rose: now that otis has adjusted to the care of other people at daycare, he's doing way better with being left with babysitters too. so this afternoon, we left our boys with their nana and papa, and went out on the town. we had lunch at le chien noir, went to the market, and walked around a little. i feel that the thing that characterizes our time without our kids is the absence of noise, movement and activity. it was so nice to be able to sit and wait for our food, making light yet enjoyable conversation.

thorn: sometimes in my weaker moments, i struggle with insecurity. when i'm not feeling confident, i misconstrue people's demeanor and assume that anything less than friendly is a sign of dissatisfaction with me. when i consider this, it's not only insecure, but also self-centred. i don't really know how to change this inner dialogue, but i know i can.