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The Birth Diary ends with a notation in mother's hand on August 12th, that "Danielito" had a good day. So by then mother and son were back in New York. Mother's short sleeves and light clothes bespeak warm weather.
The good days, it would seem, were intermittent. According to mother, i had "the nine months colic" "Colic usually begins suddenly, with loud and mostly nonstop crying. Colicky babies can be very difficult to calm down." I drove mother to distraction and caused her to loose sleep. According to her, the pediatrician said, "Little mother, you need to get some rest." Instead she got penumonia and I was passed over into the care of my aunt and uncle, Mary and Martin Roach.
It will be noted that father is nowhere to be seen and he does not appear to have been the one taking these or the subsequent pictures. Smiling couple with happy baby... not.
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