June 25.1947

My Dear Birgit!On Sunday we will celebrate your 6oth!!!
I recall the day so very well.here it is your wish from me.my or your doedate was realy August the 4th and in the night before you were born I said to Dad ,I think I am starting!!!Your Oma was not there,she went to Travemuende and left Tante Ilse in my care.What to Do???Dad knock on the door of neigthbours to ask her to please came up and see me.The anwser was"yes I think you better get ready to go to the Hospital,Oh no! I have nothing ready for that tripp yet!!! And than there was Ilse too.Dad thought ,I run to the Midwife,( wich had taken care of me)A note on her door was"in Holiday"!!!what now he probablel said to himself,It was Midnight.So he ran to the
Hospital just arround the corner,But!If your wife is having her baby,were is she????The nightnurse calmed him down and send him home to get me.We had a walk I never will forget.But we made it.And you my darling let me have my rest first and arrived at noon,with the Midwife present.A GIRL!So tiny,so fragile but it was my Baby!.
In the meantime Dad went home,and got out of Omas Linnencloset the damast serviettes
and myBabyclose,she had saved for her grandshildren.Why??All had to be marked with our Name.So he imbrodered a "P" into each item,what a good man.Proudly he came with all even my housecoat ,like a fresh new DADDY to the Hospital.I had to stay for 2 weeks in the hospital,
and felt like a Queen in the deckchair in the Garden,holding hands with my Hans.We were proud
parents for the first time.
Oma came the next day and was greeted at the trainstation by Tante Inge Marie.
Frau Freyenhagen,Karin hatte ihr Baby last night,aber es ist sehr k l e i n!You weighted
only 4 & 3oo oz,but you had a good voice and you were healthy,and we were happy.
You could only drink buttermilk formular,wich was hard to get.But your Dad knew a way and brought it home.Times were tuff!!Your Birth was more dramatic then Helmuts,maybe we
learned a lot. Hope I did you an honor,like you ask for.
By the way your were the sweetes Baby on the block,realy.Love you Mom.