Shortly before bed, Emmett began not feeling well. His tummy was upset, and he felt like he was going to puke. At the same time Elliott, who had been feeling the same for the second half of the day, was slowly beginning to feel better.  Emmett's currently sleeping right now, but I fully expect him to struggle throughout the night.  I'm not taking a negative approach to this, despite how my above statement sounds. I simply prefer to deal with reality, and the reality is that when Emmett doesn't feel well, he wants to be glued to me at night.  I have learned to plan for the worst-case scenario while hoping for the best. It's served us well over the years and limits life's ability to catch us off guard.…

It was a rough night, because Elliott was never able to fall asleep. He had sort of a trying day, and was too wired to fall asleep. Mind you, this was on Melatonin, and his nightly Benadryl for allergies.  As a result, I didn't get much sleep, because while the cameras monitor their movements, I don't like going to bed while the boys are awake.  Anyway, this has me running short on both energy, and patience today.  Mr. Emmett is in a foul mood today, and that doesn't come as too much of a surprise. I was hoping today would be better for him, but clearly that's not the case.  We ended up having a last minute appointment this morning, and after which, I want to take the boys to…