Devin Kekoa Yee Izon

(Okay, I just spent the past 30 mintues writing a lengthy update and then hit the wrong button and lost it all.  Grrr)

Happy New Year Family & Friends!  We hope you had a wonderful, safe, and blessed holiday season.  Devin's first Thanksgiving and Christmas was spent with Celina's side of the family in the Bay Area and his first New Year's was spent at home in Hawai'i. 

These past few months have been extremely busy.  In Novemeber, Celina and Devin spent 3 weeks in the Bay Area.  They had a wonderful time with family and friends and a day trip at the newly rennovated California Academy of Science, a museum that Celina enjoyed as a child.

On the plane ride back from the Bay Area, Devin caught a nasty cold on the plane but it didn't damper his spirits or slow him down.  Shortly after returning home, he learned how to go from tummy to sitting, crawl, how to pull himself up to standing, and how to cruise (or walk holding onto us or furniture).  Since then he's learned how to go from standing to sitting and is now constantly on the go--whether it's crawling from room to room or cruising holding onto furniture, us, or even Audi, our dog.  Haha! 

In December, the 3 of us had a fun-filled weekend in Maui.  There Devin went into the pool for the first time and he LOVED it!  He couldn't stop splashing us and laughing.  Also, in December, the 3 of us spent more time in the Bay Area. 

Devin has an impressive vocabulary for his age.  He can say:

• mama, mom, mommy
• dada, dad, daddy
• Audi (our dog)
• dog, doggy
• ball
• apple
• all pau ("all finished" in Hawaiian)
• kau kau ("eat" in Hawaiian)
• yum, yummy
• hi
• bye
• yeah
• no, NOOOO
• I get
• got you

Additionally, he mimics a lot of sounds and words.  We now have to be VERY careful to not say naughty words in front of him. 

Devin has been successfully weaned off of baby food (he still drinks formula) and eats finger foods or chopped table foods.  Yummy!!!  While he doesn't refuse any foods, we will throw his not so favorite foods...but he will eat it if we put it in his mouth.  Also, when he's full, he will throw whatever food is left on his tray and/or wave "bye" at the spoon. 

Check back soon updates and pics!  Don't worry...it won't be another 2 months before the next update.

Warmest Aloha,

Darin, Celina, & Devin