Say what?!

Evelyn has learned how to say my name! No, not Mama. She's saying Hai Nhu. She's been such a chatterbox lately, chatting away at the lights and her books, launching into big long monologues at Peets, pointing emphatically and punctuating with multiple exclamation marks. I can't even imagine what she has to say so much about!

She's also been mimicking a lot, so for fun, John started to say my name yesterday. Almost right away, she caught on, saying "Hi Nooo." "Hi Noooo!" At first she only did it when we said it, but today she's just saying it on her own. This morning she was wandering around, chanting "Hi Nooo! Hi Nooo!"

It's so hilarious, and somehow a little heartbreaking... I know that sounds crazy, but there's something about hearing my little girl sounding out my real name, instead of Mama...

She also said "Jah!" for John, but for whatever reason she isn't as tickled with it. She says "di di" for diaper, cha dai (for sit down), and we think she says "there!" when she's jabbing the center of her high chair tray as we get her food ready. It seems like she's learning English and Chinese at about the same rate. I can't believe she is really going to start talking soon, like really talking! I should probably enjoy the relative quiet now.