Gilpin observer., 1909-05-06
The Diary Of Precocious Baby for
the First Week.

FIRST DAY-Arrived at Sis a. m. !
on the Stork Accommodation. First
thing got was spanking from the
doctor, then | raised row. Mother
glad to see me. Father disappointed
he wanted boy. Introduced to my
five sisters. They were very COOL
Jealous, probably. Made a big hit
with grandma. She thinks l resem-
BILE her. l don't like the nurse. She
gave me a bath and got soap in my
eyes. Didn't see father until this p.
m. When l awoke he was bending
over me. isn't she a dear, john
said mother; would you not like to
kiss her?" Father replied, "You bet
l would mott" Then he hurried from
the room. Was weighed this even
ing-9 pounds and II ounces. The
doctor says / am buster" What's
buster" anyhow? Haven't been
to lunch yet.
SECOND DAY-Had my first slip
today. Glad of it-that blanket I've
been wearing all my life was a poor
fit Met another member of the fam
lily today-"Rags," the bull pup.
Rags" kissed me right in the eye
he's too familiar on short acquaint-
ance. There was quite an argument
today as to what l am to be called.
Mother wants to call me GLADYS"
but grandma thinks l ought to be
called "Mehitabel:" after her. Fancyy-
Going thru life with a name like that
tied to me! Father says 1t doesn't
make any difference to him what l
am called. AS for myself, have
not been consulted in the matter No
lunch yet-nothing but little sug-
ar in a rag. I'm getting hungry
feel as if could eat buckwheat cakes
and sausages.
THIRD DAY-My folks are still
quarreling over a name for me. I'm
ashamed of them. Father says,
"Why not call her No. 6?" Presents
have begun to come in from friends
of mine. l already have enough baby
pins, gold and silver teaspoons and
finger rings to start jewelry store,
yet many friends haven't yet been
heard from Mother gave me to
Alice, my 1S-year-old sister to hold
for minute today, and Alice nearly
dropped me. This gave me dread
full start. I'll bet l get tumble yet
Got so hungry this p. m. l set up a
howl. Then rubber thing was thrust
in my mouth which connected me
with bottle of baby food.
FOURTH DAY-At last I've been
named-"Gladys Gwendoline Violette
Mehitabel Marguerite (they haven
yet decided how to spell it, Hortense
Smith" Nobody was sighted an;
everybody seemed to be satisfied.
don't like the baby food, but there
isn't anything else to eat, so there
you are. Some day l suppose l shal
have my photograph in the maga
zines as a sample of what baby foo;
will do. have learned to work m.
fingers and to wink.
FIFTH DAY-This morning mad,
another funny noise with my moutl
and mother said: Hear the littl'
dear trying to talk" Mother insist
ed that l was trying to say mama,
but l did nothing of the sort-I simp
ly choked on the baby food. dom
like that stuff-it makes me sleel
nearly all the time. l think it ha!
dope in it. While the nurse wa
dressing me this morning she jabbet
safety-pin into me. "Safety-pin"-
that's an odd name for that kind of ;
pin. Uncle Jerry called to see nj
today. He said if | had been a bo.
he would have placed $1,000 in banl
on interest for me. After he ha,
gone father would not speak to me
SIXTH DAY. have learned t.
sleep all day and stay awake al
night. This helps nurse to earn he
er's mind off of sleep. Have alst
learned that when | want anythin.
the quickest way to get is to cry
Every day there is a discussion al
to whether | look more like mothe
or father. Personally, | think / re
semble father-he's bald. The mill
man was late this morning, and
didn't have any breakfast until 1,
a. IN. Had a touch of collie this ever
ing and they gave me soothing sy
, rup. It's great stuff must hav
collie again
SEVENTH DAY-Slept most of tn