Top Phrases of 2009

Caroline's Most Repeated Phrases of 2009:

1. "I......you." (she omits the "love" in "I love you." Now we all say it.)

2. "I tooted." (no explanation needed)

3. "I try!" (usually insistent and regarding something she is not capable of doing by herself.)

4. "I want Barney." (several Barney VHS tapes that are 20 years old are her favorite. I refuse to buy any Barney DVDs so I hope these last through her "Barney" period.)

5. "Where my 'nother one?" (regarding shoes or socks)

6. "Uh, oh" (could be anything) and sometimes followed by "It's a MESS."

7. "I wanna hold my mommy." (meaning she wants me to hold her)

8. "Mmmm, it's nummy." (Caroline ate something good. Hopefully it's food.)

9. "Where my wankie?" (Caroline has many blankets but her favorite is Peder's old blue blanket.)

10. "No, it's mine's." (anything she touches is hers, especially if it's pretty or if it's pink or if it's Peder's.)

11. "Noooookay." (She just started saying this "word" this fall. It's a combo of "no" and "okay". She starts off saying "no" and then progresses into "okay". She thinks she doesn't want something and then realizes that, hey, maybe she does!)

Peder's Most Repeated Phrases of 2009:

1. "Stop it, Caroline!" (ahhh, siblings)

2. "When will she stop liking Barney???" (see #4 on Caroline's list)

3. "It's mine!" (not to be confused with Caroline's "It's mine's.")

4. "But I didn't do it!" (yes, usually related to Caroline, of course, and he usually hasn't done it)

5. "Oops---sorry." (He really is truly sorry -- most of the time.)

6. "I can't sleep." followed by...

7. "Will you sleep with me?"

8. "It's my turn!"

9. "I need to go to the bathroom!!!!!" while sprinting full speed to the bathroom. I think his bladder has an on/off switch. There's no in between.

10. "Yes, PLEASE!" (usually in response to wanting ice cream. I think it's just the emphatic nature of his words that makes us laugh)

11. "Where is my _______?" (we're usually on our way out the door and/or late to something, of course)