Naturally, she's also busy doing big-girl things. Here are pictures of some of them. Now that she can feed herself, we figure that buying her own food can't be far behind. Until then, she's diligently practicing her shopping skills in the back yard. She got a wading pool for her birthday, and as you can see, she loves to spend time in it.
Beaches equate to sand, of course, and no beach trip is complete without a sand castle.
Xandie has even more of a love affair with sand than she has with water. Back home, she visited the two Bozman girls and discovered their sandbox. She also discovered the sand at the local school playground. At the Bozman's, she also discovered Hannah's big-girl swing. At first she was a pro, but as you can see, she's not quite ready yet.