I was suddenly struck the other day by how much my girl can communicate.  They were in the tub and I was asking them for “Splashes” while they violently hit the water shrieking in glee.  Wow, they understand so much!  I thought you might like to be introduced to twin speak version 12 Months.
Aeralind Grace

Verbalizes
Momma (her favorite word)
Daddy
Hi

Signs
More
All Done
Claps
Points
Can touch her nose and tummy on request (if she’s feeling up to it…)
High Five

Bronwyn Hope

Verbalizes
Momma (rarely)
Daddy (her favorite word)
Hi
All Done (she mimics this one as I say it rather than saying it on her own)

Signs
Claps
More
Can touch her nose or your nose on request
High Five

Both Girls Understand the Following Spoken Words
No
Don’t Touch
Play the Piano
Splashes
Hugs
Snuggle
Nurse
Shake (as in Shaking a Musical Instrument)
Dance
Bounce
Come Here
More
All Done
Clap
Nose
Tummy
Eat
Drink
Milk (as in a sippy)
Where is … (mommy, sister, daddy, Bronwyn, Aeralind)?
The way is open (we say this when we open the gates on the stairs to indicate that they need to go upstairs and they come flying)
Book
Ball
Kisses (they’ll hold out hands for you to kiss)
High Five