I was reminded this morning that I never updated y'all on how Emmett's doctors appointment went on Tuesday. I'm still having bad days so things are slipping through the cracks and this was one of them. Anyway, on to the update. Emmett's been dealing with chronic tummyaches for a very long time. We've had him seen countless times, just to be sure all was okay, and it always is. That being said, the tummy aches are real and they're causing him to miss school. The down and dirty is that there aren't any obvious issues. He is scheduled to see his Gastroenterologist in late April but until then, we are trying a few things. One big thing we're doing is increasing his intake of water. Dehydration can easily cause complications…

It's been a long day and it started super early. I'm talking 4 AM early. Emmett is once again going through a difficult period of time at night and is waking up from really bad nightmares. He runs into our bed and glues himself to me. We have a king size bed but Emmett likes to take up most of it. Putting him back in bed is an exercise in futility because he's too afraid to go back to sleep. Rather than fight that losing battle, I simply move downstairs to the couch. This way Lizze sleeps, he sleeps and I have a chance at getting some sleep as well. The best approach in this particular situation, especially when Emmett's concerned, is to address the underlying issue. The nightmares are…