Gina frowned thoughtfully. Holly’s baby friend was wearing a swimsuit that looked familiar. Her eyes widened. It was a baby version of the swimsuit that Leah had been wearing earlier! Now that she had made that connection, she could see other similarities with Leah. The baby had Leah’s hair and eyes, and looked eerily similar to old pictures Gina had seen of Leah when she was little.
As Gina watched, the baby that looked like Leah bent her knees into a squat. She straightened again and resumed playing with Holly. Clearly, she had just used her diaper, which was a perfect opportunity for Gina to talk to her.
“Uh-oh, someone needs a change,” Gina sang. She picked up the strange baby and carried her into the house. Once inside Holly’s room, she closed the door. “Leah, is that you?” The baby’s eyes widened. She nodded eagerly.
“Me Weah!” she said.
“What happened? Wait.” Gina sighed. “You bought the swimsuit from the website I told you about?” Leah nodded. “How did you get so little so fast?”
“Awice.”
“Alice said you looked like a baby, huh?” Gina asked. Leah nodded again. “Great.”
“Make me big?” Leah asked timidly. Gina shrugged.
“Okay, I can do that. I’ll need to…”