Hopkins was originally developed as a gecko named ` Twerp ' ( a play on the nickname ` Terp , for interpreter ) and was supposed to be Leah 's ` voice ' and appear as a gift from Grandma and Grandpa .
Originally developed as a gecko named ` Twerp ' ( a play on the nickname ` Terp , for interpreter ) , `` Hopkins '' the frog was supposed to be Leah 's ` voice ' and appear as a gift from Grandma and Grandpa .