Dearest Gay,

My company has left and it is almost an hour until Tommy’s feeding time as will try to write you a few times. Mr. and Mrs. Apper were here this evening and just left. Your folks were here just before that. In your letter today you said you wish you could have an evening to yourself for a change and that is just the way I feel but pretty the newness will wear off and everyone will have come to see us and then I will probably wish I had some company. Oh yes, Mrs. Rossitle, the lady across the street was also over tonight and she brought the baby a little flannel nightgown. I certainly thought that was nice of her since I barely know her. I am feeling pretty good tonight although I am tired. I walked to the corner to mail a letter to you this morning and it really wore me out. In your letter today you suggested I have my teeth taken care of. I may be on the road to recovery but it is a pretty long road so I don’t intend to do anything about my teeth until fall or winter. You don’t realize it but mom won’t let me wash diapers for at least 3 weeks yet. You know this having a baby isn’t as easy as it sounds. Anyway, soon as I am able to take care of myself, mom has to have her teeth fixed because she isn’t a bit well and on top of it all, pop went to a bladder specialist yesterday and found that he has to have an operation on the bladder. It hit us all pretty hard at this time since I am still not able to take care of myself. I think he will be operated on next week. If everything goes all right he will be in the hospital only for 5 days. It’s too bad it had to happen right now. I must confess it has me worried. Everything worries and upsets me right now anyway. I sure hope it isn’t too much for mom. So long for now. Lots of love and kisses from Your Doe and Tommy