TeddyCon

Daddy and I went to TeddyCon this weekend! We arrived late in the evening on Friday so we missed most of the festivities but we got to watch some of the Lego Movie before heading to bed. The next day, we got dressed and went back to the con space.We arrived just after the doors opened so there weren't many people around at first. We headed straight to the play room to explore and Daddy put me in the bouncy chair. It was a really nice way to start the event because I could roll around and socialize while still maintaining a safe sort of bubble for a while. It gave me time to regress slowly.

The Bouncy Chair

There were all sorts of things to do. There was a ball pit, a crib, a high chair, blocks, legos, an adult sized trike, teddy bears to snuggle with, and a train set. There were classes, which I didn't end up going to because I was too far gone into littlespace most of the time, but I did do some of the activities. I made a Tinkerbell paci clip and a Perler Bead flutterby.

At one point, Philly helped me into the crib, put the side up, turned the mobile and soft lullaby music on, turned the lights down, and threw a blanket over me. Then Perette read me a ni ni story and left me for some quiet time. I felt so cozy and relaxed. It was a feeling that sorta touched my soul, if that makes any sense. It was an all encompassing warmth. Eventually Jay came over to take a turn in the crib and we chatted about all sorts of things including how awesome the crib was! It was the perfect size...not too big and not too small, and SUPER comfy. Then Chrissy put me in the high chair to feed me some apple oatmeal baby food. That was a lot of fun.

The Crib and High Chair

Later in the evening, there was a pageant where lots of lovely boys and girls went on stage to show off their gorgeous outfits and awesome talents. Some of the outfits were absolutely stunning. I got to be one of the judges for the show so I had to help pick the winners, which was difficult because there were so many amazing participants! Everyone did such a great job.

ALL the things!

Later that night, Daddy and I spent some quality time together with 2 very special people. We shared laughter, tears, great conversation, animal crackers, and Angry Orchards. I don't know what was going on but I really felt a connection with these 2 and I'm so thankful that we got to spend time with them. I hope that we get to do that again sometime soon. I could have talked with them all night long but we had to go to bed because there was still a whole day left.

The next day, I spent some time being little in the big folding chairs with Josh, swinging my feet and pretending to be the king of the world! Then we crawled into the ball pit and separated it by color with some friends. Towards the end of the day, we went to a panel discussion on the history of ageplay and I was asked to stand up and talk about the Secret Lives of Women. It always feels odd for me to stand up like that because I spend so much time quietly trying to make things happen behind the scenes.

Sarah started handing out gummi bears at one point. My favorite 'cause they were the baby ones! They made me so happy! I made sure to save the green ones for Jay because they were HIS favorite. I saved the last packet that she gave me to eat on my way home when I was starting to feel sad about leaving. They were in my hoodie pocket so every time I reached my hand in there and bumped into them, I would smile. It was really nice.

This event was amazing in so many ways. It was so comfortable and safe and warm. It felt great to be myself completely without any sort of judgement from anyone. It was so much fun to interact with other people who were also being themselves. It's the first time that I've really been able to regress at an event. And the conversations, connections, and friends that were made were magical! Thank you Philly, Meri, Sarah, and all of the other volunteers who made this event what it was!!! You did an excellent job and I can't wait until next year.