Charming

I was sitting with Katie on the floor the other day. Katie tends to ignore me, unless she wants to use me as a human climbing wall. I pulled out my cell phone to make a call, and she heard the click of the phone opening. Before I could start dialing, she had crawled over to me, and started trying to convince me to give her that phone. She gave me a very charming smile, opened and closed her hands repeatedly, (gimme, gimme), and was climbing onto my lap so she could be closer to the phone. She certainly knows which smile and moves will get her what she wants. I will have you know I was strong, and didn't give in to her. Ryan and I didn't want her playing with phones, because they are expensive, and they can bother people if she presses redial, or the speed dial. Imagine my surprise when I came home yesterday, and Katie has the house phone on her blanket! Ryan thought it was cute how she played with the buttons and liked the noises. I guess the off-the-hook tone was her favorite. Apparently that rule has been revised a little. :)
When climbing, (on me, the couch, blankets, etc.) she has an extra advantage. She uses her mouth as a stabilizing "hand". She will grab above her with both hands, and if she can't pull herself up, she will use her mouth to gain extra leverage. Now my couch has little wet marks from her mouth all over it.