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“Change him, but beware, you’re going to need several wipes. He’s messy.”
I began to unbutton his clothes, and the smell got stronger. “Jesus, why does it smell like that?”
She chuckled. “The formula.”
“That’s disgusting.” She told me to pull out a few wipes before I opened the diaper, and thank god I did. The minute I undid the diaper, I saw it everywhere, and I gagged.
She began to laugh.
“This is not funny,” I said as I stared down at the mess in his pants and gagged again. “I can’t do this.”
“Yes, you can.” She went back to the couch and sat down. “This is all you.”
Devon kicked his legs up in the air, and I quickly grabbed wipes and began to clean him up, turning my head to the side to try and breathe fresh air. “How does one baby poop this much?”
“That’s probably why he was so upset earlier. His tummy must have hurt.”
“I guess mine would have too if I had that much stored inside,” I replied softly as I began to clean him up. It was everywhere, and it took nine wipes to get it all as he squirmed on the pad. Finally, I got the diaper replaced and his clothes back on.
“Now what?”
“Now, you need to throw that away and try to get him to sleep again.”
I stared at the little boy on the floor; his eyes were open and staring at me. I felt that funny thing in my chest again but ignored it as I got off the floor and started to go throw the diaper away. I stopped. “Can I leave him there?”
“For a minute. It’s not like he’s going to crawl away anytime soon.”
“When does he do that?”
“I don’t know; I guess in a few months. I told you that I’m not a very maternal person.”
I went to throw the diaper out and washed my hands, keeping my eye on him as he wiggled on the floor. He was kicking his legs out and waving his arms.
“You never wanted kids?”
“It’s not that I never wanted them,” she said as she collected her bag and began to pull things out. “I just never really thought about it. I guess I just assumed that one day I would have one, but after I found someone that I loved.”
“So you’re single?”
“Yes.”
“Why?”
She laughed. “Why what? You’re single right?” I nodded. “Why are you single?”
“Because of my job. I travel too much to get involved with someone.”
“Yeah, well, maybe my job is just as important to me.”
“What do you do?” I finished up in the kitchen and came back to stare down at Devon. His eyes were wide open, and he was looking at my bookcase.
“I work in IT.”
I nodded; so she was intelligent. “Now what do I do?”
“Well, he’s awake for a little while. Might as well get to know him.”
I stared at her like she had lost her mind. “And how the heck do you get to know a baby?”
