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Sam and Zoe know their names and identify themselves in pictures by name. Sam and Zoe pose for pictures responding to instructions such as "Sam sit down next to Zoe, look at the camera". Sam smacks Zoe in the face, both laugh. Sam and Zoe's first ice cream cone.
Sam and Zoe regurlarly respond with "ok" when asked if they want something. While their "no's" are often emphatic and musical, their "ok's" are often indifferent (like "whatever").
Sam and Zoe hold hands and play "ring around the rosey" together (on request). Sam and Zoe imitate faces/actions in "Baby Faces" book including tired, sleeping, surprised, laughing, crying. Zoe "fake cries" on request.
Zoe says "more please cookie".
Sam and Zoe say "bye-bye", hide behind Mitch and then return and say "I'm back".
Sam sneezes and Zoe says "bless you". Sam and Zoe start saying "Mitch"
Zoe puts on her panties (outfit bottom).
Sam and Zoe answer "yup" to questions.
Zoe now says "Sammy" (instead of "Sissy").
Zoe says "I love mommy" and "I love daddy", and "sammy's sleeping". Zoe stacks pegs together by color. Sam and Zoe play "musical chairs" with Mitch.
Sam's new favorite activity is jumping. Sam and Zoe regularly make or mimic 2 and 3 word expressions. Zoe repeats after Jodi: "night night crazy daddy". Sam and Zoe loudly answer in unison "OK" to every question making each other laugh.
Sam (mostly) and Zoe sing "I love me" from Barney song (should be "I love you, you love me". Zoe hides her binky and asks us "where'd the binky go?". Sam and Zoe scream for fun at the top of their lungs in the car making each other laugh. Sam and Zoe say "yay" and clap after songs they like. Sam's favorite song is "I've been working on the railroad" which has choo-choo sounds.
Zoe pees in the potty.
Sam and Zoe regularly say "my" as in "my turn", "my toy", "my juice", "my dolly", or argue with "no, mine!". Sometimes for fun, mostly to assert their ownership. Zoe makes clucking sounds with her mouth.