Someone sticks a finger down the back of Leah's diaper, making her wake up with a yelp.
"Congrats, you're the only one who stayed dry through the night," says the worker who just checked Leah's diaper, a girl named Penny. "But given Tina's instructions, you won't be dry for long." Penny picks up a baby from a different crib. "I have to change Tommy. Use your diaper in the meantime so I can change you when I get back."
Penny leaves the room. Leah abrupt realizes she's still sucking on the pacifier. She spits it out. Then she takes a deep breath, bends her knees into a squat, and releases her full bladder. She no longer has to waste any time overriding her potty training when it comes to wetting herself, something that worries her a bit. But she doesn't have time to think about it, because Penny is back to change her.
After breakfast, Leah is brought to the play area yet again. Like Aubry warned the day before, the daycare is much busier. Penny sets Leah down beside a diapered redheaded little girl. The girl looks excitedly at Leah.
"Me Ivy!"
"Uh. Me Leah," Leah says hesitantly. Ivy beams at her.
"Wanna pway?" she asks. Leah's about to turn down the girl, but she doesn't want to hurt her feelings. And the day before had been so boring. Maybe it will go by faster if she interacts with the other attendees?
"Okay," Leah says nervously. Almost immediately, she is swept up into playtime with Ivy. Yes, it's very juvenile, but it's far more fun than the day before, and before Leah realizes so much time has passed, it's snack time. After snacks, they resume play. Leah feels her bladder beg for release. Not wanting to interrupt her game with Ivy, she decides to pee there instead of hiding. She bends her knees into a slight squat, wets herself, and resumes playing. Ivy doesn't even notice.
When Leah has to go number two, however, she does excuse herself to hide. For one thing, it takes longer. For another, it's more embarrassing than wetting herself. Leah squats behind the stack of toys and begins to push. Like yesterday, it takes some time to override her potty training, but this time once she starts it goes by quickly. Her bowels empty into her diaper with a loud fart.
Penny, overhearing the noise, comes to check on Leah. She then carries Leah over to the changing table in the play area for Leah's first public diaper change. Leah closes her eyes and holds her breath, her face beet red with embarrassment as Penny wipes her down. Thankfully, Penny works fast, and Leah is quickly returned to Ivy to play more.
The rest of the day passes by quickly, now that Leah has a friend to play with. Leah finds herself peeing not just easier, but also at lower levels of needing to go. She also continues to wet herself without hiding first. But she's still the only one who doesn't need a change after nap time.
Before Leah knows it, Ivy's mom comes to pick her up. The daycare settles into its nighttime routine. Leah is allowed to bathe herself again, but fails to use her diaper beforehand. After the bath, she is diapered, put into pajamas, and tucked into her crib with her pacifier again. After the long day, sleep comes easily to Leah. But her bladder, which hadn't been emptied before her bath, slowly fills.
During the night, as Leah sleeps, her bladder twinges with need. Her body, now no longer used to holding it, obediently lets it loose. Leah sighs softly in her sleep as her diaper fills with pee.