August 15, 1944

Tuesday

Dearest Husband:

Yesterday Sistie and Kathy left. We hated to see them go, but Sistie was so anxious to get back to her garden etc. The corsage you gave her was gorgeous. We got it to the train: fine big white roses and lots of bon vardia (so fragrant) – boy her favorites! She was terribly thrilled and pleased. It looked nice on her dress. After I left them at the station, I went to the furniture shop to get the kiddos koop, Darling, it’s lovely! It’s ivory and has a pink a pink mattress with lil [little] boo teddy bears on it! It went easily into the car (folded up, of course) and then I did a few errands – drug store, 10$ store etc. I got roll a roll of film!! Also, Mother’s [Mother] came yesterday, too, so soon you will have lots of snapshots of your beautiful little pin up girl. Winkie and I sat up the bed very easily, and I put Janice into it at once. She loves it, though was a teeny bit scared at first, but it’s big news. As I wrote mother, she looks so adrift in it. She is loads more comfy in the koop, though, of course. She slept wonderfully last night in it. She’s getting very good about amusing herself when awake now and [it] is too adorable in every way.

Love you so much, your wife.