For a little while now, Kaitlyn has pointed to herself and repeated "Keiki, Keiki," as she named the various members of our family, which includes "Mommy, Daddy, Bopper (Chopper) and Kitty." I thought it was cute that she couldn't quite say Kaitlyn and had come up with an alliterative alternative. This week, though, I got suspicious and asked her to say Kaitlyn. "Kaylen," she said, easily. Then she looked right in my eyes, pointed to herself and said "No, Keiki." So there it is; she can say her name but has chosen to call herself Keiki. I've fallen into the habit myself now and it seems like it's going to stick.
Keiki is the Hawaiian word for baby, or little one, so I have to wonder if she remembers being called this more than a year ago when we visited Kona for three weeks. It's amazing what their minds can process and remember as they learn so much every day. I don't mind Keiki but it's going to be hard to find things with her "name" on them as she gets older!
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| Keiki and Keith help untag ducks after the Canada Day Rotary Duck Race |
