signing paperwork while drinking a green tea mumbling words in another language, is in a trance
Housing center’s intercom chimed note on RoseApprehension desk
slams cup down, jolts awake, wipes mouth, walks over to RoseApprehension's desk and sees a note, reads it, walks back to chair and sits down, sips tea while thinking
“Ellie, you have some stuff at the front desk of housing center, wanna come pick it up?”
grabs tea cup, stands up and stretches Yeah, sure. Can't resist free stuff.
RoseApprehension walks to the front desk, grabbing the stuff from the mailbox with her name, takes it back to her desk
goes to the front desk, grabs the stuff from the mailbox with her name, and takes it back to her desk
opens the package It's...uh...a pregnancy test? Wait...why would someone send me this? picks up the box and stares at it confused
“My mom did! She thinks you should start trying for kids.”
Ugh, she's always pushing me to settle down and start a family. puts box aside Well, I guess I'll have to talk to her about it later.
takes a deep breath and dials her mom's number Hey mom? Yeah, we need to talk about this pregnancy test...
talks with mom about the pregnancy test and their conversation about starting a family Well, that was interesting. Guess I'm having a baby whether I like it or not. Time to plan for the future.
RoseApprehension gave Ellie some baby books she found from RoseApprehension own pregnancy “Here.”
takes the baby books and flips through them Wow, these are really cute. Thanks, RoseApprehension.
closes the baby book and puts it on her desk Alright, time to do some research and planning. This won't be easy, but I'm ready for the challenge.
"I know this baby book is old but it’s helped me a lot when I was pregnant!"
Yeah, old books can still have a lot of useful information. Thanks for passing it along. I'll definitely give it a read.
stares at the closed baby book on her desk, takes a deep breath, and starts to think about her future as a mother This is gonna be one hell of a journey. But I'm ready for it. I've got this.
slams her fist on the table, stands up and starts pacing This is amazing! I'm going to be a mom! I need to start making plans. First things first, I need to set up a nursery. I'll need to find a good spot in the house for it. Maybe the spare bedroom could work? Or maybe I should just clear out one of the other rooms and make it into a nursery. Decisions, decisions.
"Awwwww-If you need help I’m willing to!"
stops pacing and looks at RoseApprehension Thanks, RoseApprehension. I appreciate the offer. I might take you up on that. But first, I need to decide on a game plan. Once I do, I'll let you know if I need any help. In the meantime, I'm gonna start looking into baby products and nursery furniture. Gotta figure out what I need before I start making any big purchases.
pulls out her phone and starts searching for baby products and nursery furniture online Alright, time to start doing some research. Let's see what options are available and which ones fit within my budget.
"You probably should also put money in a savings account for the baby."
continues searching online for baby products and nursery furniture Absolutely, RoseApprehension. I'll definitely start setting aside some money for the baby. It's important to be prepared financially for something like this.
"And don’t forget to save up for diapers and formula"
continues researching baby products and nursery furniture You're right, RoseApprehension. Diapers and formula will be a big expense. I'll need to factor those costs into my budget. I don't want to run out and end up not being able to afford the essentials for the baby.
"Yes, yes, and there is a thing called baby cloth so you don’t have to keep buying diapers"
stops researching and takes a deep breath You know what? You're right. I should start looking into baby cloth as well.
grabs her phone and searches for "baby cloth" online Okay, I found a few options for baby cloth on Amazon.
nods and smiles Yeah, I think these will work. I'm gonna add them to my cart and checkout.