I looked downs at the little girl wiggling around on her belly. i'm starting to ease a bit around her, i just got her home about a hour ago and she was starting to smell a bit. I'm pretty sure this is the part where i change her diaper. I lifted up the back of her diaper and peeked in. Yep she messed her diaper. I did end up googling a lot of stuff when i got home and luckily diaper changing was a part of it.
I looked through the huge bag to see what all that weird nurse packed in here, 2 bags of disposable diapers containing 4 each, a tub of formula, 2 bottles which were all yellow, a big box of baby wipes, a large green baby blanket, 2 onesies which were white and yellow, a green hat, white booties, a baby rag, a purple sling, and what looked to be her birth certificate. I pulled out her birth certificate and check out what terezi wrote down, they seemed all ship shape so i sat the sheet of paper down and turn to my little girl "hey, so i finally know your name n' stuff. So calliope i need to all up and change your diaper lil sis so calm down" i pulled up both legs, un-strap the diaper she's wearing and start to clean her up. I throw away the nappy and all the dirty wipes and strap on another diaper. I pretty sure i need to go shopping for the lil sis, but the only money i got at the moment is for books. I can't just leave her hanging so i guess i'll have to hope that one of those jobs call back so i can get my books. I lay callie down and lie down next to her, falling asleep next to my little girl.
The shrill wail of an infant jerked me awake out of my state of sleep before i started to panic. My eyes snapped open and i reached for calliope, "shhh, shhh lil sis, calm down sweetie" I said before picking her up and cradling her. Within the next half hour i had feed, washed, and changed her. Making sure i had my list on me, I pick up callie and walked out of the bedroom, and grabbing my wallet before hand. My adopted dad gave me about six hundred and fifty dollars to buy books throughout the year for different classes, which he had no idea was never going to happen. I dressed callie as warmly as possible to keep her from freezing in this mid fall weather. i wrapped her in her blanket and put her in the sling. I stepped outside and walked to my car and left for the store.
The wal-mart closest to me most likely had most of what i needed. I had made a list before hand of what more that five websites all said was essential. I walk inside and find the infant isle, everything is the isle was bright and colorful
"umm hello sir, is everything okay?" a high pitched but sweet sounding voice says. I turn around and see a slightly taller woman who had pretty silver hair, bright blue eyes, and cherry red lips. her eyes dropped down to calliope and she smiled so bright i could see every tooth in her mouth. "oh um, no actually . do you work here?" she shook her head yes "um can you help me find all the stuff on this list please?" she took the list from my hand, and smiled brightly when she seen all the things related to callie. oh god this is so fucking funny.
i walked out of walmart with nearly 15 bags in my hands and arms and the pressure of having to home within a hour to greet the truck holding the bassinet and changing table. The apartment had two rooms, a living room and a small kitchen, i didn't want to take up to much room considering that there were two more people coming to live there within days. i sit the bags in the car and got into the driver's seat, I sat and gave the walmart lady every prayer i had in my body. She had used her worker discount to save me about 10-15%, which is fucking amazing.
It's been about 3 hours since i had set up the bassinet, and callie seemed to like the mobile the most. While callie was relaxing i started to unpack all of callie new stuff. I put all clothes into the bottom compartment in her bassinet and put in all the non clothing items into the drawers and cubbies of her changing table. I was pretty surprised on how cheap i could get everything, but according to nearly all websites on this matter all infant furniture and clothing had to meet a safety qualification. I placed the baby monitor on the side of callie's bassinet and left the room to make a bottle and to order some takeout.
I shake to power and liquid into the milk callie seemed so fond of, while listening outside for the pizza delivery guy. Three loud knocks echoed throughout the apartment. I pulled out the 7.50 i owe to the delivery guy and walk over to the door. i swing open the door to see a tall guy with dark chocolate skin sporting a curly mohawk with a bag slung over his shoulder, i didn't see any pizza. I gave him a confused look "um are you the pizza guy?". "oh um ha, no im guessing youre my roommate, karkat or gamzee? I'm tavros" tavros smiled gently and i could feel my heart stop. oh shit, oh shit, oh shit, neither of them were supposed to be here till at least friday. He obviously seen my fear and his smile dropped " Hey, i can show you my student ID so you know i'm not some creepy raper. So you feel more comfortable?" he said. "N-no brother, there's just something i need to tell both of you brothers. Umm how about you come on and we talk over pizza?" i said, heart beating so loud i could hear it now. he smiled and nodded his head.
The pizza guy came in about five minutes, and Tav and me sat down to talk. he started to talk about how he's majoring in teaching, which is pretty cool. It was now or never to tell him about callie. FUCK, i forgot all about callie's bottle. "Hey Bro you remember when i said that i need to tell you something? well, i feel it's best you just follow me" I pick up callies bottle and i can feel tavros stare at the hand that held the bottle. I walk him to the room i left calliope and all her things in and I put my hand to the door knob and turn to him so he could see that i had a finger over my lips "shhh", tavros only nodded. I open the door to see callie still giggling and gurgling while swinging her arms at her mobile.
I walk over and pick up to infant, i cradle her while sticking the nipple of the bottle in her mouth. I let out a sigh and turn to tavros "listen brother, i didn't plan on any of this happening. Yesterday i got a call from a hospital and apparently her mom just left her there in the middle of the night. It was either here or sent her away to live with some risky motherfuckers, and a human life ain't something you risk" i look up at my roommate and he just smiles "hey that's more of an effort that a lot of other people give their kid. I won't say anything but i can't promise you are other room will do the same. I may evan be able to help out, I have night classes after all!"
My jaw dropped and i knew i look like one of those funny cartoon characters. "oh my god, thank you so much, ill-" i was cut off "But only on one condition." Fuck, what was he going to make me do? A sliver of fear ran up my back and my throat ran dry. Tavros face turned bright red and he smiled so big i could see all his teeth "only if i can hold her!" he said. Well that wasn't anything i was expecting. "um sure!" i said, relief filled my entire body and my heart slowed.
I spent the next 25 minutes teaching how to hold callie's head up correctly and how to support her as she ate. One of the most amusing things about those 25 minutes was how much callie seemed to enjoy the attention.