"Dee"

As Mattie gets older, she and Jilly are becoming the best of friends.  When we hear Mattie wake up from a nap, Jilly always runs in first and climbs in the crib to play with Mattie til I get there.  Jilly loves to play hide-and-seek and Mattie knows exactly what "Where's Jilly?" means, and is actually pretty good at finding her sister (Jilly isn't a very quiet hider.)  And when they find each other the giggles are out of control.  The girls' car seats are right next to each other and since Mattie faces backward they look right at each other.  They're constantly sharing snacks, holding hands, and laughing as we drive around.  (Naturally, they also fight a lot, but I wouldn't expect any less from sisters.)  One of my very favorite things about their relationship is Jilly's nickname for Mattie.  For a few months now Jilly has been calling her "Dee Doh" and lately she's shortened it to "Dee."  I have no clue where she came up with this kooky name, but it looks like it's around to stay- she hardly ever calls Mattie by her real name.  And, it seriously cracks me up.