Continuation of Part 1, Oct 19, 1974

Well, today is the 21st and still no baby.  I wish you would hurry.  Today your dad, aunt, gramma and grampa are all at your dads uncles funeral.  I couldn't go cause it's in Baker and if you happened to come while we were there I'd die.  Not really die though.  Today has been a very boring day.  I went downtown and ordered some flowers for Vera.  We can't afford it but that's tough. It only cost $8.50 but the gas bill came today and it was $8.34 so when our check comes it will have a few extras to pay.  I didn't realize until I was married what everything costs.  Especially you.  Did you know that for 5 months of care from the Doctor, you cost $225.  That's one appt a month.  And the hospital where you will be born should cost anywhere from $300 -$350.  But I know you'll be worth every ounce of it.  I'm not complaining about you I'm just complaining cuz when my cousin had Leigh Ann it only coxt them about $300 all together.  That was about four years ago.  The prices have raised that much in four years.  Just think what they'll be when you or your wife has a baby.  Wow!  I might be a grandma someday.  Farout.  Pleases make me a young  Gramma.  If you're a girl anyway.  If you're a boy wait until you can support yourself.  Man, it's a hassle if you can't.  Right now we make enough to pay our bills but that's it. No money to go places on and do things with.  So far since we've been married we've gone to the coast and to your Aunt Lories.  She's not really your Aunt but I call her my sister so that makes her your Aunt.  Her baby is 4 months and two weeks old today  That means you'll probably be about four months and 3-4 weeks younger than Michelle.  Anyway, both times we've had to scrimp the rest of the month.  It's five thirty right now and your dad isn't home yet.  I get worried about him driving that far.  I worry even if I'm with him. See I'm one of those worriers that start to imagine weird happenings if someone is late.  I get scared thnking the things I think.  Your dad told me once to quit thiinking.  Cute huh?  I think so.  I hope you have his eyes.  They are so pretty.  I hope you have an outlook on life like his.  I remember once when we were going together I broke up with him because I didn't think I loved him.  I didn't at the time.  But I had told him I did and it was hurting me cause I didn't.  Anyway, I told him in a note that I had your aunt lorie give to him.  It had the ring inside it and then she came and got on the school bus with me.  Well, I should've that he would follow me home.  Anyway, he did and when I got off the bus Lorie and I started walking towards her house.  Before we got to her yard he pulled up across the street.  He got out and came over to me and I was crying so was he.  He asked if we could still go together but I didn't have to tell him I loved him until I was sure.  I thought for sure that he would hate me because the guy I was going wtth before him hated me.  That was mainly because I had a thng going with your dad for about a month before I broke up with the guy I was going with.  Anyway,  I agreed to what your dad said.