In his thirty-sixth week, Xander is: saying his first word (“dah” for “dog”); taking a pilot ride in the shopping cart, sitting up like a big boy; having a blast getting into all of the different toys around the house (his favorite stations right now are: the end table with the wooden puzzles; the play kitchen with the play food, pots, pans, and utensils; and the plastic easel with the Leap Frog ABC magnets); and sleeping through the night (the 7 pm to 6 am kind…yes!!!) pretty consistently, much to our profound amazement and joy.