At forty-nine weeks, Xander is: saying “nac” for “snack”; showing a strong preference for certain books to be read to him at nap time and bed time (he loves any and all “touch and feel” books and books about dogs and he always asks for repeat readings of “The Going to Bed Book” by Sandra Boynton by grunting, pointing, reaching, and saying “dat”, if you didn’t catch his drift the first time); and adding a few more wobbly, exciting steps to his walking attempts.
