Does this count?

Looking back on our week of guest teachers got me thinking about what opportunities Beeper has had for socializing so far.

As you know, this isn't an area I have been overly worried about. I don't think school is a particularly good place to learn social behavior anyway, and Beeper is a naturally social little guy (unlike his mom). His ability to make friends wherever we go impresses me.

One of the most surprising is the way he has made friends with the UPS and FedEx drivers.* I have tried to keep him and his brother from peering out the door whenever a delivery truck drives into our driveway, but they are naturally excited whenever packages arrive. Then they started opening the door and greeting the drivers. The drivers have gotten used to it and have gone from throwing the packages onto the porch to greeting the boys and bringing the packages inside and leaving them in the entryway. That would have been especially useful when I was pregnant and when Baloo was brand new to not have to bring packages in, but even now it is kind of nice.

*We live in a "rural" area, so USPS doesn't come out to our house. If they did, I am sure Beeper would have made friends with the mailman long ago.