Chapter 51: Chapter 51 Online Procurement
 

The figure was indeed a bit hefty for some ordinary families, and some could only afford to buy regular formula for their babies, which wasn’t as expensive but still cost at least a hundred. Any cheaper, and they really wouldn’t dare to feed it to their children!

Some mothers who were in their postpartum confinement still hoped to breastfeed their babies, using formula only as a supplement, which also helped to save a bit on expenses!

Diapers, although not as costly as formula, got used up very fast. Each pack had about 50 pieces, and with two little ones like brother and sister, each would use at least five or six a day, so a pack wouldn’t even last a week.

As the babies grew past their first month, they would continue to grow, and by that time, they would need larger diapers!

So just to be safe, he didn’t buy too many medium-sized ones.

Since becoming a father of three, Lin Yi hadn’t worried much about family expenses, but he paid close attention to other details, like how much milk the babies drank each day, and how many diapers they used; he kept a mental note of it all!

The shop assistant was secretly thrilled after hearing his words!

It seemed today was her lucky day, as she’d landed a big order!

“Alright, Mr. Lin, we will get your items ready for delivery right away. May I ask where to send these goods?”

“Fragrant Osmanthus Garden, number six.”

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That place was a villa district!

The female shop assistant instantly keyed into the crux of the matter; her pen flew as she jotted down the address, silently thinking to herself, “This turns out to be a big client! I must offer the best service no matter what!”

The shop assistant on the phone said, “Mr. Lin, please wait at home for a moment. I will have the items you need ready right away and delivered within an hour. May I know how to enter the residential area? Do I need a gate card? Without a gate card, won’t I be unable to deliver the goods to your home?”

Lin Yi also immediately thought of this issue; security was indeed very good in his villa district. He pondered for a moment, then said on the phone, “Well, in that case, I will inform the guards at the entrance about the situation. After you arrive, just report my house number, 3A6, and they will let you in.”

The shop assistant quickly agreed. After they finished the call, Lin Yi promptly explained to the security guard about his online purchase and then headed straight to the second floor of his home.

In the past few days, Lin Yi found that if he was away from his wife and children for just a few hours, he couldn’t contain his anxious feelings.

He rushed excitedly to the second floor, and as he climbed the stairs, he heard the piercing cry of a baby!

He was familiar with this voice; it was his eldest’s!

He walked towards his and his wife’s bedroom, the crying growing louder and louder. Slowly pushing open the bedroom door, he saw his wife holding Da Bao, seemingly ready to feed him.

Han Xuemei smiled and asked, “Back at last, did everything go smoothly today?”

Lin Yi moved closer, watching the baby flail its arms and cry loudly with its mouth wide open, and replied, “Everything went very smoothly; the babies’ household registrations are all sorted. After you finish feeding, I have a very, very important thing to tell you.”

Han Xuewei nodded, saying, “Then wait a few more minutes, please. The eldest is too impatient; if we don’t feed him quick, he’ll cry even louder!”

Han Xuewei skillfully started feeding the baby, while Lin Yi stepped outside, closing the door behind him as he left.

He immediately headed for the baby room, intending to check on his two other little darlings!

“Babies, Daddy’s back! Did you miss Daddy at home?”

Upon hearing the sound, his daughter Mengmeng reacted; she seemed to quickly recognize Lin Yi’s voice. Her little mouth, with a pacifier in it, moved, and her small hands began to wave about, making a soft humming noise for the first time today.

Zhiyu, the second child, also turned his head in a very coordinated manner, as if he were looking toward Lin Yi.

It must be said that this scene made Maternity Matron Ji and the nanny laugh involuntarily.

“These two little ones are really clever! Hahaha, they are just like little elves.”

Watching his two adorable babies, Lin Yi felt a surge of joy and immediately picked up both of them, one in each arm.

After picking up the children, he could clearly feel they had gained a good bit of weight. He remembered that when they were first brought home from the hospital, neither of them weighed even five pounds, but in less than a month, both babies had surpassed six or seven pounds!

Moreover, these days, they had started trying to support their bottles with their small hands while feeding!

The matrons were right; they indeed were little elves.

After the babies finished feeding, Lin Yi stayed by their side, coaxing them to sleep. Only when they were sound asleep did he tiptoe out of the baby room.

In recent days, the babies had begun to establish their own circadian rhythms. After feeding, they took a short nap, and once they gradually woke up, what awaited them was a comfortable bath and then some playtime.

This routine was excellent for the babies. They slept soundly during the day and, upon waking, spent their energy by bathing and playing, meaning they didn’t fuss at night and sometimes could even sleep through till dawn. This was also great for the adults, who at least didn’t need to get up in the middle of the night.

Newborns were growing more quickly than Lin Yi had expected, and he soon became concerned about their nutrition.

He seemed to recall from a book that infants also needed to intake trace elements and that it was also appropriate to supplement with calcium as needed.

In any case, they were due for a full-month health checkup in a few days, and he could take that opportunity to consult with the doctor to inquire about the most efficient way to supplement the babies’ bodies. Of course, all this had to be based on a thorough health check of the babies first, and the supplementation would be tailored according to their physical condition.

He walked gently out of the baby room and headed for the bedroom. Once inside, he found his wife had soothed the baby to sleep in her arms.

With a hush sign, Han Xuewei stood up and went to the baby room, placing the child back in the crib.

Lin Yi followed her from start to finish. After she came out of the baby room, she asked Lin Yi, “Honey, what did you want to tell me? Is it important?”

Lin Yi chuckled, then went around behind Han Xuewei and pushed her back into the bedroom, saying as he did, “Of course it’s very important! Come on, let’s go to the bedroom.”

“Because this is a gift for you, I want to tell you very formally.”

She laughed upon hearing this and then asked, “It feels very mysterious, having to go to the bedroom to tell me.”

Lin Yi said, “Because it’s a piece of very good news! I’m worried you’ll be so happy when you find out that you might make noise and disturb the babies.”