Snuggles and Tears Chapter 15
Date Published: September 20, 2008, 2:07pm
Written By: BabyButt
Hi All,
I’m sorry it took so long to get this done, but I have been sick.
The upside is it’s longer.
I hope you like it,
BabyButt
Chapter 15
Sharon took the Little People toy from him and placed it on the floor in front of them, then lifted Billy up off her lap and set him down next to it. He looked anxiously at her for a second, then lay back against the couch, in contact with her leg. “He really wants to be close.” she thought. Considering what he had gone through earlier, and the fact that he was really enjoying being a toddler, she smiled at him and decide she would deal with that issue tomorrow. “Let him have this day as a clingy toddler.” she thought, “Besides, you know you’re loving it.” she told herself silently. Being able to hug him again without having him try to pull away was wonderful, but having him want to be in constant contact with her filled her with joy!
Sharon saw Billy reach to the box and attempt to open it. Gently pulling his hands from the box, she told him “Sweety, you know we don’t open them until the unwrapping is done. There will be LOTS of time to play today, I promise.”
Rick added “Here, little boy.” as he placed another package in Billy’s lap.
The next half hour was punctuated by the sound of wrapping paper being torn. Billy’s giggles and happy exclamations of toddler excitement, Becky’s “It’s just what I wanted!” and both parents chuckles as they reaped the rewards of careful consideration while shopping for their children.
Billy had just managed to open the Little people Spin 'n Crash Raceway when the doorbell sounded. Sharon, without thinking, paused long enough to pickup one of the cars from the toy and lifted him up and set her on his hip.
“No!” Billy cried as he reached for the toy on the floor.
About to lecture him on being nice and saying hello to his aunt and uncle, she changed her mind quickly and took a different tact. “Bobby’s here. Don’t you want to say hi to Bobby?” she asked him.
“Bobby’s hewe?” Billy asked.
Sharon thought for a moment about removing his binky, but figured they may as well get it over with right away. “Yes he’s here.” she answered, handing him his toy car. “Lets’ go say hello and then you can show Bobby your new toys.”. That seemed to satisfy Billy as he snuggle close to her, holding the toy in his hand. Sharon moved toward the door, stopping just shy of the point that would allow anyone outside to see the nine year old toddler in her arms.
Rick, Becky beside him, answered the door with “Hi Folks! Come on in.” as he stepped aside, opening the door wide for their family members.
Rachael was in first with Bobby tagging along holding her hand, nursing on his pacifier. “Hi Rick.” she said as she moved just inside the door, took off her coat, knelt down, and moving Bobby to face her, removed his jacket to reveal him still dressed in a sleeper. Standing back up, lifting Bobby in her arms, she turned to face Sharon. Seeing Billy, she exclaimed to Sharon “Oh, he looks so adorable!” and then to Bobby, “Hi Baby!” with a big smile.
Before Billy could do anything else but blush, Sharon winked at Rachael and said “Hi Bobby, give me hugs!” and the two mommy’s preceded to trade toddlers.
Before he knew it, Billy had his arms around Rachael’s neck, his head on her shoulder as she patted his diapered bottom. He had been scared that she would laugh at him. Instead she was treating him just like Bobby. Many times he had wished he was Bobby as he watched him being cuddled by his mommy. This wasn’t the terribly embarrassing moment he had dreaded at the breakfast table, it was wonderful!
Turning and giving him a gentle kiss, Rachael told him “You are such a good boy.” with a smile.
This made Billy feel warm all over as he snuggled closer. The feel of her soft sweater against his face, her hand patting his diaper, and the loving embrace made him smile.
Sharon couldn’t help but smile as she saw that Billy was OK now. She had been really worried about how this was going to go. After their talk about all of this, she knew Rachael didn’t have a problem with this, especially after reading his words to her. Billy was the only wildcard in the situation and it appeared that he was doing fine. Holding Bobby close, she asked him “Did Santa bring you lots of presents?”
Bobby smiled at her and nodded his head vigorously. “Yittle People!” he said excitedly.
Sharon laughed as Billy turned in Rachael’s arms and said “Me too!” with a big smile.
Bobby, noticing Billy’s binky for the first time, pointed his finger at him and said “Baby.” with a giggle.
Sharon was just about to speak when Billy pointed right back and repeated Bobby’s words with a giggle of his own. This led to everyone laughing until tears ran down their cheeks.
Nodding toward the livingroom, Sharon led Rachael and the two boys toward Billy’s toys. Setting them both down, the women quickly pulled the rest of the toddler toys out of their packages and moving to the other side of the sectional, sat back watching the two play together.
“You know, when you told me about this, I had my doubts. Looking at him playing with Bobby right now, I don’t see a nine year old, I see a toddler.” Rachael told Sharon.
“He was terrified when I told him you all would be coming by this morning. He thought you would laugh at him.” Sharon replied. Before Rachael could utter a protest, she continued with “I told him you most certainly would not. I still was a bit worried though, with how that would go.” she finished.
Rachael nodded as she said “I was too. I figured the best way to deal with it was to treat him just like I do Bobby, I didn’t realize he would look like a toddler though! Looking like he does, it’s difficult not to treat him that way, especially with his binky.” she told Sharon. “When he snuggled down for me, I knew everything would be alright.” she added.
“How’s Frank taking this?” Sharon asked anxiously.
“Like a typical man, he doesn’t understand how anyone could EVER want to wear a diaper again unless they absolutely HAD to.” she said with a laugh.
Sharon had to laugh, “Yeah, Rick wasn’t too fond of that part of this, but if it makes Billy feel better, he’ll change a few diapers.” she explained.
“Yeah?” Rachael snickered, “Wait until it’s a messy one, then watch him find a reason to be VERY busy.” she finished.
Sharon laughed at that. “When they were little, MOST of the time he was pretty good about it.” she said. She wondered right then how Billy would take having to make a mess in his diaper, then decided she would deal with that when it happened.
“Frank’s fine though, really. You don’t have to worry Sis, he’ll be fine.” Rachael told her seriously.
Sharon looked at her with a grateful expression and responded “Thank you both.” and with a thought she added “But I’m supposed to worry, I’m his mommy.”
“Bet you love the sound of that!” Rachael replied.
“Yes, I do.” Sharon responded with a blush knowing exactly which end of the sentence she had been referring to.
“I dread the day I’m just plain old “Mom” instead of “Mommy”.” she explained to Sharon. This made them both laugh.
Sharon had noticed Billy occasionally would look up to see that she was still where he had left her. Right now both boys were totally lost in their play. She wanted to see what Billy’s reaction would be if she wasn’t there. She knew it was a little mean, but she needed to know what his boundaries were. “Let’s get some coffee.” she told Rachael as she moved to stand.
“Good idea, morning came too early.” Rachael responded as she stood after instinctively making sure Bobby was OK. They made their way into the kitchen.
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Rick shook Frank’s hand as he said “How’s it going Frank?” after the door had closed and the women had moved to the livingroom.
“It was a good morning.” Frank began with a smile, “The Visa’s a bit heavier though.” he responded with a laugh.
“Yeah, I can definitely relate to that.” Rick responded. “Still, the reaction was worth the price of admission though.” he added, looking over at the ladies.
“You’re right.” Frank replied as he also watched the sisters interact with the boys. “My God, it’s like we went back in time.” he added.
“Yeah, he certainly looks the part.” Rick told him. “You OK with this?” he asked.
Frank turned to him and answered “Oh, We’re fine. It’s a bit unusual, but with kids, what isn’t?” he said and then added “Just don’t ask me to change diapers and I’ll be a very happy camper.” with a chuckle.
“I think we can honor that request.” Rick responded with a laugh.
Turning to Becky, Frank asked “And what did you get for Christmas little lady?” as he bent down from his six foot four inches and wrapped his arms around her and picked her up. He had noticed the expression on her face as Sharon and Rachael were making a fuss over the boys.
“All kinds of stuff!” she responded happily with a big smile.
“Well, show me!” he told her as he tickled her ribs.
With sound of laughter following them, they moved to the recliner where Becky sat in her Uncle Frank’s lap and showed him everything she had gotten.
After a little bit Rick noticed Billy looking around with an anxious expression. He noticed Sharon was not in the livingroom and figured he would wait and see how this would play out.
Billy looked up, back to where he knew Mommy was sitting. She wasn’t there! Looking all around the room, he couldn’t find her anywhere in his line of sight. Noticing his daddy and Uncle Frank watching him, he fought down the panic, and went back to playing. After two minutes or so, his stomach cramped and he knew soon he would have to go potty. This frightened him. He couldn’t go in front of everyone! He would be mortified if they saw him make a mess in his diaper. Going pee pee was easy, he had done that while playing with Bobby and no one had noticed a thing. Going poopy was different, everyone would notice the smell, and if he made any noise he would just die.
Rick noticed Billy holding his tummy. “Hmmm…I think I know what the problem is.” he thought, and headed toward the kitchen.
Seeing the ladies sitting and drinking coffee, he told them “I know a little boy that is looking for his mommy, and he’s holding his tummy with an anxious look on his face.” he told Sharon.
“With all of the anxiety today, he probably has an upset stomach. I think I know how to handle this. He isn’t going to like it, but I think he needs to go out there.” she answered.
“Yeah, if he’s going to wear them, he won’t be able to run and hide every time he had to do a number 2.” Rick agreed. “Probably better to get this out of the way now with just family around.” he added.
Sharon, getting up from her chair asked Rachael “Isn’t it time for a bottle and snuggling for Bobby?” with a “Please do this for me” expression.
Understanding exactly what Sharon had in mind, “As a matter of fact, it’s been a crazy morning. A little quiet time would be good for him. Besides, he probably will need changed soon anyway. Might be better to change them both at the same time.” she answered.
“Perfect!” Sharon told her, as she went to pull two bottles out of the fridge.
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Billy sat on the floor close to tears. He knew he was going to have to go soon, but didn’t know what to do. Finally, deciding he would just go back to his bedroom, he got to his feet.
“Biwwy!” Bobby said with a frustrated tone, “we pwayin’” upset at Billy having interrupted their play.
Just then Billy heard Mommy say “You can play in a little bit, it’s time for some snuggling and your ba-ba’s” as she scooped Billy up in her arms, sat down on the couch with him across her lap and placed his blankie on his tummy.
Rachael picked up Bobby and sat across the L of the sectional so the two sisters could see each other while they talked and told Bobby “Here Baby, drink your ba-ba, it’s quiet time for a little bit.”
Billy struggled to sit up for a second before Sharon put her hand firmly on his chest, held him down and leaned in close to whisper “I know what’s wrong Baby, but I told you before, your potty is on your bottom. Don’t make a fuss, you’ll be fine, I promise.” as she picked his bottle up and replaced his binky with it.
Billy had no choice. He started drinking his ba-ba. This one had milk in it, which tasted so good, he loved milk. What he didn’t know is that milk would fill his tummy and increase his need to go.
Sharon and Rachael started chatting about various things that Billy didn’t pay attention to. His mind was on preventing embarrassing himself.
He couldn’t help it when tears made their way down his face as he realized he was going to have to go poopy in his dipey in front of everyone. Fear gripped him as the next cramp hit and he knew he wasn’t going to be able to hold it this time. With a wet noise, the mess alternated between squirting and oozing out to the small space between his dipey and his bottom. Spitting the bottle out, he started to cry.
“It’s OK Baby, that’s what babies do.” Sharon told him as she pulled him closer, but left him laying on his back. “I just hope the diaper doesn’t leak.” she thought. She noticed he had wet it when she picked him up. “I know, it doesn’t feel very good, but we need to wait a while to make sure you’re done Sweety.” as he squirmed a bit trying to get away from the mess on his bottom.
Rachael was glad for the first time as a mommy when her little boy decided to let loose a loud noise into his diaper, followed by a red face and a bit of grunting. After which he told her “Poopy.” with a smile.
Smiling down at him, she tickled his tummy and said “Yes, I know stinker butt!” making Bobby squeal.
“Bobby’s not the only stinker butt around here.” Sharon said as she took her sister’s example and began tickling her son’s tummy relentlessly, making him squeal again and again, occasionally punctuated by more noises from his bottom. When she saw that he’d had enough, she offered him his bottle again.
Billy, feeling better after seeing everyone’s response, took the ba-ba and contentedly began nursing again. While he didn’t enjoy the feeling of a messy dipey on his bottom, he did like the freedom of being able to go pee pee or poopy any time he needed to.
A couple of minutes passed before Sharon stood, cradling him in her arms and told Rachael “let’s get them changed and then we can think about lunch.”.
“Good idea, it’s getting a bit fragrant in here.” she answered with a laugh.
Billy grimaced as Mommy laid him on the changing pad and the mess shifted a bit. He began sucking air from the empty bottle and without thinking, put the bottle down and picked up his binky from where it hang and put it in his mouth.
Sharon noticed he didn’t hesitate to take the binky and was glad that he was getting more comfortable with the situation. When she unzipped him, and pulled his feet from the sleeper she noticed that the diaper had not contained all of the mess. Fortunately, it was only a small leak that she could clean up without having to put him in the bath, but that ruled out putting the sleeper back on him. Lifting his feet and bottom, she pulled the sleeper to one side and put him back down. Taking his arms from the sleeves she unclipped his pacifier, lifted his head and back with one hand while pulling the messy garment out from under him with the other, dropping it in a bundle on the floor.
Billy could see Rachael changing Bobby’s dipey right next to them on Mommy’s bed. He felt very lucky at that moment. As he watched her, he saw that she and Mommy were doing the same things, almost the exact same way. Just then he noticed Pooh Bear near his head and pulled the stuffed animal in for a big hug. When he opened his eyes, he saw Mommy smiling at his childish behavior and smiled back at her.
It took a bit to get the mess off of his bottom, but Sharon finally got him clean. She noticed his skin was red on his bottom. “I’m gonna have to change him as soon as he poops.” she thought and then with a twinge of guilt, remembered that when she had changed him last, because of the quick run to the bathroom, she had forgotten to wipe his bottom clean. She had got the front, but just diapered him when they got back from the potty. “No wonder he was squirming, I’ve got to pay more attention.” she silently berated herself. “Rach, do you have any Desitin with you?” she asked Rachel.
“Sure, here.” Rachel answered, pulling the tube out of Bobby’s diaper bag and handing it to her.
Taking the cream, Sharon thanked her and squeezed a small amount on her finger, before laying it next to Bobby. “This will make your bottom feel better Baby.” she told Billy as pushed his feet toward him, exposing his entire bottom, and began to spread the thick cream over the red areas. Sliding a fresh diaper under him, she powdered it and then set his bottom back down.
The cool cream felt wonderful to him, as the irritated areas were covered and he smiled at her. When she pulled the soft dipey up between his legs, he couldn’t help but close his eyes and sigh. He loved the way it felt when Mommy changed him. He knew, at least for that moment in time, he was the most important thing in the world to her and that made him feel wonderful. He also had to admit he loved the way his dipey’s felt. Except when they were poopy, they felt wonderful. When they were dry, they were as soft as his blankie. When wet, they puffed up thicker and it wasn’t possible to forget he was wearing one which made him feel warm inside.
Sharon told him “I’ll be right back Sweety, lay still for a minute.”. When she saw the puzzled look in Billy’s eyes, she explained “Your sleeper got some poopy on it so we can’t put it back on you.” and turned to Rachael telling her “I think I’m going to just put a shirt and slippers on him for now.”. She was glad when Rachael began pulling Bobby’s arms from the sleeves of his sleeper. That told her both boys would soon be toddling around in just a shirt and a diaper.
As Sharon walked out of the room, Rachael placed her hand on his tummy and tickled him. She had seen earlier how he didn’t want to be away from his mommy.
Sharon returned a moment later, set some things out of his view and pushed him back down gently when he tried to see what she had brought, saying "Lay still Baby while I get you dressed."as she brought a white t-shirt over his head. After guiding his hands through the sleeves, pulling it down and clipping his binky to the collar, she sat him up. “My God, he’s cute!” she thought as she noticed the shirt just barely came to the top of his diaper. Then, reaching over, she grabbed his slippers. Pooh Bear went on his left foot and Tigger on the right.
Billy giggled when he looked at his feet. His favorite Disney characters were right there looking up at him! He heard another giggle from his left. Looking over Bobby was dressed as he was, but his slipper were Ernie and Bert.
“Come on lets get you back out to your toys.” Sharon told the boys, “We’re going to eat in a while and then you’ll both be going down for a nap.”.
Billy frowned at that. He didn’t want to take a nap. “But Mommy…” he started to say before she interrupted him.
“No buts little boy.” she said in that no nonsense manner that told him it didn’t do any good to argue, “You’ve had a very difficult morning and I think a nap will help,” she continued. “and besides, ALL baby’s take naps, even special ones.”.
“Do I hafta…” Bobby started.
“Yes Baby,” Rachael told him, “You’re MY special baby.” with a smile.
Picking up the boys, the sisters moved toward the livingroom with Sharon stopping only long enough to bump up the heat.
The boys were soon playing on the livingroom floor, binky’s in mouth, ba-ba’s at hand, diapers in plain view and their favorite characters on their feet.