New Words (while in Hawaii)

Sweet Pea,

Mommy is really getting behind in this blog! I am going to try to be better about posting more updates going forward - so much is happening and you are learning and changing every day! Right now we are in Hawaii for a month (yes!) and I will write more about that, complete with pictures, later. But for now I wanted to post about some of the great things you are doing and saying!
You pretty much say anything we ask you to and many things we don't ask you to. Some of my favorites (which obviously reflect our location at the moment): Hawaii, Honolulu, Waikiki, Aloha, Mahalo, big house ("be how" which is what we're calling the house we rented while in Hawaii) and tunnel (b/c we drive thru a tunnel or two to get from one side of the island to the other). I love that you learned the word tunnel, which you will likely use on a somewhat regular basis for the rest of your life, while in Hawaii! In addition you know how to say the names of our friends with us in Hawaii: Ethan, Nicole, Paia, Carolyn, Casey, Emily and Patrick.
You also have been learning the names for objects that I haven't "taught" you to say. With Honolulu for example, I would say "Sweet Pea, can you say Honolulu?" And then you repeat Honolulu (which is pretty adorable). But some words you have learned without me asking you to repeat them. These include: shower, soap, coffee, pants, diaper, telephone, tv, and boobie, among many, many others. This is the part of your talking that amazes me the most as you have just picked them up in passing. Amazing!
Also, we can't forget my all time favorite: mommy! You finally say "mommy" to mean me. For a while now you have said all kinds of m and n sounds put together to mean me (or more likely to mean "milk" which is pretty much what you thought of me), but on this trip you finally started saying mommy when you want me. I love the way you say it too! So cute. And the other day when you woke up in the morning, instead of crying or fussing or babbling, you said "mommy, mommy" to get me to come get you. As Papa said, he's never seen me jump out of the bed so fast! Currently "mommy" is your favorite word. All day long you say "mommy, mommy, mommy, mommy"! I like it.

I love you baby girl!
Mommy