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131 Jan. 16 7:30 P.M. Tuesday My dearest darling: It's cold tonight, and I'm huddle up in the armchair, wearing my red flannel housecoat. No mail from you today -and I missed it after getting used to a daily letter. However, our first books from the Book-of-the-Month Club arrived. Now, with the books I mailed you, we've acquired just about a shelf full since leaving New York. This morning while we were downtown I bought a copy of ‘Cannery Row’ and I've read about one third of it already. Are you going to send home the books I sent to you in Hawaii - or did they get left behind? Ehrenburg stuck his neck out yesterday - saying that the Allied drive in Western Germany was nothing compared to the Russian push in the East. The commentators jumped on him - [pg 2] and keep saying there is enough glory for all the Allied powers -It's sort of sickening. I've done it again, and lost both Wendy's and my ration books. I'll enquire at all the stores tomorrow. Helen drove us over to Dr. Lusiguan's this afternoon, and Wendy behaved better than ever. She didn't ‘go’ for the whole two hours were out! I think all the big shiny faucets were too fascinating at the office - I held her up, and she kept giggling at her reflection. Today for the first time she played with the stethoscope and weights on the scale, and tried to grab at everything within reach. She weighs 17 lbs. 12 oz. and is 25 ¼ inches long. She's to go on Junior Foods now - they’re chopped instead of sieved, and will teach her to chew - her two upper teeth are almost thru. Thursday I expect to take her over to Fort Ord for a shot. The cold seems to be better, tho we are both coughing. I'm so anxious to get your reaction to the little proofs I sent you. Wendy looks so much like you, and I'm so glad. [pg 3] Remember that annoying cough I had while we were engaged - the one I have now is very similar - perhaps I ought to stop smoking for awhile. Love you darling - lots and lots - I can't write 20 page love letters to you the way Betty does to Andy - but I have it all waiting for you when we are together again - and there's a paper shortage any way! A mummy bear hug, and Wendy bear hug to our Daddy bear - Bobby
