Diary Entry
October 17, 1986

Beth* has just left, she came to dry their clothes. The baby is so sweet. It made me remember my children when they were babys. Adrian cried a lot, I think he had colic. I held him in my arms for six months after that he began to gradually get better. He walked when he was a year old, cut teeth or started to at eight months and by eighteen months had most of them also was potty trained.   2 year later Myrtice was born - she had dark blue eyes and redish brown hair. She was a good baby, hardly ever cried and walked at nine months. She was easy to potty train and had hardley any trouble cutting teeth.  

When Myrtice was three Morris was born. He was so good I hardly new I had a baby. He cut teeth about 12 months and walked when he was about 18 months. I think he could crawl too good to walk, then I let him crawl out in the yard, he loved it and kept him quiet. But what a dirty baby he was! I make diaper covers out of old overalls. When he was a year old Myrtice died. Wilber’s Dad died that hear and when Myrtice died I thought he would lose his mind. I grieved just as much but I had to be strong for him.   

Arnold was born three years after Morris. I did want a girl so, but when I saw how beautiful he was I was happy he was a boy. He had white hair blue-grey eyes and very fair. He was a good baby. I didn't have any milk, he started cutting teeth at seven months and walked at about eleven months. He was the most loving and helpful of the boys. Shouldn't say that they were all loving and sweet and helped all they could.