Introverts

Last week we were on vacation with Joe's family at the lake, and the boys were unusually cranky about 90% of the time we were there. Upon reflecting back at our week at the lake, we've determined that they were cranky not because they dislike their grandparents, uncles, aunts, and cousins, but because they were constantly surrounded by lots of people. Speaking from personal experience, Joe and I can attest to the fact that introverts tend to withdraw and become very tired when surrounded by lots of people in social situations. And what do babies do when they get tired? They cry and whine. What do young toddlers do when they want to withdraw from their surroundings? They cling to Mommy and Daddy. The boys did all of these things a lot last week. Seeing that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, we've concluded that Caleb and Joshua must both be introverts as well. We can only hope that Granny, Grandad, and the rest of the family were not too offended by the boys' behavior but realize that they're actually just really introverted!