February 5 - 8, 1963 CARMEN CHRISTIE IS BORN

Tuesday, February 5, 1963 Carmen Christie Boutilier

CARMEN CHRISTIE BOUTILIER came to live with the Mike and Betty Boutilier family this morning at 2 AM. We have the delightful pleasure of her coming to live with us while her father is finishing his time in the U.S. Army. Dorothea and I stayed with Betty at Northern Cumberland Memorial Hospital until the baby was born. Dr. Dewey Richards. We called Es, sent a telegram to Mike. Also done a lot of phoning. Billie home sick.

Carmen at 18 hours old with nurse Gerri Gallinari

Wednesday, February 6, 1963

Cloudy. Dotty and I down to see Rev. Martin to get a paper for Mike’s transfer. Also I had to see Mr. Lackee. Went to hospital to see Carmen Christie in the afternoon and her mother. We are anxious to get Carmen Christie home. Betty looks well. We are now working on the transfer for Mike. Hope we get it. Betty had a lot of callers today. Billie still sick.

Thursday, February 7, 1963

20 above this morning. Nice and mild. We done up the house work, ironed and we washed kitchen windows. Fern and Lloyd called. Blanche, Joy and girls called. Buddy left today to go to North Carolina. I did some fumigating today. Getting ready for Carmen Christie Boutilier and her mom. I got a call from Mr. Lackee. Billie back to work.

Friday, February 8, 1963

Been quite busy, cleaning up the house. Betty may come home tomorrow. Kennard called in p.m. Billie called at the hospital to see Betty and Carmen. She told him she will be coming home tomorrow. He will go after her. Dorothea and Jeff got ready to go to Wanda Jean’s party. We done up the grocery shopping, then I went up to the hospital. Gramp and Gram Boutilier was there to see their new granddaughter.