reason why ex behabed this way. I understand how hard it must be for him as it wasn't a natural death, although all I wanted was a phone call that never came.
I don't understand myself as far the last two years I have been able to deal with important dates without too much drama whereas this year honestly I'm all over the shop. I know I'm stronger than two/ a year ago so why now. I'm getting recurring dreams of ex and it worries me as a) I can remember them, b) they feel so really like if they were in flesh in front of me him and her.
At least he had the decency to only go away with our two kids and not involved OW with them.