Dilemma

I have a dilemma. Perhaps the internet (i.e. the people who read my meandering thoughts) can help me solve it.

We've lived in our house for exactly 8 days now. And we've only met one of our neighbors. BRIEFLY. He was sitting out in his yard, I saw him on my way out to meet a friend, so I went over to introduce myself. We chatted about our houses for approximately 2 minutes before my ride came to get me. That's the only neighborhoody goodness we've had so far.

Now, I know that the grown-up thing to do is to know your neighbors. It's what people who own and live in houses do. You learn each other's names, chat when you see each other out in your yards, and, if you seem to get along okay, borrow a cup of sugar every now and then. But here is my question... how do neighbors get to know each other intially? Whose job is it to make the first move?

I always thought that it was the "already-live-there" folks' job to welcome the "moving-in" kids. Aren't they supposed to come over and knock to say hello? Should we wait for them to do so? Is that the correct protcol?

Or is it kosher for me and Dave to go to their houses, possibly with yummy treats in hand, to introduce ourselves to them? Is that too eager? Would we be breaking some kind of unwritten neighbor code? Would we forever be branded THOSE neighbors?

I've said it before... There really should a new-homeowners' class. I don't know how to do this business.