Koala

I somehow consider Lauren to have achieved another milestone today.  We were browsing her books when I pointed to her a picture of a koala.  I told her as she patiently looks at the picture that it's name is "koala".  She repeated after me and said "ko-wa-ya". I asked her again thinking that it was just a coincidence that she pronounced a babyish version of the correct word.  She again said "ko-wa-ya".  Nice one my dear!