Catch phrases

Rebecca & Mary-Gail's "catch phrases" are cute and funny and sometimes unbelievable, but we love hearing their voices and listening to them put words together.

Mary-Gail's catch phrase/word has always been an enthusiastic "HI!" as she waves excitedly at you. You could be playing with her and not have left her side, and out of no where she'll say, "HI!" and wave. She expects you to say "hi" and wave back and she'll continue until you do (this is especially fun during Sacrament Meeting). Just like Mary-Gail's "hi!" she says, "Yeah!" with the same excitment and energy. She's also started saying "Go outside" and then screams her window-shattering scream. And, I can't leave out her incessant requests for "Cookies." Even at our 7 am breakfast she'll ask for "cookies."

She also says, "Good Girl." This was a little bit shocking for our pediatrician to hear at our 18 month appointment 3 weeks ago. SueAnn was examining Mary-Gail, and Mary-Gail kept saying, "Good Girl, Good Girl, Good Girl." Yes, Mary-Gail, you are a Good Girl and you haven't done anything wrong.

Mary-Gail also loves looking for "Sister" and will wander the house saying, "sister, sister, sister." Once she "finds" sister, she gets so excited she screams and runs the other direction. Silly girl. Mary-Gail will say "dance" and then proceeds to do several reps of deep, seated squats followed by small jumps (her toes don't leave the floor, but she thinks she's jumping).

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Where do I begin with Rebecca? She is so independent minded! By far Rebecca's catch phrase is "Don't tell me." She says this as she scowls at you: She bows her head while looking up at you with her big, brown eyes as she furrows her brow. She'll then roll her eyes at you and look away disgusted. Oh my gosh - where did she get that from?!!

"I do it!" is another favorite of Rebecca's, although she much prefers "Don't tell me." She also calls Tony by his name - it was cute the first thousand times she said it, but now it's not so cute. Rebecca says: Arla, Come! Sister, Come! Becca, Come! (Rebecca sometimes calls Mary-Gail "Becca"). She is so funny and will mimic and copy words you say (which is why she started calling Tony, "Tony.") Rebecca will say (beg) for "Signing Time" and almost has an out-of-body experience when we push start.

During eating time and our walks, Rebecca will stand up and say, "Sit down...bum...Thank you." I started telling her and Mary-Gail to sit on their bums when they'd stand in the tub or wiggle out of the straps on their chairs in the kitchen, and now Rebecca & Mary-Gail think it's funny and do it just to hear me say (and copy), "Sit down, on your bum. Thank you."

Rebecca has also become our little informer. If Mary-Gail is into the doggie food, or if she's into my drawer, Rebecca will come to me and say, "No-no, Becca. No-no."

I am loving this time and age. I'll admit it, I couldn't wait for them to sit up. Once they did that, I wanted them to crawl. Once they did that, I couldn't wait for them to walk. Now they're talking and signing and we can communicate and understand each other. This is my favorite time by far.

The next few videos don't highlight their language skills. But again, we're talking cookies here - cookies supersede everything!!!

Rebecca shared her "piggy" w/Mary-Gail who

showers piggy with kisses, kisses, kisses

Mary-Gail, my "Cookie Monster" (at 9 am)

Mary-Gail is asking (and signing) for "mo" cookies.

This is what happens when there is NO COOKIE

I see the cookies. Give me the cookies. Cookies make me happy!