My First Love

Emma was quietly (very rare) entertaining herself with a puzzle of the world (won't put the damn thing down). She suddenly jumped up and said:

(All in one breathe) "Hey mom, look WALRUSES! They live in Greenland right next to the puffins. I JUST LOVE WALRUSES. I have since I was little. What was my first word? IT WAS WALRUS. Wasn't it? "