1948 DIARY Sunday
Feb.22nd:Mrs.Kearns'birthday..She,Mr.Kearns,Connie and Gramma came over in
U-Drive-It car. Had wonderful visit but they had to go back early due to
treacherous weather. Brought baby's bassinette
Mar.28th:Navigating in 2nd gear.Ironed a few shirts and gave
Don a haircut
Mar.29th: Went to Doctor's. "No further
appointments". Paid gas bill,did a couple errands and bought a Toni Home
Permanent Kit.Met Don in lounge at Brown and had cokes. Walked home
Mar.30th: Gave myself a Toni Home Permanent.Took all day.
Played rubber of bridge,worked a few minutes on baby's blue knitted outfit so
to bed. But no sleep as baby started on his way and 1:30 A.M.Wed.1948 baby was
born:an infant son 6#11oz. in Providence Lying-In Hospital.Connie and Earl played
stork. A handsome and wonderful little boy. Don wonderful and very pleased
"Pleasant dre-e-e-e-a-a- ms"pucker
April 1st: Gorgeous bouquet arrived from Miss Collins. Don
called both grandparents who are more than thrilled. Mother still very sleepy
and dopey
April 2nd: The Hospital like Waldorf-Astoria and the food
wonderful.Doctor in every day
April 3rd:Don brought radio to hospital.Baby
circumcised.Mother sat up. Aunts Connie K. and Nancy,Connie Noblet,Walter Jura
all came to call. Flowers and candy from Don's trig class,flowers from Aunt
Helen and many lovely gifts for baby
April 5th: Mother and Dad's birthday-beautiful day. Baby
home from hospital.Nancy cut her Monday classes to stay over but took afternoon
bus back to Springfield .
Our taxi driver to be father in 2 weeks so very interested
April 6th: Nellie Knickerbocker in for a few minutes
April 9th:Made a little dress for the baby 'cuz all his
clothes are oceans too big
April 11th:Mr.Kearns came over to see his grandson and
brought him a lovely brush and comb set also Castile soap and Q-Tips from Gramma
He approves
April 16th: Gave Don a haircut
April 17th: Don off early to Boston for B.U.Placement interview and also
Teachers' Agency
A lovely day. Mrs. Knickerbocker came in around 5 o'clock
April 18th:Bob,Tom,Edie Peon,Mrs.Knickerbocker here for
dinner and afternoon
April 20th: Thought baby had cold so took him in taxi to
Dr.Whipple's.Everything clear
April 21st:Baby's first orange juice a la spoon.Rainy sort
of day so put FX in front bedroom and opened all windows for his forst airing
April 22nd: Baby's first airing in carriage in yard for 1
hour.Louise Crocker came up and stayed for supper
April 23rd:Another beautiful day. Baby and mother in yard
for 2 hours. Bought clams and made a chowder. Are putting in a shower stall.
Houray!
April 24th: Don washed clothes and went downtown
A lovely day. Baby out in yard most of day. Made a few
preparations for the morrow. Don, Connie and Earl to movies at Avon
April 25th:Sunday - Christened Francis X. with Gram, Mr. and
Mrs.Kearns,Connie, Claire, Nancy ,Daddy
Mother,George and Shirley in attendence.
April 26th: A glorious day. Slept terribly late. Baby in
yard most of day
April 27th: A nice day but nippy wind.Took baby with me to
Dr.Houston and then to Brown. Met Don and classmate of his so home via Joe's
Market
April 28th: Our shower finished at last. A cold day. Won a
rubber of bridge,bought scrap book and percomorphum for baby. Nice letters from
Mrs. Kearns and mother
April 29th: Baby had 2 hour airing. Cut Earl and Don's hair.
Cut Earl's ear. A letter from superintendent of Schools at Sharon . Want Don to come up to see him
April 30th:Did washing in the morning
May 1st: Walter Jura came about noon.Ate and went to Fairhaven with him for
the week at Mrs.' S invitation. Baby had
bad attack of colic. Shirley,Courtney and Lynall in to see the baby
May 2nd: Mr.Kearns and I went to Mass in New Bedford . A lovely day. Had coke and so
home. Strawberry shortcake for dessert
um. Gramp and Gramma think "he" is grand. Went to
town for gifts
May 3rd: Janet Swift Whiting down to see the baby. Nice
visits with Gramp and Gramma
May 4th: Mrs. Briggs down to see baby. Had a nice visit.
Bill and Kathleen to be home the 21st of May
May 6th:Shirley and Lynall Gifford came to visit for the
afternoon. Her baby is very beautiful
May 7th: Alice, Ellen Winifred and George Sprague over to
see the baby. Ellen has grown so
May 8th: Mrs.Kearns had doctor. Sick in bed with bronchitis.
Walked to bridge and back for air. A brisk day
May 9th: Mass in Fairhaven .
Lucious turkey dinner. Connie K and Jeannie took bus back to Providence with us and stayed for brief
visit. Gifts for baby from Nellie,Connie and Earl, and big box from Blanche
O'Brien
May 11th: Miss Collins, Don's supervisor up for supper and
part of evening - a delightful person, so very charming and all
May 12th:Stayed in bed till 9.Louise Crocker came about 8
and spent morning with us
May 15th:Visited Dr.Lord "You are doing a good job with
the baby." Weighs 11#1oz. now. Confession. A coolish day. Spent afternoon
trying to get sooty clothes clean
May 16th: Miserable day. Attended Portugese church.Barbara
Drew came and spent afternoon. Delicious steak dinner. Communion
.[FINIS baby FXK has just turned 47 years old and has turned
out to be a splendid person,Mother and Dad admit tho perhaps with a little bit
of prejudice
March l995
(The format of the following is as was written. Should we make a "cleaned up" version? Thanks, Frank)
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