Peanut's Annoying New Habit

Peanut has learned a new trick. It is annoying to say the least. At the same time it is adorable and ridiculous. I first noticed it about a week ago. Not being sure if it was intentional I waited to see if she would repeat it.

As you know I put her down to play with her toys while I work on the computer and do chores. While she will play for a bit by herself she prefers that someone play with her.

So the other day I put her down to play and sat down to type up some work. Peanut decided that she did not want to play by herself. She snorted at me. It was a snort. She made the noise through her nose not her mouth. The sound was very much like one a toddler makes when it wants attention. After all most toddlers act out instead of saying something like, "Yo, pay attention to me."

I was not sure what to make of it. I looked at her and she smiled at me so I resumed my typing. Unhappy with the result she did it again. Taking the hint we played. Then she ate and had a nap.

The next day, under similar circumstances, she did it again. I decides to test whether this was intentional. After looking at her she smiled and I went back to work. Peanut snorted again, several times. I looked at her, she smiled, I went back to work.

She was extremely dissatisfied with this result and proceeded to snort a half dozen times loudly and vigorously. So we played and my work got done while she was napping.

Oddly enough, having learned the value of this technique, she turned it on her mother later that day. Her mother was home from work and enjoying a snack while resting on the couch. Peanut who believes she can and should eat everything the rest of us do decided she wanted to share the snack. So looking at mommy she began snorting away to get attention.

Mommy, who was not aware of this new habit, looked at Peanut shocked and started laughing. It really is adorable after all. But this was not the desired response and was greeted with more snorting until she was picked up. No sharing though I'm afraid.

Since then baby has done this at least once a day when circumstances are not to her liking.

I have tried repeatedly to get a picture of her doing this. However, since her desired result is attention, when you focus on her she smiles. I think she is intentionally thwarting me.

While it is cute it is also terribly annoying. Imagine sitting there trying to type something only to be assaulted by a cavalcade of snorts from your attention hungry baby. It not as if I ignore her. In fact I most certainly do not. But when she sits with me at the computer she insists on banging her little fists on the keyboard. It is great she wants to share stories with the world. Just not in the middle of a file I'm working on.

Next time I'll share with you her other annoying new habit. This one is even worse but it gets her sap of a Daddy to do what she wants.