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Aug 9, 1958
That little pink outfit arrived today, and she's almost big enough to wear it. Thank you very much for thinking of her. She's up to 11lb now, eating cereal & fruit twice a day, & vegetables for lunch. I have to get her wardrobe out every couple of weeks & try the smallest things on. In the space of two weeks she grew in & out of two dresses Pat sent. The big thing now is learning how to crawl. She lies on her pad on the living room floor, & works, & works & works. She can get up on her elbows, & then straightens out her arms. Once in a while, one arm slips, & she rolls over. If she doesn't bump her head on the way over, she looks very pleased with herself.
Enclosed are some snapshots from the roll we just finished. She from 4 to 7 weeks old. Also enclosed is a note to Alice thanking her for that toy, & a snapshot. She lies and bats at the dong-gong until she falls asleep. Her hands are becoming quite active. She likes her cereal best when she can stir it with one hand and wipe her ears with the other.
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Aug 10
Today, I put her in a sunsuit for the first time, after Jim gave her a sunbath. Two hours later, it's ready for the wash. That washer & dryer are the greatest thing That ever happened to us.
Some of that flab around my waist must be going away, because I find that I can fit into more & more of my clothes.
Tell Kevin to let us know when he'll be passing through on his way back to school, & to drop in for a gastronomic experience & some [beer?] around dinner time.
It will probably be a couple of months before Eileen will be able to wear the dress you sent, & that will be just right, since the weather will be turning a little chill then & that corduroy will be nice then. The blue sweater fits her right now, as you can see, with room to grow.
Love Marcy
