Matthew needs some friends.

Whenever Matthew sees an adult, he always eyes them first, as if he's studying to see who they are. He never freely reaches out to them or touches them, just looks. BUT, when he sees a baby or a small kid, he always looks at them and reaches out to touch them. It's as if he knows that they're like him! One time he did that to a two year old girl. He grabbed her arm and tried to pull her closer. Unfortunately, she thought he was trying to hurt her (his grab does feel more like a pinch with his falcon-like nails) and didn't want to play with him. :( Then another time he saw a 5 month old and tried touching his arm to play, but the most a 5 month old could do is just stare back at him, so again he didn't get to play. Poor Matthew...I have to find him some friends. Thankfully he has his cousin Lauren and JJ who very lovingly and willingly let him grab their arm. They'll say "ouch ouch!!" but won't take their arm away from him. :) We love Lauren and JJ!