Back to You

Ch.3

After talking to Nick, Olivia got Noah dressed and ready to go out. They had a long day ahead of them. She had an ever growing list of things she needed for Noah and as soon as she walked into the store she was completely over whelmed. Standing there, staring at everything from newborn to toddler, she felt as though the walls were crashing in on her. Clutching Noah's car seat just a little tighter Olivia began thinking if she could really do this.

Luckily she wasn't left alone for very long when she heard  a voice coming from her right. Olivia turned towards the voice and was greeted by an extended hand and a smiling face from a young woman.

 "Hi there! I'm Kelly. New mom?" 

After looking her up and down, Olivia  gave her hand a firm shake. She sighed and finally spoke "Hello. I'm Olivia. And yes, I am. Is it that obvious?" she questioned slightly embarrassed.

"Yes, but don't worry! I've been here a while and new parents always get that look of sheer terror as soon as they walk through the doors.," Kelly replied with a kind and knowing smile "So what can I do for the two of you today?" she said while she looked down at Noah.

Olivia took one more sweeping glance of the store and looked back at Kelly  "I need everything that my sons going to need. I adopted him yesterday so I only had enough formula and diapers to last the night," she explained, not wanting to go into the whole situation with a total stranger.

" I need to get him all new furniture, clothes, bottles, formula, diapers, and anything else you can think of. I haven't got the slightest clue where to start," Olivia said self depreciatingly. Slowly becoming more overwhelmed by the minute.

"Don't worry Olivia. We're going to get you everything you and your little boy will need. You seem to be doing a pretty great job already" she said looking down at the content little boy playing with a rattle in his car seat. Kelly crouched down and looked up at Olivia asking for permission to reach out to Noah. With some slight consideration and a nod of the head Olivia gave her the "OK".

After getting aquatinted, Kelly got Olivia a shopping cart and they were off. Scouring the store from top to bottom while Noah rested in his car seat. They made their way over to the furniture. Deciding to get the big stuff out of the way first. After having seen an assortment of different designs and stains of wood Olivia decided on a white colored wooden sleigh crib, that would eventually turn into a full sized bed, for when little Noah got bigger. She also decided on a matching changing table, a tall dresser, and a longer armoire to accompany the bed. Olivia had also asked if she could purchase the floor models because she was going to be needing his furniture immediately. The store manager agreed and said it was no problem.

 While working on the bedroom she found some bedding that she really liked. Wanting to keep his bedroom in line with the rest of her home, she chose bedding that was mostly neutrals and accented with grey and navy blue stripes and polka dots.

They then made their way over to the strollers and car seats. Olivia decided to get him a new one because an old hand me down was just not good enough for her little boy. After hearing about all the functions and accessories of each stroller and car seat Olivia picked the Britax B-Agile B-Safe Travel System.  Kelly went into all the details, and features,  about how this stroller car seat combo was supposed to be one of the safest ones out there and was the best for on the go moms. Having cleared Olivia's screening process of being safe and easy to maneuver, she picked it in beige, and moved on to the other aisles.