#regresion

She picked up the diaper bag of holding (search up bag of holding if you don’t understand the reference) and threw it over her shoulder before picking Vaggie up. The little one had her Koala stuffy in her arms and her paci in her mouth. Charlie carried her downstairs and set her on the couch as she set up the stroller. Vaggie was still a bit nervous though. What if people judge her? What if they recognize her and no one fears her anymore?! She whimpers as these thoughts enter her brain.

“Hey… I know that look~ It’s gonna be fine, sweetie,” Charlie told her as she buckled her in the seat of the stroller.

“Bu wha if-”

“Hey, no. No what if’s unless they’re positive. Everything will be okay, baby. We’re going to little town, no ones gonna judge you or hurt you.” Charlie promised, giving Vaggie a little boop on her nose.

They started their walk towards little town. A couple of citizens gave them weird looks on their way there. Vaggie whined and tried to hide her face in Cudlz the Koala (don’t judge her spelling! Its very impressive for a 2 year old!). Charlie saw her feeling embarrassed and reached down to give her a little head massage. Scalp scratches usually helped calm her down, which it did. 

Finally, they made it to the gates of Little town. They walked through the Plaza, waving to other caregivers and littles. They walked around for a bit and eventually found a pond! There were lots of duckies there too. So they stopped and Charlie took Vaggie out of the stroller so they could watch the ducks. Vaggie giggled and made little quacking noises at them before silently gasping and checking if anyone was around. Charlie sighed. She really wanted Vaggie to just be herself and not have to worry if anyone saw or heard her. 

So, Charlie quacked louder. If she was louder than Vaggie, then the small girl would feel less anxious about quacking at the ducks. This did make her little one giggle though. It was her cute and adorable little laugh. 

Eventually, they got bored of the ducks and continued to walk around the town. Charlie then spotted a Build a Bear! That was where she got Vaggie’s koala. However, the stuffed animal did need a re-stuffing. Plus, if Vaggie wanted a heartbeat or sound, she could now add it!

“You wanna get Cudlz re-stuffed?” Charlie asked. Vaggie babbled happily behind her pacifier, excited to actually go in person! Charlie parked the stroller outside the store, grabbed the diaper bag and Vaggie and headed inside. 

They browsed a bunch of new bears and stuffies but Vaggie didn’t want a new one. She instead looked over to the clothes and accessories. A little black shirt that said “cuddle buddy” on it, caught her eye. She grabbed it and continued to shop. Charlie was nearby, watching her and making sure she didn’t make a mess. If there was one thing Charlie wanted to teach Vaggie, it was to respect the imps and sinners that worked in retail or restaurants. 

After picking out one more outfit, she got a heartbeat and lullaby sound in Cudlz when he was re-stuffed. Charlie finished paying and then brought Vaggie back out to her stroller. However, Vaggie said she wanted to walk. This made Charlie smile because she was now getting used to being little in front of others. The stroller was her comfort zone and now she was leaving it. The princess was so very proud of her little one.

They walked over to the little restaurant to grab some lunch. Vaggie already had a bottle that morning but no doubt needed some real food. So they went inside and got a table rather quickly. It was quite crowded though and made Vaggie go back to her nervous mindset. But Charlie had come prepared. She took out her ear defenders and placed them over the baby’s ears. 

When they got seated, the waiter asked if they wanted a highchair. Charlie was about to answer for vaggie but then a little voice spoke up.

“No fanks you…” 

Charlie was shocked. Vaggie hated talking to new people when Little and would go non-verbal around them. It took Vaggie a whole month before she started talking around Angel. However, before she could congratulate and praise Vaggie, the waiter asked them for their drinks. Vaggie was getting a little tired of milk, so she got some lemonade instead. Charlie got a diet pepsi (the cokes there have an…outdated recipe). 

When the waiter left to go get their drinks, Charlie turned to her little one.

“Good job, sweetie! I’m so proud of you!” She praised her.

Vaggie smiled and giggled a little. She drew on the kids menu after deciding what she’d want. Charlie tried to get Vaggie to talk a bit with her but she shushed her and wanted to keep drawing.

When the waiter came back, he took their orders and left to go get up. The little restaurant gave the little drinks in cheap plastic sippy cups. Vaggie thought it was the coolest thing when she drank her lemonade. 

Lunch was very delicious but before they left, Charlie decided to give her little one a change. They walked into the bathrooms and Charlie let out a huge sigh of relief when the bathroom was decent. Most places have the grossest bathrooms ever in hell. She walked into the big bathroom stall and took down the changing table. She put the changing mat over it and laid Vaggie down. 

Due to this being her first public change, Vaggie was very fussy and kept squirming. It took Charlie a whole minute just to get her used one off of her. Wiping her down and getting the baby powder on was the easy part. Getting the new diaper taped up was the hardest. 

“Vaggie, please stay still,” Charlie urged, trying to hold her still so she could get the tapes up. After distracting her with a rattle, she quickly taped it up and pulled up her skirt. She washed her hands and set Vaggie down before picking up the bag and held her hand as they left the bathroom.