Julia's quotables: One of Julia's earliest word(s): "choos..." (Asking for either shoes, cheese, or juice) (summer 2001) julia: "Mama, peepee." (mama takes off julia's clothes, then julia runs to join kuya in the tub.) mama: "Naisahan mo ako ah." Ate: "Hello Chok" Julia echoes: "Kak" Ate: "Grace" Julia: "Gase" Ate: "Ron" Julia points to her right....(?) While Grace , Apple, Ate and Papa were playing mahjjong (8/02): "Ate, meron pang kornik, o." Starts leaving, then turns back. "Ate, huwag mong ubos, okay!" While driving home from south haven (8/22/02): "Sleep, baby, sleep, Mother shake the notte notte notte notte notte notte Sleep, baby, sleep." To Ate Lilibeth, who wants to change her pull-up diaper: "Ate, huwag mo away ako." While julia was in highchair, Ate Lilibeth left to help Lola Fe with something: "Ateeeeeee, nakalimutan mo akooooooo "Ateeeeeee, nakalimutan mo akooooooo." On the way to Chicago: "Mama, sleepy ako" mama: "Di, matulog ka." "Hindi ako puede thumbsuck, may lipstick ako." ate: "Anong pangalan mo?" julia: "Julia Naranjo" ate: "Ano pangalan mo ulit?" julia: "Julia Naranjo ulit" On the potty: "Tapos na akoooooo!" "Ako flush , okay?" In Toronto at Gigi's hair salon: "Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear toyou, happy birthday to you. To another kid at playground: "Don't see me!" After a sneeze which no one acknowledged: "Bless me." While driving home from church: "Papapoopoo ako sa McDonald's." After a "time-out" for helping herself to chocolates before a meal and making a mess with water and food: Mama: "Julia, bakit ka bad girl kanina...." Julia: "Di ako bad girl, ah...little girl ako, eh.." Mama: "Eto, Julia, beautiful , o". Julia: "Eto beautiful mama..." (smiling and doing beautiful eyes) Mama: "Hello, Julia. Kumusta ikaw?" Julia: "I'm fine, mama." Mama: "Anong gawa mo diyan sa bahay?" Julia: "Sagot ako sa phone." (NYC trip, Sept. 21, 2002) Mama: "Sandali lang ako sa Century 21, Julia. Maiwan ka na kaya." Julia: "Sama kaya ako." Julia (on potty in Uncle Kits' clinic): "Inaantok pa yata ang poopoo ko." (Julia was flower girl at Uncle Paul's wedding. Jacob carried the arrhae.) Mama: "Si Julia nag flower girl. Tsaka ring bearer si Jacob." Julia: "Hindi ring bearer si kuya. Money boy." (Julia is in Lola Ma's room) Mama: "julia, akyat na, sleep na tayo." Julia: "mama, DON'T GET ME!" Mama: "julia, tagalugin mo. Ingles ka nang Ingles diyan." Julia: "mama, HUWAG MO KUNIN AKO!" (Later the same evening...) Mama: "julia, ano nga ba ulit ang tagalog ng DON'T GET ME? Hindi narinig ni Papa eh." Julia: "DON'T KUNIN ME!" Julia: "Papaaa, don't tickle my brother kuya!" After poopoo and wash puwit: Papa: "Julia, suot mo na lang ulit itong hinubad mong diaper. Malinis pa yata." Julia: "May ihi na iyan eh." In Grand Rapids, Asian's Best Grocery (owned by Oden) is next to Super Nails Salon: Julia reads the store signs: "N...A...I...L...S" Mama: "O, ano iyan?" Julia: "Oden!" After a BIG sneeze by Papa: Julia: "Huwag mo ako gulat ulit ha?" In church, Julia (seated on Papa's lap), notices that they missed communion. Julia: "Papa, nakalimutan mo kumain nun." Papa: "Hindi naman ako kumakain nun eh." Julia: "Full ikaw?" 10:00 in the evening: Mama: "Jacob, matulog ka na." Jacob: "Gusto ko ng katabi matulog eh. Halika na, Julia." Julia, in friendly tone: "Kuuyaa, gusto mo ng katabi?" Jacob: "Oo." Julia changes to condescending tone: "Big boy na ikaw, eh." 10:30 the same evening: Papa: "Julia, kanina pa si kuya nakahiga. Matulog ka na rin." Julia: "Sabi ni mama, hindi pa ako higa eh." Papa: "Kung magkaiba kami ng sinasabi ni Mama, ako ang masusunod!" Julia: "Nakakatawa ikaw eh." Julia notices Mama rearranging chairs and setting the dinner table: Julia: "Dadating si everybody?" (In Toronto) Mama: "Julia, pupunta tayo kay Veronica. Sa kaniya galing ang winter coat na suot mo." Julia: "Pero baka makita ng Mama and Papa niya na suot ko!" Papa: "Julia, tingnan mo ang sasakyan na yun, merong tiny shoes na decoration." Julia: "Saan?" Papa: "Ayun, naka-hang sa rearview mirror." Julia: "OO nga. Siguro nabasa yung shoes." While in the van, sleepy Julia starts sucking her thumb: Julia (in angry tone): "Hindi ako maka-thumbsuck, meron akong kulangot!" (Halloween 2004) Julia sees a couple of pumpkins next to the front door. Julia: "Wooow, saan galing ang pumpkins? Where have the pumpkin beens?" (July 2005) Julia: "Papa, is it fun having children? Mahirap ba?" (January 2007) Sign on storage: "Please Read! Only come in if you know Mimi or invited by Mimi or you are Mimi."