Hemi and her caffine addiction

All summer long the kids and I share a 52OZ soda refill that we pass in the car because it is a mere 115 outside. I know I should be drinking water and so should they but water is so blah..... anyway we all share with Hemi. In August I went back to work and Hemi went to her sitter she has known since 8 months old. The sitter said she is really crab and so not like the Hemi i knew in May. I said she is a little expressive, even though she doesn't have words, but normally she is a pretty easy going kid. The next day she said she was fiesty again today. I called me mom just to talk and told her about Hemi and what might be the problem. Then she said she was off to get her refill. My mom shouted, "THAT'S IT" I bet Hemi is going through caffine withdraws at the sitter. She went all summer drinking soda and now she gets a sip in the morning and not another until 5:00pm. So the next day I dropped Hemi off at the sitter but armed with a coke this time. I said when she gets crabby giver her a little of this in her sippy cup. Ms. Wendy said really. I said yes, I am trying out an experiment. Sure enough when I picked her up she said she had a WONDERFUL day. I laughed but was so embarrassed that my little 18 month old needs her caffine fix to. I guess it is just signs of the times. Okay that is what I am telling myself because I don't want to face the fact I don't qualify for the title; Mother of the Year. So, when I take Hemi to Ms. Wendy's she asks did you bring her "fix" or when I pick her up she will remind me to bring her special drink. Ever since we figured it out; Hemi is back to her normal happy self.

Moral of the story~ Thank goodness for Caffine.

This is her at 9 months.