Pt 2 of them (continued ver)

Chapter 206

It was a calm afternoon, and Colby and Malia decided it was time to restock on all of Carter's essentials. Between his love for nibbling on bottle spouts and his growing appetite, their current supplies were running low. They packed up Carter, Liam, and the two girls and headed to the baby store.

As soon as they arrived, Malia grabbed a cart, while Colby carried a slightly fuzzy Carter, who was gnawing on his current bottle.

"Alright, first up: bottles," Malia said, scanning the shelves. "We need something more durable, or he's going to bite through them in a day."

Colby picked up a set labeled "extra-durable silicone spouts" and raised an eyebrow. "Think these will survive our little nibbling machine?"

"We can hope," Malia said with a chuckle. She added two packs to the cart.

Carter squirmed in Colby's arms, reaching out for one of the colorful bottles on display. "Oh, he's already picking his favorites," Colby said, grabbing the one Carter was pointing to and handing it to him.

Next, they moved to the formula aisle. "How many tubs do you think we need?" Colby asked.

"Let's grab three," Malia suggested. "You know how he is when we run out—it's not worth the risk."

Carter began nibbling on the bottle he was holding, making a soft squeaky noise. Malia reached over and gently rubbed his back. "We're getting your milk, baby, don't worry."

As they moved through the aisles, they added new bowls, sippy cups, and a set of colorful bibs to the cart. Malia picked up a bib with little dinosaurs and smiled. "This one's perfect for him. He'll love it."

"Of course he will," Colby agreed. "He's obsessed with dinosaurs."

By the time they reached the checkout, the cart was nearly full. Liam and the girls were picking out snacks nearby, leaving Malia and Colby to finish up.

Colby set Carter down for a moment, but as soon as he did, Carter started whining and tugging at his leg. "Okay, okay," Colby said, scooping him back up. "I get it—you're not in the mood to stand today."

As they walked out of the store, Carter was happily chewing on the new bottle they'd bought him, clearly satisfied with his parents' choices.

"Mission accomplished," Malia said with a smile as they loaded everything into the car.

"For now," Colby replied, strapping Carter into his car seat. "But knowing him, we'll be back for more bottles soon."

Malia laughed and leaned over to kiss Carter's forehead. "Let's just hope these last longer than a week."