Devin Kekoa Yee Izon

Aloha Family & Friends! 

My does time fly when you're having fun!  Everyday we look at Devin in awe and can't believe that our little boy is almost the BIG 1!!!  We will be celebrating the occassion with a 100+ guest party at a Chinese restaurant in Hawai'i on March 8th.  We hope you can all join the fun! 

Devin is now able to stand unassisted and can multitask while standing, e.g. clap hands, wave, hold and play with toys, even dance.  He walks throughout the house holding onto our hands or furniture, but can also walk up to 5 steps all by himself.  T

Devin is still drinking formula, but soley drinks from a sippy cup or straw-sippy cup.  Can you believe it only took 1 day to wean him off the bottle!?!  He can sit and drink half of his milk by himself, but hasn't quite learned how to tilt the cup when it's less full.  He continues to feed himself finger foods and uses a spoon to feed himself table foods--but does need some help scooping the food.   

Devin continues to impress us with his vocabulary.  To date, 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
• thank you
• I did it
• Daddy did or Daddy did it (he usually says this when he's mad...even if Darin isn't around)
• down (when he wants out of his high chair or crib and/or when our dog, Audi is licking his face)
• light
• flow (for flower)
• nai-nai ("milk" in Chinese)
• wa-zat? (what's that?)

While he can't say "opu" ("stomach" in Hawaiian) he pats his belly when asked, "Devin, where's your opu?"

Warmest Aloha,

Darin, Celina, & Devin