Friends

I think one of the funnest aspects of Atticus' age (18 months already!) is getting to see him interacting more with other kids. Granted, there is still a pretty long waiting period for Atticus to warm up to other children (we have to see them at least a half a dozen times first), but he does have a few friends now that he enjoys seeing. He will now actually play with these kids rather than just tollerate them being in his presence and resorting to crying when they come within two feet of him.

It's also interesting to see how these kids play without really having a verbal communication. These guys are still mostly in that stage of speech where they need an interpreter, but they still seem to get their point across to each other. Often times this is one saying something to the other, which is met with a blank stare. Then one or both go into an excited rant with lots of pointing and gesticulating. This is pretty funny to watch, but remembering being in the exact same frustrating situations in foreign countries makes it a tad sad. Only a little. Mostly it's still funny.