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Mrs. Eyre: Those were some of my real misgivings when I wrote this. I was afraid it was way to vague so that it would seem unreal. Your not being picky. You're being realistic. I am going to try to make it more technical now. But when I wrote it, it was kinda on a whim. I wasn't really looking for technicalities. Sorry if that ruined it for you!
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12:15
"You need what?" Kerry spun around.
"I need some time for maternity leave." Abby repeated smiling. Kerry looked shocked. First when Abby said that, she knew Kerry thought that she was pregnant, but now that she had a baby in her arms, Kerry looked even more surprised.
"Ummm.... wow Abby," Kerry was at a loss for words. "I didn't know, you were pregnant, or were you? I am really confused.
"No I wasn't pregnant. I just adopted her.
"You did what?" This time it was Haleh who heard Abby, and approached her.
"Hey Abby, whose baby is that?" Luka was talking now. He approached her with a smile on his face. Abby looked around all of them to see Carter leaving, he gave her a smile as he left.
"She is my baby. I adopted her.
"Everyone stared at Abby in disbelief.
"I don't really want to tell this over and over again so tell whoever you want. A girl came in this morning in labor, she had many complications, but she could either save her life, or the babies. She chose the baby, but asked me to adopt it. I didn't know what else to do, so I adopted her.
They were all standing there staring at her.
"Don't look at me like I am crazy.
"Abby, you just adopted a baby without any notice or anything. How can we not think you are crazy?" Luka said to her.
"Well I did, Kerry can I please talk to you?
"Can I hold her?" Haleh asked
"Sure." Abby handed the baby off to Haleh, while everyone crowded around, cooing and smiling at her.
"Kerry all I need is a month. I know it will set me back in my internship, but I need to.
"I can give you a month.
"Thank you.
"What are you going to do after that?
"I'll find someone to watch her.
"Good luck Abby.
"Thanks Kerry.
Abby walked over to Haleh, who was now surrounded by half the hospital staff.
"Can I please have her back?" Abby asked.
"She is adorable Abby. At least you got a cute one.
"Thanks Chuny.
Abby took the baby in her arms.
"Bye you guys. see you in a month.
"Bye Abby. Good luck.
Abby walked out into the ambulance bay.
"Well," she looked down at Elizabeth who was now awake and staring at Abby. "What happens now?"
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12:45
Abby walked into a baby supplies store and walked up to the counter.
"Can I help you?
"I need one of everything, I think.
"You don't have anything?
"Nope.
"Okay, then lets start you off with that basics. 4 to 6 undershirts, , sleeping gowns, six all-in-ones, footed sleepers, receiving blankets hooded towels, baby washcloths, pairs of socks, ages 3 to 6 months. Then diapers, 12 baby bottles with nipples and collars, 2 to 3 bottles of baby shampoo, One large bottle of baby lotion, One large bottle of baby oil, A container of baby powder, One tube of zinc oxide for diaper rash, You will also need a crib or bassinets with at least two to four crib or bassinets sheets, a crib bumper, and two to three crib blankets. You might as well just get a crib, and a baby head holder. That way you don't have to buy both, and the baby can grow into the crib. You may want to consider adding a dust ruffle and some waterproof pads for the crib.
"Wow that is a lot of stuff. I am taking your word on everything.
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2:00
Abby walked out of the store about an hour later. She had everything she needed. They were going to deliver the furniture later that day. Right now she had all the other stuff.
She walked up to her apartment. Elizabeth had fallen asleep because Abby had fed her on the El. Abby opened her apartment and placed the baby on the sofa quickly while she threw together the portable playpen. She then placed the baby in it and started to sort through everything that she had bought. She loved the little baby clothes. Right now though, she needed to make sure everything was set up while the baby was still asleep that way she wouldn't have to do it later. She walked into her bedroom. Cleared away some space, organized a few things so that there was room for a crib and a changing table. She then sorted through all the things she got. The toys would stay in the living room. All the clothes, diapers, mobile, and blankets would go in the bedroom. The bottles and formula would be in the kitchen.
Just then the buzzer rang. She ran to it, wanting to make sure it didn't upset the baby, who was still sleeping soundly.
The workers delivered all the things she had ordered. They set up the crib and the changing table. She paid them and they left. She started to make the crib then. Excited for no real reason. Just that she couldn't believe that she was making a bed for her daughter. That sounded so weird to herself. Her daughter. Abby laughed out loud.
Abby managed to set everything up easily. She had to get everything done by 6. Social work was going to stop by. Because everything had been done so fast with the adoption process. No one had come by to inspect her home or living conditions. They were coming at six and if they didn't feel that the living conditions were suitable they were going to take her back right then.
Normally Abby wouldn't have gotten the baby right away. they would have had to check the home out first. But because Abby was a doctor at the their hospital they made an exception.
Mrs. Eyre: Those were some of my real misgivings when I wrote this. I was afraid it was way to vague so that it would seem unreal. Your not being picky. You're being realistic. I am going to try to make it more technical now. But when I wrote it, it was kinda on a whim. I wasn't really looking for technicalities. Sorry if that ruined it for you!
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12:15
"You need what?" Kerry spun around.
"I need some time for maternity leave." Abby repeated smiling. Kerry looked shocked. First when Abby said that, she knew Kerry thought that she was pregnant, but now that she had a baby in her arms, Kerry looked even more surprised.
"Ummm.... wow Abby," Kerry was at a loss for words. "I didn't know, you were pregnant, or were you? I am really confused.
"No I wasn't pregnant. I just adopted her.
"You did what?" This time it was Haleh who heard Abby, and approached her.
"Hey Abby, whose baby is that?" Luka was talking now. He approached her with a smile on his face. Abby looked around all of them to see Carter leaving, he gave her a smile as he left.
"She is my baby. I adopted her.
"Everyone stared at Abby in disbelief.
"I don't really want to tell this over and over again so tell whoever you want. A girl came in this morning in labor, she had many complications, but she could either save her life, or the babies. She chose the baby, but asked me to adopt it. I didn't know what else to do, so I adopted her.
They were all standing there staring at her.
"Don't look at me like I am crazy.
"Abby, you just adopted a baby without any notice or anything. How can we not think you are crazy?" Luka said to her.
"Well I did, Kerry can I please talk to you?
"Can I hold her?" Haleh asked
"Sure." Abby handed the baby off to Haleh, while everyone crowded around, cooing and smiling at her.
"Kerry all I need is a month. I know it will set me back in my internship, but I need to.
"I can give you a month.
"Thank you.
"What are you going to do after that?
"I'll find someone to watch her.
"Good luck Abby.
"Thanks Kerry.
Abby walked over to Haleh, who was now surrounded by half the hospital staff.
"Can I please have her back?" Abby asked.
"She is adorable Abby. At least you got a cute one.
"Thanks Chuny.
Abby took the baby in her arms.
"Bye you guys. see you in a month.
"Bye Abby. Good luck.
Abby walked out into the ambulance bay.
"Well," she looked down at Elizabeth who was now awake and staring at Abby. "What happens now?"
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12:45
Abby walked into a baby supplies store and walked up to the counter.
"Can I help you?
"I need one of everything, I think.
"You don't have anything?
"Nope.
"Okay, then lets start you off with that basics. 4 to 6 undershirts, , sleeping gowns, six all-in-ones, footed sleepers, receiving blankets hooded towels, baby washcloths, pairs of socks, ages 3 to 6 months. Then diapers, 12 baby bottles with nipples and collars, 2 to 3 bottles of baby shampoo, One large bottle of baby lotion, One large bottle of baby oil, A container of baby powder, One tube of zinc oxide for diaper rash, You will also need a crib or bassinets with at least two to four crib or bassinets sheets, a crib bumper, and two to three crib blankets. You might as well just get a crib, and a baby head holder. That way you don't have to buy both, and the baby can grow into the crib. You may want to consider adding a dust ruffle and some waterproof pads for the crib.
"Wow that is a lot of stuff. I am taking your word on everything.
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2:00
Abby walked out of the store about an hour later. She had everything she needed. They were going to deliver the furniture later that day. Right now she had all the other stuff.
She walked up to her apartment. Elizabeth had fallen asleep because Abby had fed her on the El. Abby opened her apartment and placed the baby on the sofa quickly while she threw together the portable playpen. She then placed the baby in it and started to sort through everything that she had bought. She loved the little baby clothes. Right now though, she needed to make sure everything was set up while the baby was still asleep that way she wouldn't have to do it later. She walked into her bedroom. Cleared away some space, organized a few things so that there was room for a crib and a changing table. She then sorted through all the things she got. The toys would stay in the living room. All the clothes, diapers, mobile, and blankets would go in the bedroom. The bottles and formula would be in the kitchen.
Just then the buzzer rang. She ran to it, wanting to make sure it didn't upset the baby, who was still sleeping soundly.
The workers delivered all the things she had ordered. They set up the crib and the changing table. She paid them and they left. She started to make the crib then. Excited for no real reason. Just that she couldn't believe that she was making a bed for her daughter. That sounded so weird to herself. Her daughter. Abby laughed out loud.
Abby managed to set everything up easily. She had to get everything done by 6. Social work was going to stop by. Because everything had been done so fast with the adoption process. No one had come by to inspect her home or living conditions. They were coming at six and if they didn't feel that the living conditions were suitable they were going to take her back right then.
Normally Abby wouldn't have gotten the baby right away. they would have had to check the home out first. But because Abby was a doctor at the their hospital they made an exception.