That Thursday, December 8th we packed up the stuff we would need and loaded up the RV. Friday night we turned back the thermostat in the house, turned off the stuff that did not need to be on and then went to bed in the RV that night.
I like to get on the road very early so to avoid the traffic. A good start at no later than 6 am allows you to get 2 hours at least before pulling off for a few hours. I had set my alarm for 5 am, and when I woke up Max was just waking too. We made quick work of getting everything ready to move and were on the road by 5:30. As we pulled out Max told me to go back to bed, as I was still in my PJs. I did as I was told and the only thing that woke me up was that the RV stopped. Max had been driving for 3 hours and rush hour was getting thick.
I looked at my watch and it was 9 am and we were close to Lexington Kentucky. Bless his heart he made it through Cincinnati in rush hour traffic, in a 30 foot RV, towing a car, and was getting close to another metro area. Gold star for Max
“Holy Shit, you made it through that traffic” I said
“Yeah I just got lucky, got in a lane and stayed in it hoping we wouldn’t have to change lanes or get too lost if we had to exit.” He said
We had pulled off at a Walmart parking lot, I got into a fresh diaper as this one was well past it’s usefulness. Max then decided to get a nap for a few hours. I got up and checked my social media, YouTube, blog comments, and email. Of course the cat had to be fed before he starved to death. I got a bite to eat as well, there was some coffee left in the thermos from the pot we made this morning, so I finished it off.
I waited until about 10:30 before I hopped in the drivers seat and continued driving. About 12:30 or 1:00 I decided to pull into a truck stop and refuel, and about that time Max woke up and we decided to go over to the Cracker Barrel for breakfast/lunch. I put on my light jacket as it had been getting cold and crinkled my ass into the restaurant.
I hadn’t given any thought to where we were, I had just pulled off the interstate and got gas. We were in Corbin KY, where we had stopped at the Cracker Barrel on the way home a couple of weeks ago.
We were seated and our server had yet to come over to get our drinks, and we were talking.
“So basically the plan is straight down I-75 to Florida, then down A1A to Key West. We can either keep trucking along today for as many hours as you want to drive, but we don’t have to be in Key West until Friday at the earliest.” I said
“Sorry was kind of pre-occupied checking messages, my mom was texting me.” He said
“What about?” I asked
“I’ll tell ya later” was all he said
Just then our server walked up to us and remembered who we were. “Well hello there again, coming back through the area? What can I get you to drink?”
“I’ll take a sweet tea” Max said as he was fumbling in the diaper bag for something.
“Sweet tea here too” I said hoping she would leave before max found what he was looking for… Nope!
“Can you put his in this?” He asked as he set the large sippy cup on the table.
“Sure thing, did you need some crayons sweetie?” She asked
“No thank you” I replied
As she walked away Max just smiled and giggled at the perturbed look on my face about him getting the sippy cup out.
“So what plan did you want to do, drive on through until about 4pm and find another campground to stay at, if any are open, or one of us sleep and the other drive like we did this morning?” I asked
“Let’s see how it goes, as cold as it is getting, I bet the campgrounds are probably closed for the year, the KOA here is and I am checking some others south along the route.” Max said
By this time our drinks had been brought, we ordered lunch and further discussed plans. Our server made sure we were well hydrated as we sat there.
We finished our meal and paid the bill and got back on the road and drove another 3 hours and then stopped to rest. Max said he could drive a few more hours to get on down the road.
“So back at the restaurant, what was your mom wanting?” I asked
“Oh not much just seeing where we were. Telling me about the shopping trip and how their weekend was. I guess Riley really gave her a hard time about his punishment over that weekend we were up there. She threatened to extend it and send him to school in diapers, but didn’t. She did say she got like 4 onesies at that place in Ft. Wayne though, they are useful for undershirts.”
“I see. I know that morning in the RV he was giving her grief.” I said
“Yeah, I guess she warmed his ass up that night. She said that David was pretty much ok with the punishment and even asked if he could use the tape on diapers at night instead of the pullups.”
That was all there was to that subject, I had called a KOA and they were booked that night, so we continued on. Max drove a few more hours, we switched and then I drove some more till about 6:00 PM when the sun started to go down. So much for so only driving 200 miles, we did 500 miles. We stopped at a truck stop and parked out a bit and went to bed for the night. The next morning we got back on the road at 10 am after eating breakfast and switched off in 3 hours, then drove 3 more, and then stopped to eat, sure enough we made it to Florida. We drove a bit further and were ready to stop for the night.
We were 3 days ahead of schedule, so we found the first campground that looked decent and pulled in. We needed to re-charge the batteries in the RV and in us. Get some fresh water and dump the tanks too. We used up a decent amount of propane on the furnace on the way down trying to keep warm, and I’m certain we chewed through more gas than needed by having to run the generator. Oh well we’re where it’s warm!
We stayed 2 nights in Lake City Florida before moving down past Orlando to the Cocoa Beach area. We saw I Dream of Jeannie Lane, got on A1A and headed south, stopping for the night in Palm Beach at a small RV park, then heading further south until we got to Homestead. It was at this point we decided to split the car off and drive it separate to the RV park in key west.
From there we walked to the local bars and restaurants. We had planned to stay for 1 week before heading back up to the Orlando area. We got in some great sights, sunrises, sunsets, cruise ships, Max fished and caught a few fish, which I told him he can clean and cook. Best of all we just relaxed on the beach because we had nowhere else to go.
We had a reservation at the Fort Wilderness resort a day before Max’s parents and family would arrive, so we just had to find a place or two to stop for the night on the trip back up to the Orlando area.
On our next to last night in Key West, I checked in with my folks, as did Max. He was on the phone for almost 30 minutes with his mom too. When he finished he said “Oh boy, David and Riley are driving my mom crazy”
“What are they doing?” I asked
“So Riley got into a fight at school on Friday afternoon. Four days before Christmas break starts. He cussed out a teacher. So he got suspended for the 3 days before break, and then in school suspension that final day, but mom elected to not send him.” Max said
“He didn’t care, he thought he could just stay home and play video games… WRONG! Mom had him do chores, and since you know he did them half assed and then gave her lip, she rolled back his age by 10 years.” He said
“Huh? Didn’t he just get off punishment like 2 weeks or so ago. What is up with him?”
“Yeah, I mean that weekend we were up there he was on punishment, then less than 3 weeks later, gets in trouble at school right before Christmas break. So mom said she put him back in diapers, no TV, no games, bed right after dinner, no friends over not that he would have anyways. He’s really mad at her.”
“He thought dad would overrule her and he was sadly disappointed, when he announced it was a unified front. That he had been acting like a toddler in the terrible 2’s. Dad said it would not be fair to the rest of them if he cancelled the vacation, nor would it be fair to make Riley stay home with my extended family, not that anybody would want to deal with him for that almost 2 weeks.”
“Mom also seems to think that David is getting a little too comfortable in diapers, as she thinks he is wetting more now than before, and had no problem staying in them.” He said
“So she has one who she’s forcing to wear diapers and one she’s trying to get out of them” I said with a amused look.
“I guess so, when you put it like that” He said
They were set to leave on a Saturday and arrive Sunday afternoon or so. On Wednesday morning my phone rang and it was Max’s mom.
“Hey Maria, getting all packed up for your trip?” I said
“Yes, I have Maggie packed, I gave a list to Mike and Josh, what I am calling about is David and Riley. Can you guys do us a favor?” She said
“I’ll be happy to see what we can do. What’s up?” I asked
“I need to place an order for more diapers for those two, but they aren’t gonna arrive until after we’ve already left. I should have did earlier in the week, but then I did not know that I might have the need for that many, but it appears that I will be. So any ideas?” Maria asked
“Well I know near our campground there is a fedex office about 15 minutes away, because I have used it before, let me look their address up.” I said as I checked on my iPad to get the address and make sure that it was the right place. “I’d call the place you are ordering from and the fed ex place so they are expecting the package. Where are you ordering from?
“Probably from this place in Illinois, cause we usually get them overnight, but I just don’t want to think I will get them and not have them that Friday with Christmas coming up and all.” She said
“Yeah I use them too.” I said. “So Riley still being a problem?”
“Not anymore. I think he had finally resigned to the fact that until they go back to school and possibly longer, if he acts up again, that he is going to be wearing diapers. Then David I almost have to tell him he has to change. I think he’d be content to wear them all the time. I’ll be honest with you…. They seem to behave better, no bickering, no fighting, no pranking either, when they are diapered. By the way that place in Ft. Wayne you put me on has been nice.”
“You have to do what you have to do, and if it works it works” I said
“I just hope I am not causing damage to them at their age.” She lamented
“I don’t know what to tell you, I know that from a very young age, I remember wearing a diaper to bed, it was probably 13 when I think my bedwetting started to taper off, but then by that point I was so used to wearing them that I kept it up for a few more years before I quit just so I could go on a class trip. But as soon as I was thrown out of the house when I came out gay, I shortly after started buying diapers again and wearing. So I’m probably not the best person to ask about that stuff, but I do know that there could be worse things that he could be interested in” I said
“Hey I best get off here and get more packing done. Bye honey and take care, we will call or text when we are on the road.”
“Bye Maria” I said as I disconnected the call.
“Who was that?” Max asked as he entered the RV after his morning walk.
“Your mom, she wanted to know how to ship diapers down here, I guess both of them are going to be in diapers, well Riley is still on punishment, which she did not factor in, so she wanted to order and have them shipped down to the FedEx store.” I said
“Really?” He said
“Yes, she said it may be until they go back from winter break, That’s 2 weeks from now. She’s worried that David is liking the diapers too much and possibly trying to wear more often, and worried that she may cause damage to Riley by punishing him with the diapers, but she also said that they are better behaved. I told her it was way beyond my expertise.”
“Well they are leaving early Saturday morning, so yeah she probably doesn’t have time to wait for an order.” He said. “They should be down here Sunday afternoon if nothing goes wrong”
Early Saturday morning, I get a text message as does max from Max’s parents that they were pulling out of the driveway and on their way. Another one a few hours later saying that they were stopping off in Kentucky and switching drivers after breakfast.
A little after noon Maria called and said that they were close to Tennessee and that Michael had just switched out to drive with Carl, Max’s dad riding shotgun. They were planning to drive till they got to Atlanta and then stop.
She called back about 6:00PM and said that they had made it to a little city right before Atlanta and were stopping for the night. The plan was to start out early in the morning and to arrive before afternoon. She said she got an alert that their package should be delivered already.
I told her that her package came and was at the FedEx Store and I would go tomorrow morning and get them, as I had placed an order myself, and it arrived later that day as well.
We both got to bed early that night, as we knew the next day was going to be very busy. We both woke up at 10:00 am to a text that his mom sent at 6 am, saying that they got on the road at 4:30 am, kids all sleeping except Michael, who was navigating.
We both go some breakfast and then were out the door to get some last minute things picked up. His parents had a vacation rental, so it has a full kitchen, so his mom had asked us to get some groceries for her.
We grabbed the packages from the FedEx Store. She had ordered 2 cases of diapers, along with the 2 cases I ordered too. I ended up having to unpack all the bags and pack them into the backseat and trunk of the Fiat. She had ordered a case of the plain white ones but also a case of printed ones too. That was interesting.
We got the groceries that Maria had asked for and headed over to their vacation rental, which we had the door code for. By now it was close to noon and Maria had called and said that the GPS said they were about 15 minutes away. We told her we were already there waiting for them.
Soon enough we see their large Chevy van pulling up the street. They backed the van into the driveway and Carl hopped out of the passenger side and Michael was in the driver’s seat. Next Maria and josh, then Maggie and then the twins.
Upon hopping out I could tell that both of the twins were in diapers under their track pants. From the smell, one of them needed a change.
“Come on Riley, David , let’s go get you two changed” She said as she ushered them into the house and to the bedroom where all the diapers were.
We helped Carl and Michael unload the luggage and bring it in the house, while Josh kept an eye on Maggie.
“So how was the trip?” Max asked his dad
“Pretty good, we made good time, with 2 of them in diapers, that is 2 that aren’t needing to use the bathroom all the time. It also helped that Michael was able to help drive too, we made better time.” Carl said as we sat on the sofa drinking a bottle of water.
Maria must have gotten David changed as he exited the room in just his onsie and a diaper. I could see that he had one of the printed diapers on. He came over and hugged Max and then came over and sat down next to me and hugged me. I gave him a pat on his crinkly butt and he blushed.
“What, it’s not like it’s any secret.” I said
“Mom had me wear a diaper on the way down Incase I had an accident” He said
“That’s a good idea. So why are you wearing one now?” I asked
He started to blush but couldn’t say the reason why. I leaned in and whispered in his ear “It’s perfectly fine if you want to wear them, I wear all the time too”
“Riley hates wearing them, but mom says he has to wear them until he quits acting like a butthole” David said quietly, kinda grinning at his brother’s predicament. “Mom said I can wear on vacation if I wanted to”
“And it is perfectly fine if you do too, just be happy” Carl said
Just then the bedroom door opened and Maria walked out with a shopping bag and dropped it in the trash, soon followed by Riley, who was dressed the same as David. Maria washed her hands before joining us in the living room area. Riley washed his hands, and Maria directed David to do the same.
“So have all the suitcases been brought in?, the coolers, and food?” She inquired
“Yes Mom, all suitcases brought in, I got mine unpacked, Josh’s is in our room, and Maggies is in her room. David and Riley’s I left over there as I wasn’t sure where to put them” Michael said.
“Riley, David grab your suitcases and take them into your room and unpack them.” Maria said
“Ours is in our room. Josh took Maggie to the playground” Carl said
“I think we are going to stick around here for the afternoon, we’ve been up and on the road since 4:00 am and I’m tired of being in the van and ready to relax.” Maria said to which Michael and his dad concurred.
“Did you want to order some food, or cook out?” Max asked
“Pizza!” came the response of both Riley and David
By this time Josh and Maggie had returned and concurred
“You 4 would eat Pizza morning noon and night if we let you” Carl said. “I could go for some wings, or Pasta”
“Hey remember that place we went to when we were here a few months ago? Reggio’s.” Max said
“Yeah, let me check their menu” I said as I got up to grab my iPad. I studied their menu and passed it around and they really had it all.
We ordered 3 large pizzas, a supreme and a pepperoni, mushroom, sausage and extra cheese, like 20 wings, Pasta and meat sauce, garlic bread and 2 large salads. I offered to pay. We had 30 minutes before we had to go get it, which meant it was a perfect time for another diaper change.
“Uh excuse me, I uh have to take care of something” I said
“Use the boy’s room, there is a changing pad on the one bed, powder and wipes are there too.” Maria said
“Go on in there buddy, I’ll be right in” Max said as he ran out to the car to get the diaper bag. This would be the first time that Max had changed me in the presence of his parents.
I walked into the room and found the one bed that had a changing pad laid out on it. I waited for Max to come in as he said he would. He came in and I laid down as he removed my shortalls and unsnapped my onesie.
“So what do you think about your mom allowing David to wear all the time?” I asked
“Well if it makes him happy then so be it. It makes you happy, and you make me happy too” Max said
Halfway through getting changed, David came into the room “Ooopps Sorry!” He said as he quickly left.
“All done” Max said as he patted the front of my diaper and had me lift up as he snapped me back up. “Ok go wash your hands” he said as I passed by and he smacked my diaper butt.
We went out and I washed my hands and said I would go get the food
“Can I come with you?” David asked
“It’s up to your parents?” I said
“It’s fine, but you gotta put pants on before you can leave the house” Carl said
He ran back to the bedroom and quickly emerged with a pair of light shorts on. “Ok, I’m ready”
We went to the car and headed out of the resort and to the local shopping center to get the pizza.
“Thank you for letting me come, it’s not often I can do anything without having half the village with me. I never get any alone time. I also wanted to come with you, because I think you understand me better” He said. “You know I like wearing them, and I know you like them too. I’m not so much into being a baby like you are, but I like wearing them.”
“My diapers were the one thing that I had that none of the others did, then when we got punished a few weeks back, it was like I had my moms attention directed at me and just me when she was changing me.” He said. “How old were you when you started knowing you liked diapers?” He asked.
“I was probably your age when I had noticed that I really didn’t mind wearing diapers anymore. I started to wake up dry every now and then and that became more, so I would wet them as soon as I woke up. I was probably 16 when I found something else that I wanted more than diapers, and that is probably the only reason I stopped bedwetting, or making my parents think I was bedwetting. I mean I would wear them every now and then at night, but as soon as I moved out of their house I started wearing more and more until it was every night.” I said
“I don’t wake up dry much. Lately since I went back to these type diapers I have been waking up wet more and more. I think my brain knows I am in a diaper and just lets it go” He said
“Maybe so, well we’re here, lets get the food and then we can get to eating, I’m starved” I said
We went in, paid and carried all the food out and put it in the backseat of the Fiat and we headed back to their vacation rental.
“Do you think my mom is being mean making Riley wear diapers as a punishment?” He asked
“Buddy that is not my call to make.” I said, which it wasn’t. While I did not think that a parent should force a child that does not need to wear diapers to wear and use them, again it is not my place to be sticking my nose in it.
“He hates it, and cries about it, but then again he has been really bad lately, fighting, and mouthing off to mom, dad and the teachers at school. He got mad at mom the other day and threw something at her, that’s all I know”
“Well sometimes people just don’t know how to express their feelings, and it comes out as anger instead. The best thing you can do is be there for your brother” I said
“So does Max always change your diapers?” He asked “Sorry I walked in on you two earlier”
“Most often, yes he does. Max and I role play. I am his toddler and he is my daddy, to put it in the simplest of terms. He makes sure I don’t get into trouble and helps me be a good little boy” I said
“I really like your clothes, you look like a little kid, but do you always dress that way?”
“Most of the time, others I am just in a plain colored onesie and shorts like you.” I said
“So is it obvious that I have a diaper on under these?” He asked
“I would know you had a diaper on, but many others would not, most people aren’t staring at your crotch, and even if they do notice…. They are too polite to say anything, and it’s not like you’re ever going to see them again. You have to be comfortable in your own body and clothing” I said
“I really don’t care here if people know, but where we live and at school; I don’t want people there to find out I wear diapers” He said
“I can totally understand, kids in school are just brutal. It was hard enough to be the nerdy kid, I sure the heck didn’t need to be the gay nerdy diaper wearing bedwetter” I said
We arrived back at the house and brought the food into the house and set it on the counter. Maria had already set the table, and I see 3 sippy cups on the table, I figured they were for the younger kids.
We all gather and get sat down, and it became clear that the sippy cups were for David, Riley and myself. Maggie had a covered glass with a straw. You know, I didn’t care, it’s who I am.
After we ate dinner, Maggie, David, Riley and Josh went to the playground, and Michael went to his bedroom to play on his laptop. We headed out to the patio and talked for a bit.
“So, tomorrow, what time and where did we want to meet at?” Max asked
“Well what time can we get into the park?” Carl asked
“The parking gates open at 7 am, the gates to the park open for pass holders at 8, and regular ticket holders at 9. So if you want we can swing by around 8:30 and all go in together. Is that too early?” I asked
“No, I figure they will be chomping at the bit to get there in the morning” Maria Said
“So mom are you planning on keeping them both in diapers the entire trip?” Max asked bluntly breaking the ice.
“Well nobody is forcing David to wear them, he just wanted to to support Riley, I think. But Riley is going to be wearing them the entire trip. I just don’t know what is up with him, he fights in schools, is disrespectful to the teachers, he was disrespectful to me, he threw a can at me. He just seems frustrated all the time” She said
“Ahh teenage hormones. Max was a pain too, not to this extent though” Carl said
“I don’t want to tell you what to do, but maybe you need to find out what the attitude change is coming from. David and I talked on the trip to get the food, he’s wearing because he wants to. Said it was one of the few things that is ‘his’ is his diapers. He also said that Riley is really upset about the punishment. Like I said, not telling you what to do, just relaying what I was told”
“Thank you, maybe we do need to look at it a bit different, We are going to try to separate each kid and spend several hours with each just to themselves. So they get some one on one time with us” Carl said
“Sounds good, let us know if you need some help. We can take 1 or 2” Max said
“Ya think tomorrow you could take Maggie and David?” Maria asked
“Sure!. Josh and Michael probably don’t want to ride the kiddie rides with her, so we can take them and switch off on rides and do fun stuff they’ll enjoy” Max said
“The twins got their first cell phones, just flip phones, and Maggie got a tracker watch, a gizmo I think they called it. They are not to be playing on them, they are for contacting us and you two. All the numbers they need are in there, and they are blocked from calling or texting anybody else” Carl said
From the patio I could see the kids on the playground, they had been joined by some other kids as well. I could tell that Riley had sort of stooped down but wasn’t doing anything. Then another kid said “Eeeww did you just poop” to which Riley got all red faced and looked like he might have been crying.
“Maria, you’re gonna have a poopy butt incoming, and he isn’t happy either” I said, warning her of the impending emotional meltdown of a pre-teen. I then see David get up in that kids face and yell “leave him alone, he can’t help it! You shouldn’t make fun of people who are different”
By then Josh had looked up from his phone and was taking care of the situation as well. The bully kid just went to another part of the playground. Riley had made it to the patio and the first thing he did was scream “I HATE YOU!!, I hate this” as tears flowed down his face.
“I know it’s rough, and Mommy’s sorry sweetie” She said as she pulled him in close and hugged him tight. “Let’s get you changed and then you and me need to talk”. She with some effort actually picked him up and he wrapped his legs around her waist. Did he just snap into a regressive mood?
It was about 30 minutes and they both returned, Riley obviously had been crying as had Maria. “We had a talk and while Riley is still on punishment, and has to wear diapers, He does not have to mess them, and will say if he needs to go to the bathroom. We also are going to spend the whole day with him tomorrow like we had planned.” She said
“Did you want to go back over there and play, or just go inside?” Maria asked
“Can I use your iPad, please?” He asked
“Well you are grounded from electronics, so sorry” She said, obviously disappointing him.
“I just wanted to read my book” He said
“Could I Interject, you can set the iPad so he cannot leave that app” I said
“OH you can? Well then maybe you can use my iPad”
I showed her how to setup guided access and then she handed the iPad to Riley and he went inside.
“That was all it took to make him happy, seriously” Carl said
“Sometimes it is the little things in life” I said
I had went in to get a refill on my drink and he was laying on his stomach on the floor reading the kindle book on the iPad. “Hey buddy, how ya doing?” I said as I sat down on the floor.
“OK, just reading my book, Chronicles of Narnia.” He said
“Nice book, hope you enjoy it. Are you excited for tomorrow?” I asked
“Yeah and it’s great! Mom and dad are gonna spend time with me and the others are on their own.” He said
“Well David and Maggie are going with us, and Michael and Josh are going on their own. Then I’m guessing we will switch around the next day” I said. “It was a little emotional for you a bit ago wasn’t it?”
“Yeah, I had to mess my diaper, which I really really hate doing, and then that kid made fun of me, and that really upset me. I just wanted to punch him, but I knew i’d just be in more trouble. I hate that I get so mad and frustrated, it just boils over and I do dumb stuff.” He said
“Well your mom and dad love you a lot, and would never do anything that would hurt you or put you in danger or humiliate you. That kid, after this week you won’t ever see him again, so pay no mind to him.” I said hoping to cheer him up. “News flash, nobody likes pooping their diapers! Nobody I know at least”
“Michael said you did. He said you like being a poopy diaper baby” Riley said
“I have no clue where he gets his information, I do not like to mess, and I certainly do not like being messy. Do I mess my diaper? I have in the past when the situation warranted it.”
“What do you mean by warranted?” He asked
“Well sometimes the situation happens, and it is an accident or no other choice. If I wasn’t diapered, it could have been an accident in my underwear. Now honestly, yes I do like wearing diapers and using them, and I may have messed when I was in the privacy of my home, by myself. I would not say I enjoy it, it happens though.”
“I’d still be upset that I messed myself.” He said
“Well the times it has happened in public I wasn’t all that happy either, but I owned up that it had happened and took action to remedy the situation and got changed. When you get frustrated you need to let somebody know or leave the situation before it gets to the point that you act out. It’s not good to hide your feelings or leave it bottled up inside.” I said
Just then the patio door opened up and Max and David came in, I could smell what brought them inside. They headed into the bedroom and emerged a few minutes later.
“Feel better now David?” To which he nodded his head.
It was getting to be about 8:00 and the sun was setting and it was time for bed for all. Maggie was the first to get ready, the twins already were changed so they just slept in their onesies, Josh and Michael can get themselves ready at their own pace. I hugged Maggie to have a good nights sleep, along with the twins, which I both patted on the crinkly backside.
We drove back to the RV, fed the kitty, got changed and went to bed. The next morning we were up, fed, showered, changed, and packed up to head over to the vacation home. We both had our magic bands on, backpack for each of us, mine had more stuff.
We got there early and the twins were just getting changed into fresh diapers, and everybody had a bag except Maggie, who we just combined anything she needed with David’s stuff. Maria came out with 2 pink pull-ups and said they were just in case along with some shorts.
“OK, before we go over there, I need everybody to see that you have the following in your bag. Sunscreen, hat, charging cord for your phone, battery pack, emergency contact info, spare clothes shirt, pants and underwear. You are to stay with who you are paired with – this mainly applies to David and Maggie. Don’t run off! Everybody have their water bottles/sippy cups?” Carl and Maria called out to everybody in the living room.
We said David could ride with us, and we would get Maggie when we got to the park, since she still required a booster seat. It was about a 15 minute drive to the entrance of the parking lot. Then finding a place to park, walk to the tram stop and then to the gate. We get to the gate, scan our magic bands, and then onto security. This is where Riley got a little nervous.
“What’s wrong?” I asked
“They’re gonna see my diapers in my bag” He said
“Andddd, the issue is? They are going to see all sorts of things in people’s bags” I said
They got to David’s bag and pulled out a couple plain white diapers and then some baby print ones, the pink pullups, wipes and powder, then they put it all back in an said ‘have a magical day’
They did Riley’s bag next and he was relieved when it was done. “Ok, that wasn’t too bad.”
He stood there as they did my bag next, full of printed diapers, stuffers and stuff. “See no big deal” I said
They all stood in front of the big clock and I took photos and then we were off. We set a time to meet up for lunch and we were off. First stop, getting something to drink. There’s no reason to be parched here. Soon we were riding the first rides of the day and getting fast passes for others. We would do a ride for Maggie and then one for David. If it was too scary or Maggie could not ride it, then either Max or myself would wait for them or go look in the shops.
“Jason, I gotta go to the bathroom” Maggie said
“Ok well let’s go find one then.” I said as I sent Max a text. We found a bathroom and I waited outside watching the door like a hawk. Finally she came back out. “Did you wash your hands?”
The look she gave me told me everything, and I sent her back in to wash them. When she came back I squeezed some hand sanitizer into her hands.
Max met up with us outside the bathroom. At this point we had been in the park for about 4 hours and we had been hydrating a lot as it was warm.
“So how are you holding up?” Max asked me, which I knew what he meant.
“I could use for one, but how are we gonna do it?” I said
“There’s a family bathroom, I can see if it has a stall like the one did at the airport” Max said
“Hey I need a diaper change, I’m super wet and messy now” David said
We found the family restroom, and there was a line. We just waited till it was our turn and went in. “Ok David needs changed more urgently, then you. So you stay with her, and I’ll take care of David, then David can watch her.” Max said
“Sounds like a plan” I said as David and Max went into the stall, and then David came out, and I went in to get changed.
“OK everybody wash hands and we’re done” I said and then we walked out, got more drinks and then headed to meet up for lunch.
“How’s it going, David do you need changed?” Maria asked
“No Max changed me before we came over here” David said
As we were waiting I noticed Riley fidgeting, he started getting a read face.
“Mom I need to go to the bathroom” he said almost doubling over
“Ok, give me a few and I’ll find a family bathroom and take you there” She said
“Ugh!! I can’t wait” He almost cried
I leaned in and asked “gotta go #2 huh?”
To which he nodded yes.
“I can take him” I said, to which Maria was thankful
As we were walking to the restroom, he all of the sudden stopped and got this worried look on his face. I leaned down and could see it in his face.
“Lost the battle huh?” To which he started tearing up. “Let’s get you changed then”
We entered the bathroom and I found the handicapped stall because I knew it would have a special needs changing table. I had him sit on the table and then raised it up to the height I needed before sliding his shorts off, unsnapping his onesie and exposing the sodden and soiled diaper. I hung the backpack from a nearby hook and got what I needed; fresh diaper, wipes, powder, gloves, rash cream. I set my needed supplies on the table, got the gloves on and began my work.
The smell of a dirty diaper wasn’t appealing, but I could do it without choking or gagging. I quickly had him cleaned up, another diaper powdered on the backside and slid under him, before opening the diaper rash cream and putting it on his backside. I know it must have been embarrassing having somebody put rash cream on your most sensitive parts, but he was getting broke out. I finished by powdering him in the front before bringing the diaper up and taping it shut.
“There that wasn’t so bad was it?” I asked hoping he wasn’t too embarrassed
“No, and thank you for doing that. I had tried to hold it and just couldn’t” He said
“Don’t ever try to hold it to put off being changed, either just use the diaper or get changed. Holding it too long robs you of joy of what you were doing.” I said as I snapped up his onesie before lowering the table and helping him up. I then handed him his diaper to walk out and throw in the trash, which mortified him
“Hey it’s not mine, you used it, you own it” I said
“What if….”he about said
“Somebody sees, oh well they see you throw something away.” I said as he quickly darted out of the stall and threw the diaper in the trash before washing his hands.
As we walked back to the rest of the group at the restaurant, Riley asked me “So how did you become so brave about being in diapers. I am just scared somebody will say something or notice”
“Besides jerks, most people are too polite to say anything. Most people think that you need to wear a diaper, in my case they have no clue that people actually wear diapers without a need. They just assume if you are in a diaper that you need it. People are too consumed with their every day life to notice anybody else unless it smacks them in the face, like the smell of a dirty diaper. If you make it seem like a big deal, others will notice and it becomes a deal” I said
“Oh Ok” he said
By the time we made it back to the restaurant, everybody was seated and drinks were coming around. I just knew when I got back there would be a sippy cup coming, sure enough 1 sippy cup, 3 cups with straws and everybody else got big boy glasses. I drank my juice like a champ from that sippy cup though.
We ended up kinda sticking together for a bit, we saw a show, did some photos, then split off and did some more rides before meeting back up for dinner.