A few hours later, Olivia sat in the nursery with four babies. Mellie hadn't called since she hung up on Fitz. Savannah was awake and Fitz was changing her diaper. Serenity and Sabastian were sleeping. Mellie's baby woke up crying.
"I'll get Karen." Fitz said, putting Savannah in her crib.
"Fitz, the joke isn't funny. Give me the baby."
"That baby is Karen's responsibility."
"My baby is crying!"
Karen dropped her toys when she heard the baby. The loud crying woke Serenity and Sabastian. All four babies were crying. Olivia willed herself to get out of the rocking chair. Three babies in cribs and one in a bassinet until Mellie came back to DC.
"I'll get you a bottle!" Karen said, looking through the diaper bag.
"Two more diaper changes." Fitz said. "What does your baby need Karen?"
"Strawberry milk."
"No." Fitz said.
"White milk."
"Yes."
"Okay, I'll make the bottle."
"You can help make the bottle." Olivia said. "Get me the gallon of nursery water, the formula, and the bottle warmer."
"Can I put the water in the bottle?"
Olivia was overwhelmed with crying babies. "Do you see the number 2 on the bottle?"
"Yes."
"Fill the bottle until the number 2 line."
"Okay, like this?"
"Yes."
"Do I pour the dry milk in the bottle like this?" Karen asked, holding up a large spoonful.
"That's too much."
Karen poured some of the powder back in the container and poured the the right amount in the bottle. Olivia told her how to work the bottle warmer. She was wet and needed to be changed before she had a bottle.
"Give me a diaper."
"Can I change her?"
Olivia didn't want to walk with the baby. She could barely hold herself up.
"Fitz can you put the changing mat on the floor, and put the baby on it for me?"
"You can throw the wet diaper away." Olivia said.
When she was dry, Olivia sat in the rocking chair and asked Fitz to give her the baby, so she wouldn't have to keep bending over hurting her stomach. She fed and burped the baby. Fitz was feeding Sabastian. After a burp, Olivia put her back in the bassinet and held Serenity. Karen made another bottle. Olivia fed and burped Serenity and put her back in her crib. Savannah was dry and fed and still crying. All of the other babies were quiet. Olivia picked her up and sat back in the rocking chair.
"Can I go to Build a Bear now?"
"Call grandma and ask her to come take you to Build a Bear."
"Can I take my baby with me and grandma."
"How about you ask grandma?" Olivia said, sarcastically.
"Maya is not keeping a baby." Fitz said, when Karen left the nursery to get her phone.
"I know that. I'm going to call Mellie."
