Leah has found in the past that moving around helps when she has an upset stomach. Hopefully that will be the case here. If nothing else, it should keep her awake. She doesn't want to fall asleep again before lunch.
Clumsily, Leah gets to her feet. Her new diaper is thicker than the ones Rita was using. Mrs. Montague did refer to Leah as a baby, so she must be using the thicker baby diapers instead of toddler diapers.
Between the thickness of the diaper, her tiredness, the pain in her tummy, and the definite dehydration she's dealing with, Leah can't move well. She toddles around weakly, going slowly, but even then still stumbling and landing on her butt.
There's a toddler girl playing with some toys in the corner of the room, but Leah avoids her. The girl is obviously wearing training pants instead of a diaper, which makes Leah feel embarrassed.
By the time Mrs. Montague gets back, Leah has slowly made her way around the entire play room. And she's exhausted. It took a lot more effort than she thought. She was close to giving up and crawling, but barely resisted the urge to do so.
Mrs. Montague is on the phone, talking to someone.
"Yes, her aunt said that she's two, but I have a feeling it is a very new two. Either that or she's rounding up and Hailey's birthday is soon. She's obviously more of a baby than a toddler." Leah blushes, but is too tired and thirsty to feel very embarrassed. "She's a real sweetheart, at least so far. Just tired and poopy, poor thing. Depending on how the rest of the day goes, I might insist she stay with me during the night, too. Her aunt is supposed to be watching her for a full week. I don't trust her with Hailey for that many overnights."
To Leah's surprise, she actually...kind of wants Mrs. Montague to do that? The woman is very warm and maternal, and clearly knows more about taking care of someone in diapers than Rita does. Then again, if she stays full time with Mrs. Montague, she'll have to be acting like a baby constantly.
Mrs. Montague finishes her phone call and picks Leah up. She looks at the toddler in the corner.
"Lunch time, Lizzy," she says. The toddler, Lizzy, gets up and follows them out of the play room. Leah sucks on her thumb as Mrs. Montague carries her through the house. When they get to the kitchen, Leah is put in a high chair. Mrs. Montague then helps Lizzy onto a booster seat. The difference in maturity is again upsetting, but Leah isn't as impacted as she would normally be. She just wants something to eat and drink.
Her prayers are answered shortly, when Mrs. Montague places another sippy cup of water and Leah's lunch on the high chair tray. It's...