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Tuesday Afternoon [June 6] My darling:- It's just three o'clock - Wendy was in for afternoon tea, followed by a brief nap on her mother's bed - Remember sweety, when I bet that after the baby was born she’d stretch and stretch ‘cause she was so pleased to get out of her confining quarters? Well, she is doing just that - I'm not expecting any mail from you today, really, just sort of half hoping - I mailed Doug's letter and the clippings to you this morning - Perhaps [pg 2] I will write to him and Jean too tomorrow - Sometime before the end of the week, I will go over our joint Christmas and list which I have here and make out a little announcement list- Think I will take a doze now and think back on yesterday afternoon. Five, and I'm all through supper of soup, fruit salad, mashed potatoes, corn, pork chop, apple sauce, and milk. They really stuff us. Managed to sleep and read two chapters of Chin P'ing Mei - It's going to last me all the while I'm here - If it weren't for Wendy's frequent visits and Sunday to look forward to, I would find this routine unbearable - Wendy is well worth every minute tho, and someday we'll have a baby at home so that you can be in on the whole works! Wendy is well taken care of [pg 3] and always spotlessly clean - smells so sweet - Oh-have something funny to tell you - last night when she was in a door banged down the hall ,and she practically jumped out of her little shirt - wrinkled her brow, opened eyes wide as if to ask “Why doesn't my daddy fix that?” She is lovely darling, even at the tender age of three days, and each time I see her seems even more so. 9:00 Am all ready for bed, after a back rub, wash and bed straightening. Muz and Helen were here this evening - Helen says the baby looks like a pretty pink shrimp! She brought [pg 4] us a lovely light pink carriage robe. Muz brought a huge box of pink carnations, a baby book which I like well enough to keep, and Wendy's bank book - $25 each from Doug and Muz - Tomorrow I will write her a long letter to Peg and thank her for all she's done - She told me some additional ‘coming out of the ether’ stories that you had neglected - such as “My God, something or other” and “pulled me one way then another”. Darling, coming out of ether is for us alone, and we mustn't ever let anyone else be there again. Wendy's food supply is hurting, and also leaking, but they won't let me wear anything so there is nothing I can do about it, except hope she's good and hungry when she arrives in about half an hour - [pg 5] Since you won't get this til Friday will have to tell you what to bring Sunday - any one of my girdles that has four garters (they’re all in my lingerie drawer) a pair of stockings and my navy blue high heeled sandals. Put all things in box or your brief case because I don't want to have to both with an extra suit case - (Also a [?] so some of the wrinkles will come out of my dress Someone is in labor now - it sounds so cruel - almost barbaric - surely they will find something someday to alleviate the agony - Having a baby is too wonderful an experience to be marred by so much pain. Both nurseries are all turned up - [pg 6] a sure sign that it's nearly feeding time - Wendy had her first lullaby and gentle neck rub tonight, and left me to go back to the nursery sound asleep at six o'clock. Just think dearest, a week from tonight we'll be home, counting the days to our first week-end home all together- So much loving from your devoted Bobby and dearest daughter B- Wednesday 8:45 am Have you just finished reading the paper and having a visit from doctors [H?] and Weber. Feel very much Wendy's mother this morning with my pink carnations, white ruffled nightie, pink silk bed jacket, and pink ribbon in my hair. Wendy looked so sweet this morning and was the most active I've seen her - eyes wide open and arms and legs waving wildly - In the middle of breakfast, she [pg 7] suddenly stopped and I couldn't get her to start up again - she had a deep look of concentration, then she got all red in the face, screwed up her brow, and I heard funny little noises under the blanket - My goodness - Wendy needed some fresh panties! That accomplished, she went to work again with renewed vigor- Tomorrow is the half-way mark to get to really sit up - Sunday I sit in a chair, Monday get up and walk around room and corridor, and Tuesday leave the very minute they will let me. Honey, I think you had better give Keko away on Sunday - It will be easier after not seeing him - No, on second thought - don't - want to see if he's really in the way or I won't feel right about [pg 8] it - Am hoping for some mail today - am anxious to hear about the excitement in Washington. Received your Monday night letter and two postcards this morning, and have read and reread them - Gave Wendy a gentle hug for you just now when she in for her 10 feeding - She came in so fast asleep that I couldn't waken her - so the nurse did it for me, and she dined her full 20 minutes leaving me feeling much better- I have pressed two rosebuds and some lily-of-the-valley, and as soon as they are dry enough will put them in the baby book. ? Was delighted with the note from the captain - how bout putting such things in our scrapbook? Just half hour before lunch will take a nap and perhaps feel like some letter writing later on this afternoon - Lovingly always- B P.S. Lana Turner has nothing on me!!!!
