Sunday –
Feb. 27, 1949
Dearest Mother and Daddy,We received your card, stamps and letter and are so anxious to hear what the doctor in Philadelphia has to say and do. Please let us know as we are praying for good to come from the trip.
It is nice of Margaret & Scott to offer to lend us or sell us Bobby's buggy or bed. We happened to see an ad in the Shopping News concerning a carriage – we have been calling & pricing used ones and finally found a very good one in excellent condition that was used for only about a month. It is a Thayer –aqua and also had a pad which they had bought extra for it – included. Its collapsible, medium sized wheels. Today was very pretty so we bundled Katie up real well & took her around the block in the buggy. Toward the lake it was quite windy but the air did her alot of good. She's really been sleeping since. I had to waken her at 4:00 (4 1/2 hrs since last feeding) & then she went sound asleep again before her tummy could have been half full. I thought the airing might affect her appetite but no signs of that yet. No doubt that will be noticeable about 9:00 PM. Last night she emptied both breasts & also took 6 oz of formula – really goes in for a big meal at bedtime – then slept til 4:30 A.M.
We also gave her the first tubbing in the bathinet – she was on the hammock & enjoyed the change from being sponged on the top of the bathinet. Norma said she'd give her a tub bath to show me how its done – as I was a little leery of trying without some experience.
Jeanne Campbell cave over yesterday for lunch – didn't come Thursday as she had cold – wasn't completely over it but I don't think she gave the baby any.
There was a notice up on the low school bulletin board about a judge's widow who wanted to sell her husband's law books. Harold went up to look them over – talked to her for three hours and came home with a stack of books 10 feet high – over 60 in all plus a dozen or so oranges which had been sent to her from Florida – also had indulged in a cup of coffee and much family history – hers, that is & plans for the future.
Last week we had a visitor – Rev. Hoke Dickinson who had just heard of Catherine's arrival – through the grapevine system. He stayed quite awhile and offered a prayer for her. Says he'll put notice of her birth in the bulletin – hardly anyone knows us but we'll humor him.
Miss Grant knitted a beautiful tiny pink sweater and booties – that will have to be worn soon as they are on the small side.
Marie & George Walmer sent Katie – two blanket pins in the shape of blue ducks – done up very attractively in a plastic box which can be used for jewelry, etc. later.
Elizabeth Sanders, a girl who I was in library school with – Virginia & I stopped to see her on our way back from Boston – in Allentown, Pa. – gave Catherine a cradle gym – toy contraption which fits across crib or play pen – Janie has a similar kind and is very fascinated with hers. Norma & Jim & Jane went to Jamestown again this weekend – had just gone last weekend but Jim has Monday off this week before Tenn College opens again.
We are talking about going to New Cumberland either this coming weekend or the following one – preferable the latter (Mar 12) unless you have something on for then. Let us know please which you might prefer.
Harold has put a coat of flat white on the stool which you brought over & plans to paint it aqua – like the rest of the things soon.
Daddy, was awfully sorry to hear you had hurt your finger so. I was watching out the window and remember now seeing you & think something like that had happened.
The Independent came Friday much to our amazement – the address should be corrected. It is not 1296 Lakeview Terrace 25 St. W but is 1296 West 25th Street. You can leave out the Lakeview Terrace entirely as its only the name of the housing unit, not the street. Also the zone number is 13 instead of 11.
We have been busy typing up notes for a review Course for the Bar which another law student is taking. Harold types his notes, keeps one copy for himself & then they study them together one a week.
Do let us hear from you about Bob – also about Mar. 12-13.
Love,
Jean, Harold & Katie
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