After Lynn's Birth in 1966, Ruth's Diary Entry & Diane's Note

 The top picture shows 4-month-old Lynn Meredith Pellettiere with mom Diane in the living room of our new house in Mt. Prospect IL Sept., 1966.  The second is a smiling Lynn looking over Grandma Ruth Kellogg's shoulder.  She was born at Beth Israel Hospital in Manhattan.

May 25, 1966, Wednesday   I packed this AM after a restful nite.  Baby Lynn only awoke once at 3:45 AM and slept soundly again until eight.  Dan got home early and got me to the airport early.  There I had to wait one hour longer so long-distance phoned John.  In at O'Hare Airport at 9:30 PM. Home 10:10.  John I found reading in airport luggage return area.

I wrote the following note on the night of May 25th, using a "Mrs. Daniel A. Pellettiere Jr." note card.
"Dear Mom,
Right now you're winging your way to Chicago, ending what what seemed a very fast 10 days with us.  I'm glad that you were here to lend a hand and to give moral support in these early days with Lynn.  The night feedings were especially helpful.
        I'm sure that you will enjoy sleeping straight through and in a regular bed instead of on a 
daybed.  But you probably will miss Lynn too - at least her daytime personality.
       She had water at 8:00 PM and should waken any minute for a bottle, so I guess I should end this now.  Hope you're feeling good.     Love, Diane"