Over the weekend we went to visit our friends Jesse, Krista and their son Josiah! The boys are only 3.5 months apart and they are just beginning to be aware of other kids their own age.
Throughout most of the weekend the boys engaged in more parallel play and interacted only when a toy was taken. (Josiah was actually much more 'aware' of Zach than the other way round) On our last day, however, they took turns squealing across Josiah's Thomas table and then simultaneously would erupt in delightful belly-laughter. Krista and I scrambled for video 
cameras to try and capture the scene. (We have often seen the boy's dads engage in similar play but the young boys are somehow more camera-worthy!) We took the boys to a park on Saturday with swings, slides, a merry-go-round and walking trails. It was interesting to see the difference that 3 months makes, because Josiah was actually engaged in climbing the steps, going down the slide and crawling through the tunnel. Zach mostly wanted to swing (surprise, surprise) and he also really enjoyed running through the trails. After our walk, Zach spotted a family baseball game and was most upset that he wasn't included so unfortunately the excursion ended in tears. (Zach has really become interested in playing bat and ball, much to Steve's delight! He seeks out the game whenever we go outside and makes us take turns "hitting", "pitching" and "fielding"-I use those terms loosely.)
In parting, enjoy the photo of cool-Zach wearing his sunglasses. He refused help and rode, fully
awake, for some time with them half-on/half-off. Thankfully I had the camera in my lap and could grab the shot!
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