It was another long night. Emmett went to bed not feeling well, but I assumed it was likely emotional in nature. My thought was that he was upset because he didn't get to see his mom this weekend like he was supposed to. She hasn't been feeling well and missed their Wednesday visit also. It's upsetting for the boys but it's not like it's anyone's fault. Before canceling this weekend, she had gone to Stat Care, which is our local version of a walk-in-clinic. Turns out she has strep throat and we sincerely hope she's feeling better. Her and the boys have always been very susceptible to strep for some reason. It's always been that way and if we get it here in my house, the kids will just pass…

We had a pretty exhausting and frustrating day. I mentioned last night that there would likely be some fallout from our exciting evening at my brother's house last night and I wasn't wrong. Our day didn't start off well. Emmett was up very early with nightmares once again. It's getting old for a number of reasons. For one thing, Emmett is miserable at bedtime and these nightmares really leave him shaken. He ends up running into my room at some God awful hour and that's pretty much it for me as far as sleep goes for that night. I don't remember exactly what time he came into my room last night but this is how he clings to me. It's impossible for me to sleep because he tosses and turns…

The boys and I had a really good day. We went to my brother's house around 4pm for a pre-Thanksgiving dinner. We started this tradition where we have a Thanksgiving dinner a week early when everyone is available. We still have one on Thanksgiving as well for anyone who can make it, but this way, we can all be in the same place at the same time. We had a fantastic time. I got to spend time with my siblings and the kids got to hang out with their cousins. Everyone ate too much and we're all exhausted. I imagine there will be some fallout from this over the next day or so but we'll manage. Gavin is the one I'm most concerned about. He got really, really worked up…

Emmett climbed into bed about 4am again this morning. That pretty much was the end of any restful sleep for me. He'd had another nightmare and was upset to the point where he was shaking and in tears. He adhered himself to my left side, wouldn't let go and never fell back asleep. I went to bed relatively early and so I still managed some sleep but I'm feeling drained at this point. Unfortunately, we have to get moving because we have plans for today and I have work to do before we can leave. Assuming Elliott's doing okay, we're going to my brother's house for an early Thanksgiving dinner. Everyone is going different directions on Thanksgiving day so by having a dinner tonight, everyone will be able to attend.…