Twins

Lately I've been feeling like I live with twins. For those of you who've had toddlers, you probably remember the stage where their language is really developing, and they like to say the same thing over and over again in a very enthusiastic tone. That's the stage the Olivia is in. If she sees her ball while she's eating, she'll say ball over and over again until you acknowledge her, and sometimes keeps going even after you've repeated the word ball. For some strange reason Yale has been in this same stage ever since I met him. He loves to repeat the same word or phrase very loudly, especially while working in the kitchen. I know, some of you are thinking, I should just be happy that he works in the kitchen. Don't get me wrong, I do appreciate it, but I also like a few minutes of peace and quiet now and then, and with Yale and Olivia around it is a rare event. The other night Yale was yelling "Dere's Faish in da oven" over and over again. He didn't stop until I started imitating him to demonstrate the ridiculousness of it all. One would think that pointing this out would make him stop or at least cut down. Instead, he thought it was hilarious and now begs me to shout, "Dere's faish in da oven."