The woman pointed a finger at a green bag. "Those are the . Most hospitals use them. They have that yellow line that turns blue when they’re wet. Trust me, at 3:00 AM, you’ll be staring at that line like it’s a winning lottery ticket." Mark scribbled Yellow line = Magic on his list.
"Item number four," Mark announced, adjusting his glasses. "Diapers. Size newborn. Quantity… a lot?" what kind of diapers to buy for newborn
"Actually," a voice drifted from behind a stack of wipes. A seasoned-looking mother with a toddler hanging off her hip and a sleeping infant strapped to her chest emerged like a woodland sage. "It’s a containment system for your sanity." The woman pointed a finger at a green bag
As the woman wandered off, Elara and Mark stood in the silence of choice. They have that yellow line that turns blue
Elara laughed, her tension finally breaking. "Let's go home, Mark. I think we're as ready as we'll ever be to handle a tiny human who can't even hold his own head up."
They decided on the 'Sampler Strategy.' They grabbed a small pack of the hospital-standard Pampers for the familiarity, a small pack of Huggies for the "blowout guard" insurance, and a pack of bamboo-based brand just in case the baby inherited Elara’s eczema.
"We need a strategy," Mark said. "We can’t commit to a brand yet. We don't know the kid's 'output' style."