potato time

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Janie does this enough for us to give it a name now.  We call it “potato time” because she just lays on the floor and rolls around like a potato.  It’s usually because she’s not getting something she wants and it’s her peaceful way of protesting.  And sometimes…like today, she just hangs out by the door quietly.  Daddy says it’s usually when she’s waiting for Mommy to come home but I was home this morning when we found her like this.  She invited her friends to the potato party today as well.

Here are some other photos of her doing this:

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This one was from way back in August 2013!

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These are from the past couple months.

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Door Stop

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This afternoon I thought I heard someone knocking on the door.  When I went over to check, I found Janie chillin’ on the floor like this instead.  Weirdo.

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This morning, Janie took my hand and made a stepping motion with her foot.  It wasn’t until we got to the steps did I understand what she wanted.  She wanted to climb those steps that were off limits.  After leading her away from them, she went limp and sat down.  She then proceeded to just lay herself flat on the floor.  There wasn’t any crying – just a quiet protest.

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Later, she led me to a set of puddles that she really wanted to walk through.  After I had picked her up and carried her over to the open area, she did it again.  I like how she slowly lowers herself back and gives me a look afterward.  I couldn’t help laughing and I’m glad that this isn’t accompanied by crying or screaming.  I can respect a little peaceful protesting every once in a while.

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