245 4/14/1950 Helen Carlson to Sadie Erwin

Helen Carlson 4008 Randall Avenue, St. Louis Park, Minneapolis 16, Minnesota Friday, April 14, 1950

Sadie Erwin Box 44, Enumclaw, Washington

Dear Folks: Elmer just left for work and I'm having a second cup of coffee. At seven o'clock this morning Betty Anderson called from the depot. They will be in town for a few days. We are absolutely tied up for the whole weekend so I just don't know when we can even see them. Tonight is our neighborhood dance. Tomorrow night we are invited out to Addie and Don's for dinner and Sunday we are invited out for Sunday dinner. I don't feel as though I should break a single date for Betty. Betty and Andy hadn't had breakfast yet and I just know she expected me to invite them to come right out here but I just couldn't with no more notice than they gave me. Saturday morning Mary scribbled all over that other sheet of paper. Your letter came the first thing this morning. So Glad told you the news. Well I feel absolutely wonderful. The first month I felt so dragged out I just couldn't do a thing but that didn't last long. But now I'm not getting as thorough a house cleaning job done as I had planned to. Now I feel … working like that but decided instead to save all my ambitiousness for when you are here as I know you won't care if you notice dirty walls. Monday morning Elmer just left so I will finish this now. We certainly had a big weekend. Friday night we went to our neighborhood dance and stayed until midnight. Then we went over to the house where the party was for Betty and Andy. We saw them and they are fine. We left for home about two o'clock. Saturday night we went out to Addie and Don's and had a wonderful barbecued rib dinner. We had such a nice evening. There was another couple there too and the fellows started telling about their war experiences and the time just flew so we got home late again. Sunday we were invited out again for dinner. We took the kids this time, though, and ate about two o'clock so came home around five. The weather has turned to almost summer weather within the last two days so it will be nice when the kids are here I'm sure. I don't know a doctor in town so have no idea who to go to. Everyone raves about a specialist in the Medical Arts Building so I went to him a couple weeks ago and he gave me my examination and of course I'm in perfect condition, but I'm not going back to him because his price is awfully high and then he doesn't even look at the baby when it is born so another doctor is supposed to be called in to check the baby over and the fee for that is high. I think I'll just let things ride. I don't even feel pregnant. In fact I feel better than I do normally. Will stop for now and will see you soon. Love, Helen