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Jack and Donny – An Eggcellent Easter Jack hated having to rush around, but he hated being late even more. They had to hurry, or they would be late to meet their neighbors, the Thompsons, for their neighborhood’s annual Easter egg hunt. Jack was excited. This was Jack and Donny’s first Easter in their new home, and everyone said the egg hunt and potluck lunch was one of the most popular events of the year. Even though they hadn’t experienced it yet, Jack could understand why. The whole event was held at their local park. There would be a huge lunch, pictures with the Easter Bunny himself, and several egg hunts. There was one for adults and older kids like Jack, and that one apparently got very competitive and had a cash prize. Jack was signed up for that one. There was also a hunt geared toward school-aged kids, where eggs were hidden and the kids got to keep any eggs they found, and whoever found the most eggs got a gift card to the local ice cream shop. Jack was one of the organizers of this event, and he would be an egg counter. Then there was Donny’s event, the toddler hunt. For the toddler hunt, hundreds of eggs were placed on the ground, and the babies and their grownups would wander around and pick up as many as they could. Jack liked the fact that he would get to manage Donny even during the egg hunt. Jack always worked hard to make sure that Donny never had to do anything by himself; after all, he never wanted Donny to forget that he was a baby who needed his Bubba. Jack knew Donny wasn’t technically a toddler, but that hardly mattered. Jack was sure he would fit right in with the baby group; he always did. Jack couldn’t help but smile at that thought, even as he dashed around packing Donny’s diaper bag for the day and cleaning up their after-breakfast mess. Finally, he grabbed the nearby folded pile of clothes and supplies he had brought down for Donny earlier. He only had one thing left, and that was to go get his baby ready to leave. Making sure he had everything he would need, Jack went to the living room, where he had left Donny earlier to play with his toys and watch cartoons while he cleaned and got himself ready. When Jack walked into the living room, the sight before him brought joy to his heart. Donny, his baby brother, was lying on the carpet wearing a blue princess gown and clutching his favorite baby doll while he watched *Cinderella* and hummed along with the music. Donny was so enthralled with the movie that he didn’t even notice his big brother enter the room. Donny was so adorable, and Jack could watch his baby all day long, but they had things to do, so he reluctantly paused the movie. Immediately, Donny looked behind him to find Jack. He let out a high-pitched whine. “Bubba, I was watching that. She was just gonna dance at the ball,” he said, sounding sad and frustrated. Jack couldn’t help but smile as he spoke calmly. “Sorry, baby. You can finish your movie later, but we have a fun and busy day ahead of us, and we need to get ready.” Reluctantly, Donny stood up. “Fine,” he said in a sullen tone, still clutching his doll. Jack rolled his eyes just a bit. “None of that, princess. We are running behind, and I need you to be my good boy so we can get going.” Jack’s warning was gentle, but it was enough. Donny just needed reminding, knowing better than to disobey his Bubba. Jack smiled. “That’s my good boy.” He sat on the sofa and patted his leg. “Come to Bubba, handsome, so we can get your bum bum changed and get you all dressed and ready.” Jack opened his arms in invitation as he watched for his baby to obey. Donny stood and all but ran into his brother’s waiting arms and was rewarded by being lifted into a hug as he was settled onto Jack’s lap. Without thinking, he snuggled into his favorite spot in Jack’s chest and whispered, “Love you, Bubba.” Jack pressed a kiss into Donny’s hair. “I love you, my baby, so much.” Jack stood with Donny in his arms and gently laid the little boy on the sofa. He lifted Donny’s dress and made short work of removing his very wet home diaper. Once he was satisfied that his brother was clean, he put Donny into one of the pull-ups he wore for school and other outings. As Jack changed Donny into his pull-up, he felt a mix of worry and excitement. Just last Halloween, Donny had been fully potty trained and wearing boxers, but with some very gentle guidance from Jack, he had started wearing pull-ups for bed and long outings. The bedwetting had started more quickly and easily than Jack could have imagined. Then came the daytime accidents, which made full-time pull-ups a necessity. As time went on, Donny’s wetting had gotten heavier, especially overnight, leading to the introduction of thicker traditional diapers. Since Valentine’s Day, not only did Donny’s wetting seem to intensify, but he also seemed to be struggling more and more to make it to the potty at all, and Jack was fairly sure that they would be dealing with muddy diapers pretty soon. Jack knew that Donny would be devastated when this happened, but, though Jack would never admit it, the idea of having that level of control over his baby excited him. What Jack never wanted was to embarrass his boy needlessly, which is why he worried about leaving Donny in pull-ups as his loss of control intensified. With this in mind, he decided to put Donny in a pull-up but pack some diapers in their bag just in case. Once Donny was safely in his pull-up, Jack removed Donny’s gown. Gazing down at his boy in just his fresh pull-up, he couldn’t help but give Donny a tickle and was rewarded with a genuine and happy giggle from his baby. “Okay, handsome, let’s get you dressed. Bubba has the cutest Easter outfit for you to wear today.” He held up a pastel pink short-sleeved dress shirt covered with little bunnies and a light blue pair of shorts. “You are going to look adorable, baby boy.” From where he lay, Donny looked at the clothes and nodded. He had to agree the outfit was cute, so he simply nodded. By this point, he didn’t bother asking about shoes. They were basically a thing of the past for Donny. He was a baby, and Jack liked him barefoot, so Donny would be a barefoot baby during their day at the park. Donny knew any argument would be pointless. Bubba knew what he wanted, and that’s what would happen. Jack had Donny dressed and ready in a flash, then lifted Donny into his arms and settled him onto his hip. He turned off the TV and retrieved their bag from where he had left it before walking to the door. He paused before going outside. “Okay, baby, here’s the thing. Don’t get upset, but we have a ton to carry, and I only want to make one trip, so we’re taking the stroller.” Jack’s tone was firm but gentle. The stroller was a new development, and Donny always fought about using it. Being seen in a baby carriage embarrassed the smaller boy to no end. For that reason, Jack only used it when absolutely necessary. It just happened that today was one of those days. Just as Jack expected, Donny immediately dissolved into tears and started to protest. “Bubba, no, please. I’ll walk. I’ll be good, please, Bubba,” the little boy begged. Jack felt awful, but this was part of their life now, and realistically, Donny would have to get used to it. Not to mention that Jack really couldn’t carry Donny, their picnic blanket, the diaper bag, and their potato salad for the potluck, so the stroller was necessary whether Donny liked it or not. Having no time to convince his boy, Jack did the only thing he could think of. He quickly got Donny’s pacifier out of the baby bag and popped it into his mouth, effectively silencing his boy’s protestations. Donny continued to cry, but the sound was muffled, and he knew better than to spit the pacifier out when Bubba put it in. And whether he liked to admit it or not, using his binky always made Donny feel better, so he simply began to suck in rhythm as he let the pacifier calm him and tried not to focus on the fact that he was being taken outside and buckled into the waiting stroller. Jack gave his brother a kiss and a tickle. “See, baby, not so bad. You’re nice and safe and comfy, and it’s just a quick ride. Now we have to go so we can meet up with Tommy and your other friends from play group and Uncle Billy,” Jack added as he started to push Donny in the direction of the nearby park. This statement immediately pulled Donny out of his embarrassment about the stroller, as he had another embarrassment to focus on. Despite the fact that Donny was a teenager, everyone, including him, knew that he was just a little boy, and, as such, Jack deemed it totally inappropriate for him to even try to socialize with any of the big kids he went to school with. They were all young adults, and Donny was basically a baby. For this reason, Jack had worked hard to make a connection between Donny and the neighbor boys, Tommy, who was 5, and Billy, who was 7. However, after watching, it was clear to Jack that Billy, who was 7, almost 8, was far too advanced for his baby, so Jack had decided to foster a friendship between Donny and the younger brother, Tommy. This turned out to be pretty easy, as Tommy attended a weekly play group for children 4 and 5 years old. Jack had immediately signed Donny up. Much to Jack’s satisfaction, it was clear that even in a group of kids so young, Donny was still the littlest, not necessarily by size, though he didn’t look out of place in the group, but definitely by maturity. Donny was the only one still in diapers, and the other children seemed to view him more as a little brother and all pitched in to take care of him. After several weeks of group, Donny had so many friends and was especially close to Tommy, who was Donny’s self-proclaimed best friend and protector. Billy, who was Tommy’s much bigger, much more mature brother, had also become closer with Donny. Since Donny and Tommy were always together, that meant Billy was there too. He was an amazing big brother. He was always the one who chose their activities, he made the rules, and decided what was safe. He would hold the boys’ hands when they had to cross a street and would even swat either boy if they disobeyed an order. Donny hated that Billy was yet another person to treat him like a baby, but Jack was more than impressed, and so the 8-year-old quickly became Donny’s official babysitter when the boys played outside and had even been walking Donny home from play group every Wednesday. Recently, Billy had noticed that Donny referred to Jack’s friends as uncles. He had decided that if they got to be uncles, then so should he, so the confident boy had immediately enacted the new rule. Donny had been embarrassed to no end, but Jack was equally amused and impressed and had backed the boy’s mandate. Thus, Donny now had an 8-year-old uncle who was his babysitter and had the official power to punish him if he was naughty. Naturally, this had been a blow to Donny’s ego, but he knew that Billy was a much bigger boy than him, both physically and emotionally, so he couldn’t really argue too much. He also found Billy to be kind, fair, and fun to play with, so he had easily settled into this new dynamic. The situation with Tommy and Billy made Donny so happy and Jack’s life much easier. He didn’t have to worry about his baby’s socialization anymore, and he was confident in his little boy’s safety when playing outside. Uncle Billy was also very helpful for days like today. The younger boy had offered to watch Baby Donny, as he and Tommy called him, while Jack did the adult hunt. Billy and Tommy would both be taking part in school-aged hunts, which was right in the middle of the three, so they couldn’t help out then, but that was right around Donny’s nap time, so Jack hoped to have the boy settled in his stroller and peacefully snoozing by then so he could do his job as a judge. Jack’s pace was extra fast as they made their way to the park. Donny was always amazed at how much bigger everything seemed when you were wearing a diaper, sucking on a pacifier, and riding in a baby carriage. He watched as the world seemed to go by so fast and loud and thought, not for the first time, that he really was just a little boy, and he was very lucky to have his Bubba to take care of him. Bubba was brave and strong, took care of everything, and kept Donny safe, even when Donny was naughty like he had been when they were leaving the house. The thought made Donny feel really guilty, and he started to cry again. Jack heard the soft crying, and even though they were late, he stopped to investigate. He crouched beside Donny and leaned in. He stroked Donny’s cheek and wiped his tears away. “Hey, my baby, what’s up? Why is my sweet boy crying?” he gently asked. Jack was caught off guard when Donny launched himself at Jack, hugging him. “So-sorry, Bubba. I was baaad when we were leaving the house, and I didn’t listen to my Bubba… naughty,” he said, sounding miserable even as the words came out slurred around his pacifier, which Donny had clearly forgotten he had in. “Ohhh, sweetheart,” Jack cooed as he unbuckled Donny and pulled him close. “Hey, baby, it’s okay. It’s all okay. Bubba knows you were just sad and scared. I’m not upset.” He kissed Donny’s cheeks. “But thank you for apologizing, my love, and you don’t have to be sad anymore. Bubba loves you so, so much, and I’m never ever mad at my baby.” He gave the boy a squeeze. “Okay, baby?” Donny let out a contented sigh and nodded into his spot in Jack’s neck. “Okay, Bubba,” he mumbled. With that taken care of, Jack gave Donny a final hug before getting him settled back in his seat and finishing their journey to the park. They arrived quickly, and Jack paused. “Okay, baby, look all around until we find Tommy and Uncle Billy and their mommy and daddy.” It was Donny who spotted their blanket first. He excitedly pointed to his best friend. “Look, Bubba, it’s Tommy!” he happily exclaimed. Jack smiled at the excitement in Donny’s voice as he followed his brother’s outstretched hand to where he pointed. He found the family sitting not too far away and headed toward them. It wasn’t long before Tommy and Billy spotted them, and with excited exclamations of “Baby Donny!” the bigger boys charged toward them. Both boys excitedly jumped up and down when they saw Donny. Tommy was beside himself, but Billy, the ever-responsible big brother, looked at Jack. “Can I get Baby Donny unbuckled for you?” Jack nodded. “Thanks, bud.” He smiled as he watched Billy unbuckle his baby and gently take his hand to pull Donny out. Billy immediately pulled the smaller boy into a hug. “Hi, Baby Donny,” he said softly. Jack smiled again as he heard Donny whisper back, “Hi, Uncle Billy.” The touching moment was quickly interrupted by Tommy, who excitedly took Donny’s hand. “Come on, Baby Donny, let’s go play.” He looked down. “Oh, where are your shoes?” Tommy looked around and into the carriage in case they got left behind. Before Jack or Donny could say anything, Billy stepped right in. “Tommy, we know Baby Donny doesn’t wear shoes. He’s always barefoot.” Tommy just nodded. “Right, I forgot,” he said as he clutched Donny’s hand. Jack noted that Donny stayed silent during this exchange but did look a tiny bit pink in the cheeks. There was no time to dwell on this because just then Tommy, who still held Donny’s hand, ran back toward his parents with Billy right behind them. Jack followed behind them at a more relaxed pace, knowing his baby was safe and cared for. Once they reached their neighbors, Jack spread their blanket and got everything situated while the boys played nearby. He chatted with the other parents and occasionally made Donny take a break for a quick cuddle and a few sips of water from his sippy cup. Before too long, it was time for Donny’s event, the toddler hunt. This took place in a large field. The rules were simple: each baby had to stay with their grownup the whole time. Jack insisted on holding Donny’s hand and the bucket. At the count of three, everyone could start, and each baby got to pick up as many eggs as they could find. They got to keep the candy or toys inside. In spite of himself, Donny was excited. When three was loudly called, he ran onto the field just like every other baby, happily pulling Jack right with him. He giggled as he scrambled to toss eggs into the bucket that his Bubba held. Ten minutes and a hundred giggles later, all of the eggs were gone and the hunt was over. Jack settled Donny onto their blanket as he cleaned off his feet, then set to work opening all of the eggs to ensure everything was safe for his little boy. Donny had amassed a respectable 25 eggs. Jack gave Donny one egg of jelly beans, then tucked the rest of the candy away for later, as they hadn’t even had lunch yet. He did let Donny play with some of the squishy toys that had been found in the eggs. Tommy joined him for a while before excusing himself to run around with Billy as they prepared for their own hunt. Donny looked on sadly from his blanket because Bubba said he couldn’t play; it was almost nap time, so he needed to settle down anyway, and the big kids needed to get ready for their game. It didn’t matter that Donny wasn’t even tired. Bubba didn’t care. Donny pouted as he tried to stifle a yawn. He wanted to be playing with his best friend, and it wasn’t fair that Tommy got to be a big boy and he didn’t. Tommy didn’t take stupid naps. Still, he didn’t fight when Jack pulled him onto his lap and didn’t even resist when Bubba gave him his nap-time bottle. Almost against his will, Donny could feel his eyes getting heavy. He tried to stay awake; he really did. He needed to prove to his Bubba that he was a big boy who didn’t need naps. But it was a losing battle. The last thing he heard before giving in was the announcement for the big kids to line up. Then he was out. Donny blinked awake. He was confused. He had fallen asleep in Bubba’s lap, but he was now sitting up covered in a blanket but being gently rocked. He realized he was in his stroller. He opened his lips and let his binky tumble out. “B-Bubba,” he yawned. A face came into his view, but it wasn’t Bubba. It was Uncle Billy. Billy gazed down at the sleepy boy. “Morning, Baby Donny. Did you have a nice nap?” Donny scrunched up his nose. He hated being called Baby Donny. “Where’s Bubba?” he asked grumpily. Not waiting for an answer, he called out, “Bubba!” in a carrying voice. His Bubba would be right there. Bubba never kept him waiting. “He’s not here, baby,” Billy said gently. “He’s just doing his hunt.” The bigger boy reassured him, but the second half was lost on Donny. All he heard was that his Bubba had left him. Donny was awake and his Bubba was gone, and Donny needed him. Donny tried to breathe. He could do this. He could stay calm, he— “Waaaaa!” He let out a wail indistinguishable from any baby. “Bubbbbbaaaa!” he cried. “Wan-want myyyy Bubbbba!” Billy looked horror-stricken for a minute before he jumped into motion. He pulled the blanket off Donny, then pulled him from the stroller. He wasn’t yet big enough to carry Donny, so he just dropped to the ground, settling the sobbing toddler into his lap. He tried everything. He rocked, he bounced, he hugged, he even sang, and though he got Donny to calm a little, he couldn’t make the boy stop crying or listen to his words. All Donny could grasp was that his Bubba wasn’t there. Donny didn’t know if it was 5 minutes or 5 hours, but finally he heard a familiar voice coming toward them. “Donny… baby, what’s wrong? It’s okay. Bubba’s here,” he heard as he was gently pulled from Billy’s lap into Jack’s arms. “It’s okay, my baby. Are you hurt, sweetheart?” Jack cooed. He looked to Billy, not Donny, for an answer. Billy shook his head. “No, he just woke up confused and wanted you, and you weren’t here, and I couldn’t get him to understand that you’d be right back.” Jack nodded as he bounced his boy and rubbed his back. “Ohhh, my baby, my boy. It’s okay. Bubba is right here,” he repeated over and over until Donny’s sobs turned into sniffles. Once Donny was calm, Jack pulled Donny away slightly so he could see his face. “Guess what, baby? Bubba won,” he said with excitement. Donny sniffled. “You did?” he said in awe. Donny knew his Bubba was strong and fast like a superhero, and this proved it. “You’re like Superman,” he said in genuine wonder. Jack practically glowed. He leaned in and kissed Donny’s cheek. “Ohhh, thanks, baby,” he said, his voice thick with emotion. He then hugged his boy close again. Jack took a sniff, and a small smile crossed his lips. He straightened his face. He couldn’t let Donny see; this would be hard enough for his baby. “Sweetheart, I think you maybe had an accident, the muddy kind.” Donny looked confused. It took a minute for Jack’s words to register. Then he felt an unfamiliar heaviness in the back of his diaper. It must have happened when he was scared. He wasn’t even surprised. He always lost control when he got scared, when he lost his Bubba. After all, everyone knew babies needed their Bubba. Donny sniffled, but he didn’t dissolve. Jack was there, still holding him and reassuring him, and that was all that mattered. He had his Bubba. So Donny just hid his face in his spot in Jack’s neck. “Everything is just fine, my baby. We’ll get our bag and find the bathroom and get you all cleaned up and into a nice fresh diaper in no time. This is fine, baby, no big deal at all. You are being such a good boy, and Bubba loves you so much.” Donny just nodded into Jack’s neck. “Okay,” he mumbled softly. He couldn’t even care that he had made his first really dirty diaper. He had his Bubba, and Bubba would take care of everything.

This made my day! Such an amazing addition. His mummy was great here and so was Riley. Poor little Tommy is exhausted. He didn’t even notice that he was being put to bed before Riley. There is a definite shift happening in their relationship Riley is definitely becoming a big brother figure. I can’t wait to see where Landen comes in. Thank you do much for coming back. I can’t wait for more!

Jack and Donny Part 5 will you be my Valentine Jack lowered the side of Donny’s crib so he could sit on the edge. He reached out and gently started to stroke Donny’s hair “Baby” he cooed “time to get up for school” he leaned in to kiss Donny’s hair “come on handsome open those beautiful eyes for Buba” he ordered gently. Donny groaned around his pacifier but his eyes blinked open and he looked at his brother still groggy from sleep. Jack beamed down at his boy “happy Valentine’s Day, Baby” he said brightly and dropped another kiss on Donny’s hair “are you excited for all of the fun you’re going to have at school” Donny frowned around his pacifier. Jack looked so excited, he acted like Donny was in elementary school and there would be a huge party or something. That wasn’t the case, he was in high school after all. Donny chose to stay silent and just gave a noncommittal shrug. “Don’t he like that” Jack cooed stroking Donny’s hair “It will be fun, you’ll see” he promised “and you have all of those super cute valentines we got you to give out to your uncles and all of your teachers and they’ll Just love them baby”. Donny groaned again and laid his head back on his pillow, how could he forget the stupid valentines. Last Friday when Jack had picked Donny up from school he had taken him to a nearby store instead of going straight home like usual. The deviation from the normal schedule was especially confusing for Donny because he was sure that Jack knew that he’d need a new pull up by then, after all he’d come home wet everyday for the last month. Jack knew how embarrassing this was for Donny and always went out of his way to get Donny clean and changed as quickly as possible. Donny had looked up at Jack “ummm Bubba, why are we here” he asked then looking around to make sure that had privacy added “I’m wet Bubba” Jack had nodded “I know sweetheart, we just need to get one thing then we will go straight home” he promised. Jack led Donny over to the valentines Day isle where the found the display of Valentines card that little kids typically gave out to their class. Jack made a wide sweeping gesture “let’s pick sone baby boy then you can write nice messages for everyone, Buba will help. Jack graphics a box with a Mickey Mouse theme and another with paw patrol which ones Baby” Donny turned pink, he wanted to refuse he wanted to fight instead he just pointed to Mickey. Buba wanted him to give out valentines so he would give out valentines after all he could never win an argument with his Buba even in his own head. Donny came back to the present as Jack checked his diaper “such a wet little baby I have, let’s get you into a nice dry pull so we can get you all ready for school”. Jack stroked the boy’s hair “lay down and Buba will grab the wipes and lotion and of course your big boy pull up” he smiled as his baby brother obeyed him without complaint. Jack made short work of getting Donny clean and dry and into his pull up. He smiled “guess what Baby, I thought you could have a pajamas day today” he said like it was the best idea in the whole world and held up what was clearly a set of pajamas that where mostly definitely geared toward little girls. The outfit consisted of a red t-shirt with a large white heart in the middle of it. There were matching white stretchy shorts that would go down to Donny’ knees. The shorts were covered in red and pink hearts. There was also a matching pink cardigan. Donny blinked, the outfit was undoubtedly adorable but very young and very very girly. Donny had been enjoying playing with his dolly lately and he would even wear matching dresses with her but he had no real interest in dressing in girls clothing especially in public. “Buba that’s for girls” he whined. Jack smiled at his boy “no it’s not baby it’s for Buba’s special little guy. You’re going look so so cute in this outfit and it’s special Just for today, he gave Donny his own version of puppy eyes “Buba bought this just for you you’re going to look so so cute will you wear it for me, please baby, for Buba” Donny looked into his brother’s eyes and groaned. His Buba did so much for him, how could he say no “I… okay Buba I’ll wear it… for you” he said with a blush already thinking about wearing the incredibly juvenile and girly outfit all day long. Jack beamed and in less than a minute Jack had Donny all dressed in his special outfit. As Jack lifted his brother onto his hip and carried him out of the room he said “oh and you’ll love the special pink crocs I got you too, they match perfectly” Donny got a hopeful look in his eyes “does that mean I get to wear them all day Buba” Jack bounced Donny in his arms “absolutely not baby boy, you know the rules, shoes are for walking and the school potty only otherwise they come off and get held by a grownup. Now this is a silly conversation and Buba is all done with it anyway, we have way more important things to discuss like you giving out your special valentines at school. Donny groaned “yes Buba” he said sounding just like the good boy he was expected to be. Donny was not looking forward to having to give out what Jack kept calling his special valentines after all they were just a box of store bought valentines with lollipops but just as promised Jack had sat with Donny to make a list of everyone he should give them to at school, the list consisted of all of his uncles, some of their other friends who had gotten to know Donny and to Donny’s great embarrassment Bubba had insisted that Donny give one to each of his teachers bringing the total to 12. Jack had sat with Donny while he signed every card. In the teacher cards at least he was allowed to just write Happy Valentines Day but in the all of the cards for his uncles and classmates Buba made him write thank you for taking care of me, love Baby Donny. Jack was also adamant that Donny deliver each of those valentines with a hug and a kiss on the cheek. Donny blushed just thinking s about it. That prospect combined with his special outfit were almost too embarrassing for Donny to handle. For a brief moment Donny had hoped the he would be able to at least keep his shoes on today because they matched his stupid outfit but Bubba wouldn’t even let him do that, he always wanted Donny barefoot as a reminder that he was just a little boy and not in control. He thought it was important for Donny to have a constant reminder of Bubbas love and control as if Donny could ever forget, Bubba’s love and control where wrapped around his whole life. With that thought Danny simply laid his head in Jacks shoulder as he was carried down the stairs. The rest of the morning pasted with quick efficiency as Jack led them through their daily rituals and routines and before he knew Donny was being carried out the door still barefoot. Jack closed the front door and maneuvered Donny, his shoes and both of their school bags down the steps. Like always Jack carried Donny all the way to school. Donny had said several times that it would be much easier to just let him walk like a big boy but Jack has insisted that he just really needed his last cuddles to start his day off right. Buba had sounded so genuine and loving when he said it that Donny found he couldn’t even bring himself to argue and if he was being honest the morning cuddle helped to make him feel good too. Just a few minutes later Jack and Donny arrived at the park that separated the middle school that Jack attended from the high school where Donny went. Jack still held Donny in his arms and Donny was hugging his brother goodby. Separations had become increasingly hard for both boys and they always tried to soak up as much physical contact as possible before they had to part ways. Right on time Colin’s smiling face appeared. He was happily waving as he approached them. Colin was still kind of a mystery to Donny. At the beginning of the year he had been hostile and indifferent to the smaller boy but around Christmas time something had changed.Colin was now every bit the doting loving uncle that had Jack thought Donny needed. Donny had been very weary of Colin’s apparent change of heart at first but in the 8 weeks that he had been taking care of Donny, Colin had been nothing but loving and caring. Even when Donny did something naughty or needed a consequence he was appropriate and usually even more lenient than his Buba would have been and that was saying something because if Donny was being honest Jack was a kind of a pushover. Colin arrived with a fist bump to Jack. He then turned his attention to Donny “morning Baby” he cooed bending to kiss his hair and give him a brief tickle as he took Donny’s bag from Jack. Donny couldn’t help but giggle as he tried to say hi uncle”. He stopped giggling when he realized that it was time for his Buba to leave. Without conscious thought he clung to Jack who squeezed him right back. Jacks voice trembled just a bit as he said “have a great day my baby, you’re the best little boy in the whole world remember to show everyone and don’t forget to give out your valentines” he looked at Colin ‘will you help with that please it might feel a little overwhelming” Colin nodded as he first took Donny’s shoes from Jack then reached out and took the tiny boy himself. Once he was in Colin’s arms Donny leaned into Jack and kissed his cheek “miss you Buba” he mumbled. Jack reached out and took hold of Donny’s face, “miss you too baby but I’ll see you soon, so so soon it won’t even feel that long I promise. He pressed a final kiss into Donny’s forehead then turned and walked away before either had the chance to get upset. Colin gave Donny a bounce “come on little guy let’s get going, we have a busy day don’t we, you’re going to be like our very own little Cupid giving out all of your special valentines” he teased as he started walking toward the school with Donny on his hip. Colin paused “you look adorable by the way”, he leaned in to dropped a kiss on Donny’s hair similar to the Jack always did. “Buba picked out a really cute outfit. He was so excited, he talked all about it a practice” Donny groaned he fully understood that Jack loved him so much that he felt the need tell everyone and anyone who would listen about their life together but that didn’t make it less embarrassing. Colin gave Donny a squeeze “none of that kiddo, your Buba just loves you so much, that’s why he does everything he does”. “I know” Donny said in a small voice. He did know ”can I have my shoes please” he asked changing the subject. “We have this discussion everyday Munchkin and you know the rule, once we get inside until we sit down” Colin rubbed Donny’s hair “you look adorable today but the rules don’t change, you know that” Donny nodded sadly even as he pink shoes were slipped on and he was placed on his feet. He looked down at his red, white and pink outfit and flushed before he instinctively held out his hand for Colin to take. Colin smiled taking the smaller boys hand “let’s go find the guys okay buddy and you can hand out your cards” Colin said this like it was the best idea ever. Donny just gave a weak nod, he had other things to worry about at the moment. He was still so worried about the outfit he was wearing and the attention it might be bring him that he couldn’t make himself himself look anywhere but at his very pink shoes. It was a good thing he had upUncle Colin to lead him through the halls. They arrived to their first class with 5 minutes to spare. Entering the room they found Garrett and Wyatt smiling with two of their other teammates Chris and Tom. Just inside the doorway to the classroom Colin paused and knelt down so he was at Donny’s level “okay Baby, you know what to do” he handed Donny the bag of Valentines. Once again flushing pink Donny nodded. He took the bag and headed in the direction of his uncles. As Colin took his seat Donny reached Wyatt. Donny dug in his bag until he found the card labeled Uncle Wyatt. He only hesitated for a second before he did what was expected of him. He climbed right into Wyatt’s lap and gave him a kiss on the cheek then handed him his card “thank you for helping to take care of me Uncle Wyatt”. To Donny’s surprise Wyatt gave a genuine smile “thank you little one” Wyatt said hugging his surrogate nephew “you look really cute by the way” he said taking in the red T-shirt heat covered pants and pink cardigan. Donny blushed “thanks he mumbled quietly. Donny was about to slip off Wyatt’s lap when the bigger boy stopped him “oh sweetie did we forget a very important rule” he asked pointing to Donny’s still covered feet. A whine escaped Donny’s throat and he rolled his eyes. Buba wasn’t even here why did they all have to follow his rules so closely, but he already knew the answer Buba was always in control. With a small sigh of acceptance he asked “Uncle Wyatt with you help me with my shoes please” Wyatt nodded “of course baby boy” the taller boy cooed stroking Donny’s hair. He swiftly pulled off Donny’s shoes and gave one of his feet a tickle “well that’s better isn’t it all nice and comfy now” Donny just nodded, after all there was nothing to say. He then hopped off Wyatt’s lap and repeated the process with his next uncle. Donny made it through each of them then he was back to Colin. He was probably the closest to Colin so things like this were always easiest with him. He climbed right into Colin’s lap and gave him the biggest hug and the most genuine kiss he could “ thank you for always taking care of me Uncle, loved you” he whispered so only Colin could hear him. Colin hugged Donny back and whispered “thank you baby, love you too” he said back. Donny got a warm feeling in his chest, he and Colin had just started to say I love you very recently but it already felt normal. Donny pulled away and dug through the bag to find the card he made for his Uncle Colin. He found it and handed it over “here uncle” he said Colin once again pulled Donny in for a hug before pulling back and taking the bag of Valentines. He dug through it and found the card for Ms. Norman the teacher of their current class. She wasn’t in yet but Colin handed it to Donny “why don’t you go leave this on the teacher’s desk Baby, it will be a nice surprise for Ms. Norman after class. Donny nodded and took the card. He smiled at Colin gratefully seeing this for what it was, Colin knew how embarrassing this was for Donny and he was allowing him to follow the rules in a slightly more discreet manner. Donny practically dashed to the teacher’s desk and deposited the card then dashed back to the seat next to Uncle Colin just as the teacher walked into the classroom and class began. Donny stood as class ended. He stretched just as he was pulled to Colin. Without asking Colin moved Donny’s sweater and stuck a finger down his pants to check his pull-up. Donny wasn’t even shocked by this as it was a daily occurrence, what did still amaze him how his uncles, the rest of his classmates and even the teachers just acted like the way he was treated was totally normal. “Still dry baby at least for now” Colin said pulling his finger out of Donny’s pants “I’ll give you your water bottle when we get to history and I expect it to be at least half gone by the end of class, we can’t have you getting dehydrated now can we”. Don’t nodded sadly, he hated that having a dry diaper wasn’t even considered a good thing anymore but that was his reality. Donny stood silently and waited for Wyatt to hand his shoes to Colin who slipped them on and took Donny’s hand and led the tiny boy through the bustling hall to their next class. In this class they were greeted at the door by the teacher. Colin quickly handed the designated card to Donny who once again covertly dropped the valentine on his teacher’s desk and returned to his uncle. He was guided to his seat where he Colin settled him in, removed his shoes and handed over the water bottle. Colin dropped a quick kiss on Donny’s hair “drink baby” Donny nodded and obediently started to drink as class began. He made it half way through class before his bladder started to twinge. Since Christmas Donny had been in diapers pretty much full time which had lead to a steep decline in bladder control. Donny barely even tried to fight it anymore as he knew he’d lose the battle anyway. That logic proved to be very true as he had wet his diaper by the time class had ended. As the room emptied Donny was once again pulled to Colin who put on his shoes and checked his diaper “good job baby, you did a nice peepee in your diaper like a good boy” Donny turned pink and looked around frantically but no one was listening so he just nodded and took Collins’s hand. Colin led Donny to the next class “I think your diaper will hold until after art. We have lunch then so we can give you a change okay baby?” Donny reluctantly nodded “ he hated the feeling of a clammy cold diaper around his waist but this was becoming common practice so he didn’t really have anything to say. The boys made it out of the room and to their art class. Donny and Colin once again made a game out if slipping the valentine onto the teachers desk without anyone noticing. With that taken care of Donny was once again settled into a seat between Colin and Chris with orders to finish his bottle before the end of class. Just after the bell a substitute teacher walked in and announced that their teacher had a meeting so she would be watching the class and that they could free draw. Free draw was code for do whatever you want as long as it’s quiet. Donny’s uncles immediately started chatting but Donny had other plans. He grabbed crayons and paper and got to work. As he was doing his art project Donny did as he was told and finished his bottle leading to another use of his diaper which resulted in the need for an immediate change after class. Donny managed to slip his art work into his bag just as the bell rang. Colin gathered Donny to him and did his usual check. Realizing the urgency Colin took Donny’s hand and brought him right to the boys room for a diaper change while the other boys headed toward lunch. Although he wasn’t as practiced as Jack Colin made fast work of getting Donny clean and into a fresh diaper. Donny allowed himself to be guided through the whole process. He focused on following Colin’s instructions. When it was over Donny realized that he didn’t even find diaper changes embarrassing anymore and he couldn’t decide if that was a good thing or a bad thing. After washing their hands Colin took hold of Donny again and led him toward the cafeteria. He gave Donny’s hand a light squeeze “now I don’t want you to get too excited but we have a little surprise for you at lunch. Donny’s heart started to beat a little bit faster. He didn’t usually like surprises they were often embarrassing for him or ended with him losing yet another big boy privilege. Knowing there was nothing he could do Donny just gave Colin a small squeeze back “o..okay” he said biting his lip. As they entered the dining hall Donny looked around everything seemed normal so far. He automatically headed for the food line like they did most Fridays after all, it was pizza day. But Colin stopped him “not today Baby your surprise is waiting at our table”. Donny furrowed his brow, was he getting special lunch… he just hoped it wasn’t baby food” he sighed at that idea because it wasn’t out of the realm of possibility, Buba was becoming more and more afraid of him chocking lately. As he walked through the crowd Donny tried to focus on their lunch table but the noises and crowds were destructing . Then his table came into view everything looked totally normal. He scanned the table yet again, yep totally normal but then his heart skipped a beat. There was an extra person today in Donny’s usual seat. Donny was confused, that couldn’t be… was that… “BUBA!” He shrieked in excitement. He pulled his hand out of Colins grasp and sprinted toward Jack. Seeing his boy Jack jumped up fro his seat. He bent down to Donny’s level and braced for impact. He only waited a second before his baby launched himself into his arms. Jack wrapped his own arms around Donny and stood kissing his cheek and hair “there’s my baby” he cooed “Buba was missing you so I thought I’d come for a special Valentines lunch with my favorite baby” Jack wasn’t whispering and Donny knew he should be embarrassed but he wasn’t, he was just happy that his Buba was there. He didn’t care who knew he was a baby right now. Donny pulled back just a tiny bit “how” he asked in a voice full of wonder. Jack chuckled “it was actually kind of complicated. I realized a few weeks ago that if you got sick or something I couldn’t get to you because of all the silly rules but you know, when Buba doesn’t like the rules he just makes his own”. Donny nodded, this was true and Donny’s whole existence was an example of how his Buba could do whatever he wanted. Buba was always in control. Donny on the other hand had lots of rules. Jack continued “so we got the school to agree that I was allowed to dismiss myself and you whenever I wanted. We actually had to talk to mom and dad’s lawyer and do lots of boring adult stuff, sign papers but now I’m listed in your contacts, first actually. I have all the rights of the other parents here and at the doctors. It official, I have legal standing” he chuckled “happy Valentine’s Day Baby boy you’re all mine” Donny opened his mouth but quickly closed it. This changed nothing for him he already belonged to Buba everyone knew that. The only thing this meant was that he got to have lunch with his Buba maybe even regularly. “I’m so happy you’re here” he whispered to Jack. Jack smiled and put Donny on his feet. He stroked the smaller boys cheek “me too baby, me too and did you notice your other surprise” Jack pointed down at his chest to show Donny that he was wearing a red t-shirt with a large white heart “we match that means I’m your Valentine and you’re mine. I happen to have the cutest Valentine in the whole world” Donny couldn’t help but beam in excitement. He gave a little yell and started bouncing up and down “where’s my bag he asked excitedly looking all around. His bag appeared and Donny quickly and franticly rummaged through it until he pulled out what he wanted, his art work from earlier. He pulled it out with a flourish revealing a large Valentine. Donny handed it over to Jack feeling oddly nervous. The card was a huge red heart surrounded by smaller hearts. The message was written in Donny’s best little boy handwriting just the way Buba liked it. It said happy Valentine’s Day Buba you’re the Best Buba in the whole world. Will you be my Valentine? I love you! love your baby, Donny. Jack looked at Donny in amazement and there were tears in his eyes “it’s so beautiful Baby Thank you so much!” He stroked Donny’s cheek “I’m the luckiest Buba in the whole world” he wrapped Donny in a hug. As Donny hugged his Buba as Jack rubbed his back “of course I’ll be your Valentine my baby but” he pulled a way to give Donny a little tickle “I could never be as as cute as you” he said with nothing but affection. Donny let out a happy giggle as Jack took his hand and led him to their seat at the table. He sat and pulled Donny onto his lap. He settled the boy so he was comfortably sitting across his lap and removed his shoes. Jack gave Donny’s foot a tiny tickle and was rewarded with bright giggle “there’s my beautiful boy with his beautiful smile” Donny just laid his head on Buba’s chest. Buba was safe, Buba was home. As if out of nowhere pizza appeared in front of them. Donny assumed Colin who was now seated beside them went to get it. He waited patiently while Jack pulled out his bib and put it on then picked up the pizza and brought it to Donny’s lips. Donny took a bite. While he swallowed Jack to his own bite. The meal progressed like this in their practiced perfect rhythm. Once they finished their food the adults chatted. Donny didn’t say anything, they were talking about sports and he had nothing to add. Anyway once Jack had removed Donny’s bib and cleaned his face. He had dropped a kiss on the boy’s hair and whispered “close your eyes and rest baby” Donny knew this was a gentle way for Jack to keep him quiet so he could talk to his friends for a few minutes but it didn’t matter, he was warm and safe in his Buba’s lap. Donny didn’t even care that everyone could see, after all even the school knew he belonged to Buba now. Donny’s eyes begin to close as Jack’s hand found his foot. Jack started to massage Donny’s sole just the way he liked it. The way it helped him relax. Donny sighe in contentment. He didn’t know if his Buba was planned on putting him down for a nap right here in the cafeteria but that was what was about to Happen. Donny knew this nap would have to end soon enough. Both him and Buba had to get back to school and he still had more Valentines to give out but for the moment he was too comfortable for any of that matter. With a final contented sign Donny gave in and let sleep take him, he was safe.his Buba was there and Buba would take care of everything. He always did.

I’m so glad you’re back! This was completely amazing! Ohh, the poor little guy, he just isn’t ready for big boy responsibilities yet. It’s okay, it will be pretty clear after this that he needs help. I love Riley finally starting to act like the big brother a little bit. Tommy needs Landen who can be there to take him potty and take care of him the way he needs. I can’t decide if I think Landen will have a big brother role or if that will be Riley’s job and Landen will end up as more of a daddy figure. I’m leaning toward a daddy. can’t wait to see what happens next!

Thanks for the comment! I say in part one that Donny is somewhere around 4 and a half feet tall and Jack who’s quite large, as large as the high school soccer players is about 6 feet tall. as far as the doll and dress, I just thought it was cute and I don’t believe that there is any such thing as boy toys or girl toys so I like the idea of Donny just playing with whatever makes him happy

part 4 Baby New Year! It was New Year's Eve. Jack and Donny’s parents were having a night away, and Jack had decided to take the opportunity to have a New Year’s Eve party with his friends since he would have full run of the house. By most standards, it would be a tame party; there would be no alcohol or crazy things happening. There wouldn’t even be much noise. After all, just like always, Jack had his little boy to consider. Jack was looking forward to hosting his friends and playing video games all night until the new year, but Donny would always come first. Jack had been thinking about how the night would work, and he thought he had a pretty good plan. All of his friends were going to arrive about 6. By then, he would have the house clean, and Donny would be bathed and in his diaper and nightie, looking adorable and waiting to greet his uncles for the first time. First, they would have a very important big boy talk about how school was going to go come Monday. It was important for Donny to know how he was expected to behave going forward and also what he could expect from his new uncles. They would then play with Donny for a bit while they waited for their pizza to arrive. They would eat, then Jack would find a way to get Donny down for the night. He felt a little bit guilty about that plan; he had promised his little boy that, for once, he could stay up as late as he wanted. Donny really wanted to make it to midnight like the grownups, but in reality, Jack knew that would never happen. The little boy was used to going to bed between 7 and 7:30. There was no way he was making it past 8. Once Donny was in bed, Jack and his friends could put on whatever they wanted and the fun could begin. To be honest, Jack was looking forward to not being Buba for one night and just being Jack. He loved his baby boy, but taking care of Donny had become his whole world, and he was excited to kind of get a night off. Plan in mind, Jack assessed his situation. He had 100 things to do. He needed to clean up, get snacks ready, and make sure that everything was in place to make Donny’s nighttime routine as easy as possible. He looked around and figured he would start by cleaning. He didn’t have much time, so he needed to make sure that he didn’t get any interruptions. Jack knew that he had to make sure Donny was all settled before he could get started, or he’d have to put up with constant interruptions. His baby seemed to have a knack for always needing something right when Jack was the busiest. He quickly went to the refrigerator and pulled out the apple juice, which he knew was his brother's favorite. Jack then reached into the cabinet and pulled out a baby bottle. These bottles had been a new addition to their situation. Donny seemed to need a lot of hydration these days, which made sense based on the number of wet diapers Jack had been changing, but it meant that Donny always seemed to be calling for his Buba to bring him a drink. Before the switch to bottles, it also led to a fair few spills, as Donny had a tendency to leave his cups everywhere and then knock them over when he inevitably got distracted. Most recently, this had led to a broken glass and Jack having to remove a sliver from Donny’s foot while his baby boy sobbed. Right after that, Jack had ordered several baby bottles. Donny had protested the change, of course, but Jack certainly wasn’t going to risk another injury when there was such a simple solution, and he wasn’t being totally unreasonable. The new rule was that if Donny was sitting at the table in the kitchen, he could use a big boy cup. If he was anywhere else in the house, he had to use one of his bottles to avoid spills and accidents. breaking it up helps the reader digest the progression from "safety rules" to "potty training regression." Jack screwed the top onto Donny’s bottle then went to go find his little boy. He found Donny exactly where he left him, playing with his toys on the floor in the living room. The sight of his tiny brother brought such joy to Jack and he couldn’t help but smile. Currently, Donny was laying prone on his tummy as his tiny feet absently swung in the air. He was humming to himself as he lovingly changed the dress of his dolly, Princess Emily, so that she could match the gown he was currently wearing. In the week since Christmas, Donny had practically lived in the assortment of play dresses that Jack had gotten him for Christmas. In fact, the only time he wasn’t in one of his dresses was if they were going out, when someone was there, or when Donny was getting ready for bed. Jack was overjoyed that his little boy loved his present so much and that he felt comfortable enough to both wear his gowns and play with his dolly so openly; it showed how much trust and faith he had in his Buba, and Jack promised himself he would live up to that trust and faith. Jack walked to the entrance to their living room and easily stepped over the baby gate he had recently set up. The gate was another change Donny was having some trouble adjusting to. Jack had decided to put it in after having several conversations with his brother about staying where he was put and not wandering the house simply because Buba wasn't right there watching. Donny was very well aware that the rule was that he was to stay wherever he was put by Buba, and he definitely wasn’t allowed to leave the room Buba put him in. This was a rule that Donny seemed to have a particularly hard time following, but Jack was clear: it was not safe for little boys to wander around by themselves. This was especially true of the kitchen and bathroom, which Jack declared to be the most dangerous rooms, and Donny was never allowed in those places unsupervised. The kitchen hadn’t been too big of a deal, but until very recently, they were still struggling with Donny trying to sneak into the bathroom without his Buba noticing. This problem only got bigger once they had put Donny back into diapers and had slowly started to take away his access to peeing in the potty. This was where the gates came in most handy; they were tall, and if Donny wanted to climb over them, it would cause a scene, so all clandestine wandering had pretty much ceased as Donny was very clear that being caught out of bounds came meant a sore bum bum. Jack was thrilled when he realized that between Donny being back in baby diapers for the whole vacation with the clear understanding that he was to use his diapers and the addition of the gates, not only had there been no wandering, but his baby brother hadn’t even asked to be taken to the potty to pee-pee in 3 days. All of his sadness and embarrassment seemed to be slipping away, and he was at a point where he would just use his diaper as needed and wait to be changed. Actually, Jack had realized that more often than not, Donny didn’t even realize when he was wet anymore, and Jack had to tell him when he needed to be changed. He really was becoming Buba’s baby boy. Jack gazed down at his adorable little boy absently scuffing his toes against the floor as he played dress-up with his dolly while wearing a dress of his own. He smiled when he realized that even in his dress, Jack could still make out the bulge of Donny’s diaper under his dress. “Hey, Princess,” he cooed, holding up the bottle for his brother to see. “Let’s go have a little cuddle so Buba can talk to you real quick.” Jack walked by Donny to the nearby rocking chair and sat, then opened his arms in invitation. Donny, who had been lost in play, hadn’t even realized his Buba was standing there. He blinked twice as he came back to earth. He tried to hide his shy smile. Jack had been calling him Princess ever since he gave him his dolly and play dresses on Christmas. He couldn’t explain how it made him feel when Buba called him his Princess, but it made him happy. Donny got to his feet and grabbed his dolly before running to Buba’s waiting arms. Jack immediately pulled his boy into his arms and dropped a kiss on his hair. “There, my handsome boy,” he smiled, then looking slightly anxious said, “You know you can be both Buba’s pretty Princess and his handsome boy all at the same time, right? You never ever have to choose, and Buba loves all of you.” Donny nodded, almost exasperated by the question. “Yes, Buba, you tell me all the time, and you even got the ‘My Princess Boy’ book that we read at bedtime. I know that boys can be princesses and that my Buba loves me,” he said quickly, like he had memorized Jack’s speech. Then, fearing he might have gone too far, added, “Love you too, Buba.” Jack just looked amused. “Okay, baby, as long as you know and you like your dresses.” Donny almost interrupted. “I love my dresses, Buba. They’re pretty and fun to play in, and I match my dolly… except for the shoes,” he said, almost stubbornly. Jack shook his head. The doll shoes had caused a bit of unexpected trouble that he hadn’t seen coming, though maybe he should have. Shoes had been a bit of a point of contention for them since this process had started. In the old days, before Jack had made Donny little, the smaller boy was almost never barefoot. In fact, Jack had never known someone to wear shoes as much as his brother did. Jack knew there were several reasons for this. For one thing, Donny always insisted on getting the tallest shoes possible, and he always got them at least two sizes too big. He thought this helped to make him look taller and bigger than he was. Donny also seemed to feel that shoes were a symbol of maturity and that they made you look more grownup. Once Jack had started to help Donny grow down, shoes had been almost the first thing he had taken away. Jack knew it was an easy way for him to show Donny how little he really was, but on top of that, Donny was terrible at tying his shoes and was very prone to accidents and falls because of that. Jack also liked the fact that being barefoot made it harder for Donny to run away or get too far from him without permission. One of the first new rules that Jack had revealed to Donny was that he would be barefoot at all times at home, and Jack would decide when he could wear shoes in public and what kind of shoes he was allowed to wear. Due to the importance Donny internally put on his shoes, he had had a full temper tantrum when Jack had explained the barefoot rule. This adjustment had been even more challenging for Donny because Jack had decided to use his own shoes and clothing as a clear symbol of his maturity and the different statuses that he and Donny held in the household. Now, Jack always wore expensive, grownup-looking clothes with grownup-looking shoes to match. They showed that he was a young man, while Donny’s bright shorts sets, nighties, and bare feet were a clear indicator that he was a baby. It had taken Donny a long time to accept this rule, as he saw it as a direct hit to his maturity. But over time, he had accepted it just like all of Jack’s other rules, and now he barely seemed to notice his bare feet, at least at home. Donny didn’t know this yet, but part of the upcoming changes at school would be that Donny would be losing shoe privileges unless he absolutely needed them. It turned out that was less often than one might think—really only when walking around or using the bathroom. At all other times, the baby’s shoes would be off and in the care of one of his new uncles. Jack expected tantrums and tears, and he would be there to hold him and soothe him and kiss it better, but the rule would stay because that’s how Buba wanted it, and Buba knows best. Jack turned his attention back to Donny and his comment about his dolly and her shoes. “We’ve been over this, baby. Shoes come as part of Dolly’s outfits, but you don’t have to use them if you don’t want to so you guys can match. Buba can take them and keep them safe, or we could even throw them away.” “No,” Donny said, almost panicked. “She needs shoes… they’re part of her fun outfits.” Jack nodded serenely. “Well then, you can keep them and use them. Then she doesn’t have to be barefoot. That rule is just for you because you get to be Buba’s barefoot baby. Shoes are for big kids and grownups and not for very little boys like my baby.” “But Buba,” Donny cut in. “Billy and Tommy both get to wear real shoes with laces,” Donny said, referring to the boys who lived next door. Jack nodded again. “Well, Billy and Tommy are much bigger than you, sweetheart. Are you a big 7-year-old or a big 5-year-old?” He waited for Donny to answer. After a long breath, Donny sadly shook his head. “No, Buba, I’m just a baby,” he said, mostly believing himself by this point. Jack nodded. “Exactly. You’re just Buba’s tiny baby and his pretty princess and his handsome boy. Staying barefoot helps you remember that you’re so much littler than everyone else, and you don’t have to make any big or scary choices because you don’t even get to decide if you wear shoes or not. Your only job is to obey and be good,” he finished, then added, “Now, this is a silly conversation and we aren’t going to talk about it anymore.” Jack paused and waited for Donny to give a small nod before dropping a kiss on his hair. “You know how much Buba loves you, right?” he asked, trying to offer some consolation. “Yes, Buba,” Donny said as he took a calming breath. In spite of everything, he knew how much Jack loved him. That was never in doubt. No matter how much he hated Buba’s rules, Donny knew that Buba loved him more than anything, and that made it hard for him to stay mad at Jack. Jack cleared his throat. “Okay, baby boy, we need to have a little chat about our day today. You remember that it’s New Year’s Eve, right?” Donny nodded excitedly. “Yes, Buba, and you said I could stay up until midnight, right?” Jack paused, choosing his words carefully. “Buba said you could try,” he deliberately chose to keep his statement vague. “However, we have a few other things going on that I need to tell you all about.” He brought the bottle to Donny’s lips. “You drink your bottle, okay baby, and Buba will explain all of our exciting plans.” Donny looked reluctant but accepted the nipple into his mouth. In his experience, conversations like this never led to anything good for him. Jack smiled as Donny accepted the bottle and started to drink. “My good boy,” he cooed, then starting to rock, explained, “We are going to have such a fun night. Uncle Colin and Uncle Garret and Uncle Wyatt are all coming over.” Jack let his words hang in the air, trying to gauge Donny’s reaction. He didn’t have to wait long. Donny all but spit the nipple out of his mouth. “What?” The tiny teen almost exploded with anxiety. “Buba, no, I don’t want… no,” he half-begged. Jack remained calm. “Yes, baby, everything will be fine, you’ll see.” He paused. “Baby, we are doing this for a few reasons. First, because I really think it will be fun for everyone, even you, my silly worried boy.” He gave Donny a tickle and was relieved to get the giggle he had been hoping for. “But school starts again in just a couple of days, so we also need to talk to your uncles and make sure that they understand what you need and how to take care of my baby. And we need to make sure that you understand all of the new rules for school and what happens if you give your uncles any problems.” When Jack said the last part, there was a tiny edge which made Donny nervous. Clearly, Buba was serious because he was almost never stern with him about anything. Seeing no real option, Donny just nodded. “Okay, Buba, I’ll be good,” he said, then accepted the nipple again and started to nurse. Jack smiled. “You’re always good, sweetheart. You're my best little baby, you know that.” Jack dropped another kiss, then decided for just a little bit of honesty. “But the other thing is that Buba is really excited about tonight. You know how I love being your Buba—it is my most favorite thing—but I’m looking forward to having some Buba time with my friends. I don’t do that a lot, do I?” Donny stopped to consider, then shook his head while still nursing his bottle. It was true; Jack never, ever went anywhere but practice without him, and that was always after bedtime, so Donny almost never even realized he was gone. He hadn’t really ever thought about it before, but Jack didn’t go out, and he never complained or seemed disappointed. He always acted like every day with Donny was the best day he’d ever had and he couldn’t wait to do it again. Donny felt a surge of happiness. Not for the first time, he realized how lucky he was to be loved so much. Even though he had never asked for any of this and it was all Jack’s doing, he also wanted his Buba to be happy. So, he would try to be good for Buba and get through whatever their plans were. After all, Buba did so much for him. Jack removed the bottle from Donny’s mouth, giving the little boy a chance to speak. “Is that okay, baby? Can you just try for Buba?” he asked with genuine concern, for Donny’s needs were always on his mind first and foremost. Donny nodded. “Yes, Buba… I can try for you,” he said, really meaning it. Then Donny froze in a moment of panic. “But Buba… I don’t want them to see me in my dress. Umm, that’s private and, ummm, can I be dressed in regular clothes, please?” Then he added, “No nightie, pleaseeeee.” Donny gave Jack his best beseeching little boy stare—the one it was most hard for Jack to resist. Jack sighed. They both knew that by the time his friends were scheduled to arrive, Donny would typically be in his nightie, all ready for night-nights. But Jack could understand his brother’s embarrassment. “Sure, baby, we can do that,” he agreed indulgently. Donny sighed in relief. “Thanks, Buba,” he said, throwing his arms around his brother. “Anything at all for my baby,” Jack said to no one in particular, then shifted gears. “Okay, baby, so here’s the plan. We’re going to change your bum-bum because you are wet,” he added, knowing it was news to Donny at this point. “Then you’re going to keep playing in here while Buba cleans a little bit. Then it’s nap time, and after that, you can play some more or watch a show while Buba finishes up. Now, I need to concentrate, so no interruptions unless it’s an emergency—like you get an owwwie. I always want to know things like that,” he reassured. “But you have a fresh diaper and your juice, so you should be all set while Buba does grownup things, okay?” Donny nodded reluctantly. He always hated feeling like he didn’t have total access to his Buba; it made him feel weird, like screaming and crying, but only in his brain. He was being silly; Buba was one room away. He was being silly. Then he had a thought, even though it was silly. “Can I still talk to you if I get worried or just want you? I won’t ask for anything, I promise,” he added quickly. Jack looked at Donny softly. “You can always, always talk to me, baby, even when I'm busy or in the other room. But I want you to at least try to have fun and play. I’m not going anywhere,” he reassured. Donny gave a final nod of assent. With a final kiss and squeeze, Jack had them out of the chair. He gave Donny a quick diaper change right on the floor. As he worked, he was so happy about how neutral Donny was about the whole diaper experience; there were no more tears or anxieties, just trust in Buba and excitement to get back to his toys. Once Donny was in a nice fresh diaper, Jack returned to his cleaning, leaving Donny to his playtime. As the morning turned into afternoon, Donny and his dolly changed outfits several times, colored together, played blocks, and had a dance party where they spun around and around, giggling as they did. There were several occasions where Donny would stop what he was doing and just call out to Jack with a simple question, or just say "I love you," seeming to simply need the reassurance that Buba was there. Jack was always happy to take a tiny break and call back. He even broke his own rule once to sneak back into the living room for kisses; his little guy was being so good and he was so proud. The next big transition was nap, but even that went smoothly. Donny didn’t complain too much when Jack came in and announced that it was nap time. He allowed Buba to carry him upstairs. He cooperated as Buba stripped him of his play dress and quickly did his pre-nap diaper change. Clutching his princess dolly, Donny even managed to fall asleep with only three kisses and a five-minute back rub. Jack made sure to put the monitor on and raise Donny’s bed rail before returning to his work. Since the baby was otherwise engaged, Jack spent the 90 minutes of Donny’s nap cleaning the rooms that acted as both their family room and Donny’s play room. He put the living space back in order, then spent most of the time organizing the tornado that was Donny’s playing area. He organized all of the toys, making sure to leave Donny’s favorite toys within easy reach. Remembering his boy's earlier embarrassment, Jack made sure to store Donny’s dresses somewhere out of sight, but easy enough for him to find them if he wanted to. Once Donny awoke, Jack made time for a quick cuddle and diaper change before putting Donny back in his now-tidy play area so he could go over the bathroom. Upon waking up, Donny immediately asked to get back in his princess play gown and happily returned to playing with his dolly. Before he let Jack return to his cleaning, he asked, “Umm, Buba, when are the uncles coming? I want to be dressed, remember.” Jack nodded. “No worries, baby, I absolutely remember. We still have almost two whole hours. Buba will be done soon and we can get you all dressed at 4:30, so we have plenty of time,” he reassured his boy as he left the room to finish his work. An hour later, Jack had just finished the cleaning and Donny was happily playing an imagination game with his doll and a stuffy when the doorbell rang. Donny froze. He didn’t think it had been two hours—he was bad with time these days, mostly because Buba didn’t allow him to know the time—but still, he didn’t think it had been two hours. Anyway, Buba hadn’t come to get him dressed, and Buba wouldn’t break his promise, so it couldn’t be Colin and his other uncles at the door. “Hmm,” he heard Jack mutter. Then, as he walked by the room where Donny was playing, he paused. “Buba has to go get the door, baby. I’ll be right back, just sit tight for me.” Donny nodded. “But that’s not Colin, right? I didn’t change,” he said anxiously. “Uncle Colin,” Jack gently corrected. “And no, it shouldn’t be. They’d be a whole hour early,” he said, sounding unsure. Then he added, “It’s okay, baby, I’ll be right back.” Donny just nodded as Jack moved on to the front door. He listened in frozen silence as the door opened. His heart sunk when he heard the happy voices of his classmates greet Jack. “Hey man!” Garrett all but shouted. Donny could hear Jack's startled response. “Oh, hi, umm… you guys are like an hour early,” he said. Donny could tell his brother was shaken. He then heard Colin reply, “Yah, sorry, my mom had to drive us now and I figured you wouldn’t care anyway. Let us in.” Donny heard the three boys push past Jack and start to enter the house. Donny could tell that Jack had not planned this and that he was just as surprised as Donny was. He was sure that Jack would feel awful about breaking a promise to him because Buba never broke his promises, but that didn’t change the fact that Donny was currently wearing a dress and playing with a dolly. Donny started to panic. He didn’t know what he was going to do, but he sprung to his feet. He could hear the boys getting closer every second, so without thinking, he all but tore the dress off of him. Not knowing what else to do, he grabbed both his dress and his dolly and shoved them under the sofa. Donny managed to hide the embarrassing toy just as his classmates came into view. He took a breath, relieved that his new uncles wouldn’t see him dressed as a princess. But what he hadn’t considered was that when they came upon him, he was only wearing his diaper and a bewildered expression. It was Wyatt who spoke first. With a smile, he asked, “Well, what are you dressed as, little guy? Baby New Year?” Donny almost started to cry as the three newcomers all started to laugh, but Jack, who had clearly assessed the situation, quickly stepped in. He whacked Wyatt. “Hey, leave him alone. He’s just comfy. This is his house, after all, so why shouldn't he be comfortable?” Jack looked around at his three friends. “Keep in mind that this is his house too, and if he wants you to leave, I’ll back him up,” he said flatly. Donny wasn’t sure he had ever felt so grateful to Buba in his whole life. Donny had almost no power in this situation, and Jack had just given him some. He clearly still wasn’t on equal footing, but he wasn’t powerless. Jack continued, “Look, we are super grateful that you’re helping us out, but I need to know you are taking this seriously. No teasing, no jokes. Donny is really sensitive about everything—of course he is—but you don’t get to make him feel sad. If you hurt him, I hurt you,” he added in a light tone, but Donny knew he meant it. The three classmates seemed more serious as they nodded, and Wyatt added a side, “Sorry man... I didn’t mean anything.” Jack nodded. “It’s fine, I know, but we need to be on the same page. You guys are doing a lot for us and we appreciate it.” He broke into a smile. “Are you guys excited to become uncles?” Donny rolled his eyes; he really didn’t like this part, but he definitely had no choice. Jack stepped over the baby gate and gestured for the others to do the same. As they entered the room, Jack looked at Donny. “Baby, come say hi and give your uncles kisses and hugs,” he added casually. Then he looked at the guys. “You're all good with kisses and hugs, right? That’s how little boys in this house say hello.” To Donny’s immense disappointment, all three gave a vigorous nod. With a reluctant sigh, he hesitantly approached Garrett, who smiled and held his arms open in invitation. Knowing what was expected, he walked into the embrace and said, “Hi Uncle Garrett.” Then, to ensure he stayed on Jack's good side, he leaned up and kissed Garrett's cheek. “Thanks for helping us, Uncle Garrett.” To Donny’s great surprise, he felt himself gathered into a hug as Garrett said, “You are so welcome, little guy, and we are going to have so much fun hanging out at school.” Donny nodded, even if he didn’t believe that any of this could possibly be fun. He then moved onto Wyatt, who opened his arms much like Garrett had. When Donny walked into his arms, he felt himself get lifted up, and it was Wyatt who spoke first. “I didn’t mean to tease you, little guy,” he said as he gave Donny a squeeze. “I’m sorry,” he added, sounding truly sorry. Donny found himself returning the hug as he said, “It’s okay, Uncle Wyatt.” He ended his statement with the promised kiss. Wyatt put Donny on his feet then ruffled his hair. “Thanks, bud,” he said with a smile. Donny then turned his attention to Colin, who crouched down and opened his arms, waiting for his hug. “Come here, Baby,” he said as he gestured Donny forward. Donny felt somewhat less reticence about going to this particular uncle, as he had already gone through all of this with Colin last week. Donny moved forward slowly, and when he was within touching distance, Colin grabbed his arm and pulled him into a hug. Then, with a kiss, he sat on the sofa and pulled Donny into his lap, holding him to his chest and rocking just a bit. “Missed you, little guy,” Colin said gently, and despite himself, Donny believed him. Jack beamed at Donny. “Look at my good boy being so good for Buba and his uncles. We can order dinner soon and get to the fun stuff, but first I think we need to have a talk about school on Monday.” He looked right at Donny. “Baby, what’s happening Monday? Can you remind Buba, please?” Donny sighed. He knew that Jack wasn’t really asking; he didn’t forget. After all, these were Jack’s rules. But he also knew better than to try to say no to his Buba. He was embarrassed to start this, then he looked down and realized that he was sitting here in his classmate's lap while only wearing what he assumed had to be a used diaper by now. He almost smiled; how much worse could it get? They all knew what was happening, after all. “So, ummm, starting Monday, from now on I gotta ask when I need to go potty, and one of the, um, uncles will take me.” He paused, waiting for approval from Buba. Jack nodded. “That’s right, Baby, but when will they take you, or when can you ask?” Donny bit his lip. “Ummm, I can ask to go potty in the morning, or at lunch, or between classes if I can be so, so fast like a bunny, or at the end of the day before my Buba comes.” He nodded to himself, sure he gave the right answer. Donny received a nod from Jack in return. “That was the perfect answer, baby boy. But what should you do during class? I mean, it’s hard to hold your peepee that long, isn’t it?” Jack asked like he didn’t already know. Donny looked sad but replied, “Not allowed to ask to go potty during class anymore, so I gotta use my diapers now, and umm, I can’t wear big boy undies anymore.” He finished, feeling embarrassed. Donny felt Colin give him a reassuring squeeze as Jack nodded. “That’s right, Baby,” Jack confirmed. “That’s okay, you still get to wear your big boy Pull-Ups, don’t you?” He waited for a nod from Donny before he continued. “And if you can make it to the potty during break times, that’s great, but is it okay to use your diapers if you need to?” Jack asked. Donny looked embarrassed but also relieved as he nodded. “Yes, it’s okay to use my Pull-Ups if I have to. That’s why I have them, and it makes my Buba proud when I listen to my body like a good boy.” Donny couldn’t help but smile a little; he knew that answer by heart because Buba had told him so many times. Jack beamed once again. “That’s exactly right, my baby. You are such a smart little boy and such a great listener for your Buba.” Jack watched as his words made his boy smile with pride. Jack decided it was time to move on. “Okay, Baby, what are the other rules we’ve talked about?” He watched as his boy considered. Donny thought for a second before answering. “Umm, always hold hands with an uncle in the halls, and listen like a good boy, and sit where they tell me in class and at lunch.” He paused. “Umm, that’s everything.” Jack nodded. “That’s a lot, Baby, you did a great job, but there are a few more things.” Donny looked nervous. It was never good for him when Buba added more rules; it usually meant he was littler than he thought. Jack continued, “From now on, I only want you talking to safe adults. So, only your uncles or someone they say you can talk to. Otherwise, all communication goes through them. You can whisper to them, and they’ll take care of anything you need.” Donny looked worried but nodded. This wasn’t that big of a deal; he didn’t like talking to most people anyway. This just gave him permission to stay quiet. Jack smiled. “Good boy.” Then he continued to the harder rule. “And from now on at lunch, one of the uncles will hold you on their lap and help you stay focused and eat, and feed you when you need help. I’ve had to do a lot of extra laundry lately because of my messy little eater, and this will help,” he said casually. “But... but...” Donny didn’t know what to say. He was having a lot of food accidents lately, but he didn’t want to get fed. Still, he didn’t see any way out. “Okay,” he ended tearfully. Colin gave the tiny boy a squeeze. “It will be fine, Baby, I promise. We can even make it fun, and no one will tease you. This isn’t a big deal.” Donny sighed but nodded his acceptance. “Okay... thanks, Uncle Colin.” He was surprised when Colin dropped a quick kiss on his cheek. He turned a little pink but felt a little better. Jack looked a bit reluctant but said, “Okay, Baby, just one more rule, and you might not like this one so much, but it’s not negotiable. The rules should be mostly the same at school and at home. That's why we are wearing diapers and Pull-Ups full time, and why you’re going to get help eating at school. That's why you need to hold hands and get help in the potty too. So, we are going to make another important rule change: from now on, you’ll be barefoot at school just like at home.” Donny looked horrified. “But... but Buba, no! I can’t!” Jack looked at his boy. “Sure you can, Baby, it’s super easy actually. From now on, you won't be wearing socks, and whenever you’re sitting, your shoes will be taken off immediately and held by one of the uncles. Then they’ll put them back on for you when you need to walk in the hallway. Then they come off again the second you don’t need them, including lunch,” Jack finished. “No,” Donny stated bravely. “That’s embarrassing. I need shoes. Everyone will see everyone else gets shoes... it’s not fair I need shoes.” Donny pouted Jack shook his head. “No, baby boy, you do not,” he stated sharply. “We’ve been over this. Everyone else gets shoes because they’re almost adults, not babies like you. Shoes are for adults and big kids. Shoes let them go where they need and have independence. You are just little. You don’t need independence. Anywhere you need to go, you are taken or led by someone bigger and stronger who knows better and can keep you safe.” Jack’s tone was gentle, and he paused to let his words sink in before continuing. “Shoes let you pretend you are bigger than you are, and that’s not safe, so Buba is taking them away. You can wear shoes at school when an uncle puts them on for you, but they come off right when you don’t need them. Babies don’t need shoes,” Jack added with an air of finality. Donny’s eyes blazed as he started to cry. He looked like he might scream; instead, he did something that even shocked him. He shrugged out of Colin’s hold and reached for Jack. “Buba,” he sobbed. “Buba,” he almost begged. Jack was to his baby in an instant. He lifted Donny into his arms and started to rock. “It’s okay, my Baby, I know. It’s hard. Change is hard, but Buba loves you, and you’ll see. It’s a new year, and these new rules will help you be the best, happiest little baby, and you know how happy you make your Buba, especially when you are such a good boy for Buba and do as you’re told.” He kissed Donny’s wet cheeks. “But you always make your Buba so happy,” he soothed as he bounced Donny in his arms. Donny, who was trying to stop his tears, simply buried his face in his favorite spot in Jack’s neck. He knew his Buba was right. Buba was always right. Buba loved him, Buba knew best; it was just hard being a baby sometimes. As Donny calmed down, Jack held his boy and rocked him. The others in the room simply talked amongst themselves and watched the interaction as if it was the most normal thing in the world. All three boys knew that at some point they might have to deal with a similar emotional flare-up from their new little nephew. Once Donny had calmed, Jack gave his boy a final kiss and sat with Donny on his lap. He addressed the room in general. “Okay, here is our plan. We’ll order pizza and play some games. We’ll have such a fun night, and I promised this little guy he could stay up until midnight just like a big boy.” He winked at his teammates, making it clear that there was no chance that his baby would make it until the new year; he’d be lucky to make it to 7:30. They all nodded their agreement with excitement, mostly for the smallest boy's benefit. Jack then continued, “Now, since the new rules take effect on Monday, I want everyone to get a chance at a diaper change while I’m here to help. Colin’s already got one under his belt, so who’s up?” He said, looking around, then as if offering Donny up, added, “We have one very wet baby here.” Donny turned bright pink but saw no point in fighting. He had known this was coming for a week; his new reality was that Buba trusted his teammates, and these three guys from his class would be changing his diapers and taking him to the potty on a daily basis, so he might as well just get used to it. It was Wyatt who jumped up first to volunteer as tribute, and with that, Donny was laid on the living room floor, and Jack talked Uncle Wyatt through his first diaper change just like he had Colin a few weeks before. Wyatt seemed to take his role seriously as he efficiently changed Donny’s diaper and worked to reassure the little boy that everything was okay. Then it was over, and Donny was surprised at how okay the whole thing had actually been. The pizza arrived, and the boys spent the first few hours of the night taking turns holding Donny and feeding him pizza while the others were playing whichever child-appropriate videos they had. They found ways to let Donny feel involved even though Jack wouldn’t allow his baby anywhere near the controllers himself; after all, there was a lot of research on the negative impact that video games had on small children. By 7:15, each of the boys had gotten their chance to change a diaper, and Jack was happy with how everyone, including Donny, had handled it. As he predicted, Jack could see the sure signs of Donny starting to get tired. Imagining the night of freedom ahead of him, Jack took Donny in his arms and carried the tired little boy to the nearby rocker. He held his boy and started to rock. Donny yawned. “Bu... Buba, I wannnt to st... stay uppp,” he said sleepily. “I know, Baby,” Jack cooed as he gently rocked and watched his baby fall off to sleep. Jack rocked Donny for another 5 minutes as he listened to his friends start to play the adult games they had come to play. He stood up, gently rearranging Donny in his arms. “Okay guys, be right back,” he whispered and carried Donny to his room. As gently as possibly, he gave Donny a final diaper change and slipped a nightie onto his little boy. He then laid Donny in his crib and pressed a kiss into his hair before raising the bed rail, turning on the monitor, and heading back downstairs. He practically hooted as he dropped to the sofa with his friends and wrestled a controller out of Garrett's hands. “My turn,” he laughed and started to play. The gameplay was intense, and Jack couldn’t believe how freeing it was to just be Jack. As Buba, he was always on guard; he was always making sure Donny was safe and setting a good example. It felt amazing to be about to swear and watch violent things for once. The first hour was great. But as the clock neared 9pm, Jack's mind started to wander upstairs to his little boy. Donny had been through so much this year, and he had handled everything so well. Jack couldn’t help but smile. He really did love their life together, and being Donny’s Buba meant everything to him. He looked around. Being Jack was fun once in a while, but it almost felt like he was wearing a costume or playing a part. By 10pm, a thought crystallized in Jack’s head and spread to his heart: he missed Donny. He felt guilty that he had basically lied to his boy and kind of tricked him. All Donny wanted was to get to see the new year with his Buba, and he wasn’t going to get to do that. The fun was quickly draining out of this night for Jack. Jack became more and more distracted as the night went on and less and less interested in the games they were playing. By 11pm, he had given up altogether and simply watched half-heartedly as his friends played and cheered around him. Around 11:30, Jack sighed and sat back on the sofa. When he did, he kicked something. Fishing under the couch, Jack took hold of something and pulled it out. He froze when he saw that he was holding Donny’s doll and the dress he had been wearing before everyone had arrived. Jack had been so distracted by everything that he never gave it a thought after finding Donny in just his diaper. He realized with guilt that he never even thought about dressing Donny as he had promised, and what was worse, he hadn’t realized that Donny didn’t even have his dolly. Donny had slept with the doll every night since he got it. There were tears in Jack’s eyes now. What kind of Buba was he? He hadn’t remembered to let his boy get dressed, he had made fake promises about Donny staying up late, and then he didn’t realize that Donny didn’t even have his dolly. He had to fix this, and the truth was that more than anything, he missed his baby, and there was no one else he wanted to be with at midnight. This was their first New Year's since Donny realized that he was still a baby and Jack had become his parent, and they should have been going into the year together. Well, they still could! Jack stood abruptly and looked around. “It’s 11:40,” he said. “In 10 minutes, get the TV on the channel with the countdown. I’m going to wake the baby and we’ll be down in time.” The other three looked confused, but before they could complain or ask any questions, Jack put up his hand. “I know what I said, but it’s not fair. I made a promise and I keep those, especially to him. So I’ll wake him up and we can all watch the ball drop. Your rides are coming right after that anyway, so I’ll just put him back to bed. At least then Donny will know that Buba does what he says and that we want him around—we want to celebrate the big things with him.” Jack didn’t wait for a response as he bounded up the stairs. He slowed his approach when he got to Donny’s door, immediately adopting a more gentle demeanor. He walked to Donny’s crib and gazed down at his little boy, the baby he had basically created, and smiled. His boy was so beautiful. He reached down and ran a hand through Donny’s hair. ”Donny baby, come on, can you open your eyes for Buba please?” he cooed. When Donny blinked and looked up at his Buba with a confused look, Jack stroked his cheek. “Hey handsome,” he smiled. “Guess what? It’s almost a whole new year. I know you wanted to stay awake, but I figured a little nap would be okay... you seemed so sleepy. We still have a few minutes, so do you want to go back downstairs and celebrate with your uncles?” Donny seemed confused for a second but blinked again, then nodded and reached for his brother, who instantly scooped him up. Jack hugged Donny to him. “There’s my baby. I missed you so much tonight,” he said, mostly to himself. Donny felt confused; after all, he had no idea about any of the things that were going on in Jack’s head. All he knew was that Buba kept his promise and he got to stay awake for midnight. Still, he hugged Jack back and whispered, “Missed you too, Buba,” into his favorite spot in Jack’s neck because it was true—Donny always missed his Buba. Jack pulled away and smiled. “And look who I found playing hide-and-go-seek under the couch.” He held up Donny’s favorite doll. “Silly dolly,” he chuckled and handed her to Donny, who took her and immediately gave her a hug. Jack watched the scene, lost in how much he truly adored his little boy. He stood, “okay baby, let’s tuck dolly in, then go down to watch the big shiny ball drop,” he said with excitement. Donny nodded excitedly too, and quickly tucked his dolly in and blew her a kiss as they left the room. Jack carried Donny down to the living room where the little boy blushed at the excited greeting he got from all of his uncles, who seemed delighted to see him. Maybe having uncles wouldn’t be all that bad after all. Then the countdown began. 10… 9… “Ready, baby?” Buba whispered excitedly. Donny nodded. “Okay, here we go,” Jack prompted. The whole room shouted, “3… 2… 1… Happy New Year!” Jack clutched Donny to him, rocking as he did. “Thank you for making this the best year ever, baby. Buba loves you so much,” he said as he gave his baby a peck. “And next year will be even better, I promise.” Jack's tone was so earnest and sincere that Donny couldn’t help but believe him. He hugged Jack back. “Love you too, Buba.” Just after midnight, Donny was passed around to each uncle for a New Year's hug and kiss. A few minutes later, the uncles were packing up and saying goodbye when Wyatt’s mom pulled up. Donny waved goodbye from Jack’s arms, knowing that the next time he saw his classmates, they would officially be in charge of his potty schedule—but for some reason, it didn’t seem to bother him that much anymore. Once they were gone, Jack closed and locked the door, then started to shut off all of the lights. Once everything was off for the night, Jack gave the baby in his arms a squeeze. “Do you want to have a sleepover in Buba’s room tonight, baby boy, so we can have big bed cuddles?” Donny nodded vigorously. He loved big bed cuddles and Buba didn’t always agree to sleepovers, though he had been giving in more lately. This was still a huge treat. “Yes!” Donny squealed. Jack smiled. “And how about in the morning I make my pretty Princess chocolate chip pancakes?” Donny squealed again. “This is the best night!” He roared and hugged his Buba. “Love you Buba, love you,” he said, kissing Jack's face again and again. As they walked up the stairs, Jack held his boy tightly. “Anything for you, my baby. Anything at all.” Jack beamed. They had a whole new year of rule changes and adjustments, but also snuggles and playing and pancakes. So many memories ahead as Donny continued on his path to babyhood, and Jack would be right there to make sure that Donny was the happiest baby ever. After all, that was a Buba’s job. Happy New Year

What a great story! Thank you so much for writing! I’m wondering if there.might be a daddy coming. A younger stronger daddy could be a fun idea.mark clearly isn’t a very big guy If even mommy can lift him so a nice strong daddy and partner for for Emily might be fun. In your mind how old are mark an Emily. I thought youngish maybe mid 20s

Jack and Donny Part 3- A visit to Saint Nicholas Christmas time Donny blinked awake. He yawned as he stretched. At a full stretch his toes could just barely graze the safety rail at the end of his makeshift crib. Donny sighed he really hated this bed. He hated it’s bright colors and designs, he hated that it was sized for a toddler, he hated the safety rail that wrapped around it effectively turning it into a crib and most he hated that the fact that he fit so comfortably inside of it. why was he so tiny. He logically knew it wasn’t his beds fault but the terrible bed was a clear symbol of his size and status. In a moment of frustration last week Donny had thrown a tantrum at bedtime about just how much he hated his bed and not liking the feeling of being trapped inside. In anger he had shouted that this wasn't even a bed, it was crib for a baby. Donny wasn’t sure what kind of reaction he had expected but it wasn’t the one he had gotten, Jack had simply smiled and shrugged “I guess you’re right baby” he had stated calmly. Much to Donny’s dismay from then on Jack had only referred to Donny’s bed as his crib and he was becoming insistent everyday that Donny do the same. After Donny’s tantrum Jack had calmly tucked him as if nothing had happened. As Jack was getting him settled for the night, he smoothed his hair and casually said “look at it this way baby you’ll need a new bed at some point and when that happens Buba has two options, we can either get you a big boy bed or a real crib, I bet you know which way I’m leaning but if you can stop all of this fussing and show Buba some big boy behavior, maybe I’ll change my mind”. Jack smiled serenity down at his tiny brother. He watched Donny’s face cloak with anxiety but the boy just nodded and squeaked out a quiet “yes Buba” and that was the end of the discussion. Donny had a crib. Checkmate Jack! Donny was all but yanked from his memories by the sudden and urgent need to pee. He took a deep breath. This was happening more and more and he really didn’t want to pee himself but Jack had rules. Donny looked out the window and exhaled in relief, it was light out meaning that it wasn’t too early to wake up his Buba. After several after bedtime calls to use the potty a frustrated Jack had developed rules around when Donny could call him to use the potty and when he should just use his diaper. The rules were simple, once Jack tucked Donny in at bedtime and raised the rail Donny was not to call him to use the potty. Jack insisted that, that was what his diaper was for. Donny was only allowed to ask again once the sun was up in the sky. After Jack had removed the clock from Donny’s room because all little boys need to know is that they go to sleep at naptime and bedtime and wake up when Buba comes to get them. Time was becoming an abstract concept for Donny so that was the easiest way to define the rules. Knowing that he was safe from reproach Donny took another big breath and said in a panicked but quiet voice “Buba…Buba I need to make a peepee” even though Donny and Jack didn’t share a room, there was no need for Donny to shout, sometime after thanksgiving Jack had installed a baby monitor in Donny’s room to avoid Donny having to yell all the time to get attention and while it was convenient it also meant that big brother was always watching. Donny took another breath mentally willing his body to cooperate and hoping Jack would be quick but he didn’t have to worry, within 30 seconds he heard a crackle and Jack’s sleepy voice came through the monitor “coming baby” was his simple response but it made Donny smile all the same. His Buba never kept him waiting… he was a good buba. Momentarily Jack appeared in the doorway with a sleepy smile on his face “morning handsome” he cooed as he walked to his brother’s makeshift crib. At seeing Jack Donny broke into a smile and reached out his arms but quickly an anxious look took hold of his face and he seemed to be rushing Jack with his frantic hand movements “hurry Buba hurry I need the potty” Jack obeyed trying to help his boy avoid the sadness and frustration he still seemed to feel when he used his diaper. The diapers still seemed to cause his little boy distress despite the fact that Jack had been very clear that Donny was wearing his diapers for a reason and it was always okay to use them. Jack quickly lifted Donny from his crib and couldn’t help but give his baby a quick hug and kiss before putting him on his feet. Once on the ground Donny did his interpretation of the classic toddler potty dance immediately alerting Jack to the fact that this was quickly becoming an emergency. “ just one second Baby” Jack cooed shifting into gear. When they had moved in, Jack had ensured that Donny had the only bedroom without its own bathroom. Jack had used the logic that he was an athlete so he needed the private bath so it made sense that Donny should take the much smaller room without an en-suite. Though this was what he said the truth was, he had already been secretly planning all of this even back then and was under the firm belief that it would not be safe for his baby boy to have his own bathroom. He had used a similar argument to ensure that he got his own phone where as Donny never got one. At the time, both of these things had frustrated Donny to the point of rage and then tears but their overworked and stressed out doctor parents hadn’t even noticed. Even then, Jack had wanted so badly to comfort this baby brother and tell him that it was okay because he had a plan and everything would be fine if he could just trust. However, Jack couldn’t do that then and though it broke his heart he had to let his brother sit alone with his hurt feelings. There were a few months of that before Jack was finally able to set his plan in motion and get things to where they were supposed to be, where they were right now. They were almost wretched wanted them to be, a smile came to Jack’s face as that thought crossed his mind. With a wistful sigh Jack quickly put these thoughts out of his mind and set to work getting his brother to the potty. Luckily they didn’t even have to leave the room and go all the way down the hall to what was called Donny’s bathroom, instead Jack simply had to remove Donny’s small training potty from where it sat in the shelf where Jack had placed it the night before after it had been used for a final time and cleaned. Jack placed the potty on the floor then bent down so he was closer to eye level with his little guy “come to Buba” he said opening his arms. Donny ran to Jack with urgency bounced from foot to foot while raising his hands in the air so Jack could remove his nightie. “ hurry Buba hurry” the boy begged. “Just one second Baby” Jack said tossing the boys nightie aside then focused in carefully removing Donny’s very wet diaper and trying to avoid any leaks. Once Jack had the sopping garment untapped he looked at his brother “you can sit now Baby” he said as he threw the wet diaper safely in the bin. Donny wasted no time in obeying and the second his bum hit the potty he immediately started to pee. Jack looked at his tiny brother with sympathy “wow that was a close one wasn’t it Baby” When Donny just gave him an anxious look Jack continued “Baby what does Buba always say about this” Donny avoided eye contact but dutifully reported “that I can use my diaper cause that’s why I have them. It’s cause… I need them” he admitted with embarrassment. Jack nodded and said with every bit of love and kindness he had in him “that’s exactly right my baby your diapers keep you nice and safe. Buba is proud of you when you make the potty but I’m also proud of you when you use your diaper too, either way you are being my good boy and I’m proud of you” Donny couldn’t help but smile at the praise. He still felt embarrassed but he was able to relax. As he finished up he felt Jack carding his fingers through his hair. “All finished Baby?” Jack asked finishing the affectionate gesture with a gentle scratch. Donny looked up at Jack and nodded”yes Buba, all done” Jack nodded back “okay then baby” without asking Jack reached down and gently lifted Donny under the armpits. Donny turned slightly pink, he had been expecting the action but it was still embarrassing. By this point, he knew the rule. He wasn’t allowed to stand up from his potty without help, 99 percent of the time this meant that Jack would lift him to his feet. It was humiliating but not nearly as humiliating as what came next. Donny knew better than to fight it. He simply stood there hands at his sides while Jack retrieved a nearby baby wipe and proceeded to make a production of first cleaning Donny’s hand with hand sanitizer than a wipe ensure cleanliness. He then turned his attention to Donny’s private area. Jack quickly and efficiently cleaned Donny’s front then even though Donny had only peed Jack turned his attention to the boy’s back backside and gave Donny a thorough wipe down. They went through this routine every morning, whether he was using his special potty or the actual bathroom Donny was expected to just stand still while Jack did everything. If Donny objected, Jack would just state firmly that Donny was too little and this was his job as a Buba. While Donny would have liked to fight this treatment Jack was under the firm belief the change in the state of Donny’s underwear before and after Jack took over showed a marked improvement in hygiene so Donny had little room to fight. Anyway, it really didn’t matter, Donny knew that Jack would have won regardless. “There we go” Jack smiled indulgently cleaning his own hands with a wipe “my Baby is being such a good boy using his potty and letting Buba help him and now he’s nice and clean” Jack practically gushed. Jack reached up to affectionately play with Donny’s chin “anything to say baby boy” Donny gave a slight nod “thanks Buba” he said softly. Jack nodded approvingly “”such a good boy for me, such pretty manners” Jack released his brother’s chin “now then my love, we have a big day and a lot to do. The first order of business is to get you into a new diaper and then I want you to lay down for a bit while Buba takes a quick shower and gets dressed “ headed as an afterthought. Donny looked crestfallen “Buba no, can’t I wear my big boy undies please I… I can I promise” recently Donny had been having to fight more and more for anytime in normal underwear. In fact the majority of the time he was having to fight to get a pull-up instead of the baby style diapers which Jack had grown to prefer. Though the two garments looked basically the same they came with one very big difference, in his pull-ups Donny could go to the bathroom with some autonomy. But when he was properly diapered Jack didn’t even always take Donny to the potty, that was why he was diapered after all and Jack insisted that they let his diaper do it’s job a few times before he would change him. Donny didn’t know if it was a good thing or not but he had gotten to the point in this journey where he could make himself use his diaper without sobbing but it still made him sad and embarrassed. Jack shook his head and said with genuine sympathy for he hated seeing his baby sad “sorry baby we can’t do big boy undies, the mall is going to be so crowded that we can’t take a risk”. He then paused and pretended to consider his options even though he already knew what his plan was. “but I tell you what, as long as you promise to tell Buba the second you have to potty or right after you’ve gone I’ll let you try to wear your big boy pull~ups today”. Jack smiled as he saw Donny’s earnest nod. “I promise Buba I can wear my big boy pull-ups” Donny said somehow feeling like he had won. As his brother went to retrieve a pull up for Donny from where they were kept, Donny realized that at this point the only time he seemed to be in regular underwear was at school and he wasn’t confident that would be allowed to continue for much longer. Ever since this started on Halloween the one place Donny was allowed to be a big boy was the one place he was away from Jack, school. Donny didn’t exactly like school, he was a good student but being the new kid was hard. It was never easy to friends. Add to that the fact that Donny was shy by nature and was significantly smaller than all of his classmates and it was pretty much impossible for him to make friends. Donny believed that his fate had been absolutely sealed when it turned out that due to his size and skill Jack had been asked to play on the upper soccer team with kids from Donny’s year meaning that all of his classmates had become Jack’s friends not his . He also knew that Jack had made no secret about the fact that Donny was a baby. At first this meant that no one in school had bothered him like kids had done in the past, they just completely ignored. But lately that had been changing. The change had been subtle at first, people had started saying hi to him in the halls and holding doors for him. Donny thought this was weird but shrugged it off. However he knew something was up when about a week ago Colin who he shared almost all of his classes with actually smiled when he saw him, not only that but the larger boy had walk right up to him ruffled his hair like it was a common occurrence and said “hey kiddo what’s up” Donny was so shocked by this that he could do nothing but stare at his classmate. He knew that Jack had asked this particular classmate to watch out for him but so far that had meant keeping an eye from a distance with cold detachment and now he was kiddo. “H…hi” Donny had managed to squeak Colin smiled “your brother’s right, you are pretty cute, anyway starting today you’re eating lunch with me at my table” he didn’t ask Donny he told him. Donny knew that Jack was behind this somehow so he knew he had to obey. He had just nodded. “Good” Colin smiled “it will be great, everyone we sit with is on the team with your brother so they know all about how special you are. Jack” Colin smirked just a bit “Buba never stops talking about you” Donny had groaned, they all knew everything! He thought in panic, even about Jack being Buba. Donny wanted to be mad but he couldn’t, he knew beyond a doubt that Jack didn’t do this to be mean or make fun of him. The simple fact was that Jack loved him so much that he couldn’t keep it to himself. Donny was literally Jack’s favorite topic. Donny knew he was kind of lucky that someone loved him so much. Still he knew his life was about to change again, at least he wouldn’t be eating alone anymore he guessed. Since that day Donny always seemed to be accompanied by one of Jack’s friends. More often than not it was Colin. To Donny’s great embarrassment he has starting to ask Donny if he needed to go potty in between classes even if Donny said no, Colin always made him try and Donny was worried that within a few days Colin would start to go in with him. Donny tried to put this out of his mind. It was in the future and he had no control over it. Donny was certain that if it was what Jack wanted then it would happen, Buba always got his way. Just then, Jack returned with a pull-up in hand. He knelt down in front of the boy and held it out so that Donny could step in. Having practiced this choreography a thousand times by now Donny knew exactly what to do. He put both of his hands on Jack’s shoulders and used his brother’s steady frame to steady himself as he stepped into his waiting diaper. Once both of his feet were inside the pull-up and back on the floor Jack worked the diaper up to Donny’s waist and pulled it into place. He looked at his adorable baby brother “baby I know Buba just said to tell him if you need to potty or make peepee in your diaper, but it’s okay if you forget or don’t notice” he stroked Donny’s smooth cheek “will Buba ever be upset if you use your diaper” With an embarrassed smiled Donny shook his head “nope, not ever” he said with confidence due to how often this point had been drilled into his head. Jack nodded always excited for this next part “and why is that?” he asked brightly. Donny was less enthusiastic “because they were ummm made for little babies just like me” Jack nodded again “and how do we know that exactly” Jack asked playfully. “Because I look so much like the baby on the box that Buba thought it was me ” Donny couldn’t help but giggle at the memory of Jack looking at a recent box of pull-ups then back at Donny then back at the box and exclaiming with excitement “look baby you’re famous” Ever since then Jack had insisted that these diapers were made just for Donny because he was even on the box. Donny knew better than to argue with his Buba mostly because he worried that if he wasn’t careful Jack would find a way to actually get him on the box. “Exactly Jack said giving Donny a quick peck “so never ever worry Buba will always take care of his little guy” He said before standing “now baby, I want you to rest in your crib for just a few minutes while Buba takes a quick shower and gets dressed then I’ll finish getting you already and we can hit the road after all we have a date with Santa” Jack said giving Donny a tickle to make the boy giggle once more. Donny groaned, he had forgotten all about their plans for the day well… it was technically Jack’s plan for their day but it had been made clear months ago that this was not a democracy, Jack was in full control and if he wanted Donny to go to the mall and sit on Santa’s lap then that’s what would happen. Donny’s thoughts on the issue were irrelevant. Jack gave Donny a little pout “don’t be like that Baby, Buba can’t wait to see how cute you look sitting on Santa’s lap plus you need to tell him all of the cool toys we put in your list so he gets it all right”. Donny groaned again, he didn’t know what he was more annoyed and embarrassed by this special trip to see the mall Santa or the stupid Christmas list full of baby toys that Jack had made him write and mail away. “Whatever” he spat in a rare moment of defiance. Then seeing Jack’s expression he looked away. Buba hated when he said whatever or anything flippant and he hated that tone. Donny was supposed to be his good little boy. Jack didn’t miss the surly teenage his baby boy replaced at all and he had no intention of allowing him to come back even for a moment. Jack took a breath, he tried to never be too reactive with his baby, why create a situation if he didn’t need to. He just had to make sure that Donny always knew his place. It was wherever and whatever Jack said it was and they were both much happier when his baby remembered that. Jack gently took hold of Donny’s chin and gazed into his eyes “is that how we talk to each other my baby, does your Buba talk to you like that” he asked gently. Donny had the good sense to look genuinely ashamed as he shook his head “no Buba, I’m sorry” he squeaked. Jack smiled and gently stroked Donny’s chin before releasing him. “Okay that’s my good boy, now let’s loose the tud so we can have a fun day together okay…” Donny reluctantly nodded . “Anyway” Jack continued “like I said, I want you to take a little rest while Buba gets dressed then I’ll get you ready. Donny started to panic just a little “no umm Buba please, I don’t want to go in my crib I don’t like being in there unless I’m sleeping it feels too… trapped” he shrugged not quite understanding his own fears but continued “could I maybe rest in Buba’s big bed pleaseeeee” he begged before adding “I’ll be real good and I’ll rest like a good boy I promise” Jack gave a worried sigh, he was never sure what the right thing to do was here, Donny had been asking to lay in his bed more and more recently. While he didn’t mind and even enjoyed the cuddles that often ensued he worried it was setting a bad precedent but he wasn’t exactly sure why. After a minute he nodded as he couldn’t find a reason to say no “sure baby, you can cuddle in Buba’s bed while you wait for me” he was rewarded with a huge smile from his little boy as Donny lifted his arms to be held and carried. Jack bent and lifted Donny into his arms. He hugged the boy then settled him onto his hip and carried his diaper clad brother to his room. As they made the quick trip down the hall to Jack’s room he bounced Donny in his arms loving the ease at which he could carry his tiny older brother. When they got to Jack’s spacious bedroom he walked directly to the bed. As they made their way through the room Donny couldn’t help but look around his brother’s room with wonder and fascination. Donny loved being in Buba’s room it seemed so big and cool and mature compared to his own tiny room which more resembled a nursery than the bedroom of a boy in his mid-teens. Donny’s feelings of excitement were also due to the fact that it was a rare treat for him to be in Buba’s bedroom. Donny was only ever allowed in here with Jack’s express permission and always under his supervision. The same rules didn’t even come close to applying to Donny’s space. Jack had more control over Donny’s room than he did. Jack had chosen the furniture and the themes and colors. He mandated exactly how Donny was to use everything and where he was to be within the room at any time. Jack even controlled when Donny could and couldn’t be in his own room, after all little boys needed to be watched and kept safe and Jack was the best at that. Once they made it to Jack’s big bed he placed Donny on the bed and pulled up the covers around the diaper clad lad. “Okay baby what are the rules while Buba is in the shower” he said smoothing out the blankets than stroking Donny’s hair. Donny looked at his brother “no leaving the room or getting up at all. I need to stay where my Buba put me” he looked at Jack for approval. “Exactly” Jack nodded “that’s my good boy” he bent down and dropped a kiss on Donny’s forehead. “I’ll be right out, just rest and call Buba if you need anything” Jack pulled off his own shirt and threw it in the nearby hamper then with a final wink in his brother’s direction, Jack was gone. Donny watched as Jack closed over his bathroom door just leaving it open a tiny crack. He then heard the water go on as Jack started his shower routine. With a sigh Donny squeezed his eyes shut and dropped his head on Jack’s pillow. He sighed as an anxious feeling crept into his chest. The longer this new arrangement went on the more anxious any separation from Jack seemed to make Donny. He didn’t understand it, his brother was in the bathroom not China but it didn’t matter Donny could feel himself getting worked up for literally no reason. He squeezed his eyes shut again hoping to keep tears at bay. Then as if on cue Donny felt the overwhelming urge to pee. It seemed like this was his body’s why of getting attention and getting his needs met. The problem was that it often happened in these situations so it usually meant that his Buba couldn’t get to him until it was too late. Donny could almost predict what was going to happen, still he had to try. Taking a breath he basically bellowed “Buba…I need to go peepee!” As Donny waited for Jack to respond he thought about the fact that by this point he felt almost no shame in announcing his bathroom needs openly to his brother or the fact that they were more Jack’s problems than his most of the time. He knew he should be embarrassed but he just wasn’t He could anticipate the embarrassment and shame he was about to feel over his inevitable accident. That would come no matter how hard Jack always worked to assure him this was all fine and normal. Donny didn’t have to wait more than 10 seconds before he heard his brother’s muffled response “baby you know the deal, just go peepee and Buda will get you all fixed up as soon as I’m out like always. That was the end of the discussion. Donny whimpered as the tears started. He felt so small and alone. He wanted the potty, he wanted his Buba. Suddenly he had an inescapable thought.he knew he wasn’t supposed to move but he just had to. He pulled back the covers and crawled to the end of the bed. He knew that there could be consequences for getting up without permission or supervision so without leaving the bed he reached over as far as he could go teaching into Jack’s hamper and retrieved the shirt his Buba had just discarded. He then crawled back into place Hiding under his covers and hugged the shirt to his chest. It wasn’t like hugging his Buba but the shirt smelt of Jack and made him feel safer somehow. By the time Jack exited the bathroom fully dressed and ready to go, he found a very sad and wet little boy crying and clutching his T-shirt. He was so touched and Donny looks so adorable that he couldn’t even bring himself to scold the boy for leaving his spot. Instead just sat down and pulled his baby onto his lap and rocked the boy until his tears stopped while murmuring sweet reassurances of love and acceptance. He knew they would reach the point where this would feel normal to Donny. They were getting closer everyday. Once Donny had calmed Jack stood bringing his brother with him “okay baby boy, let’s get you changed and ready for our date with Santa, aren’t you excited” he said as he bounced the boy in his arms. Donny just half heartedly nodded into Jack’s neck. Jack was way more excited about this plan than he was. The whole idea was embarrassing to him and even if a small part of him was looking forward to it, he would never admit that. As they entered Donny’s room Jack brought him straight over to his bed and laid him down. “One second Baby, we’ll get you in a dry diaper then we can get dressed and hit the road. Donny blinked and looked over at his brother feeling a little bit nervous about the question he was about to ask. He hated that he even had to ask but that was just how things were. He took a steadying breath “Buba can I still wear one of my big boy pull-ups today” he nervously waited for a reply. Jack seemed to consider the question then responded “sure baby as long as you promise to tell Buba the second you wet so we don’t get any leaks… can you be Buba’s big boy and do that today” Donny nodded seriously “yes Buba” Jack nodded “that’s my good boy”. He made short work of getting Donny out of his wet diaper and into a new one then as if presenting Donny with the best gift imaginable Jack pulled out an elf costume onesie. It was green and yellow and even had a pointy elf hat hood ad pointy toed booties. Both the hood and booties were completed by bells that would jingle whenever Donny moved. Donny hated the outfit on principle but didn’t bother giving his opinion there was literally no point, Jack wanted Donny dressed as an elf and sitting on Santa’s lap so Donny would dress like and elf and sit on Santa’s lap. Less than 5 minutes later Donny was fully dressed. Jack watched on with a huge grin on his face as Donny moved about testing out the elf suit and jingling as he moved. He really did have the cutest baby in the whole world. “Ready baby” he asked as he shrugged the diaper bag onto his shoulder and held out his hand. Donny hated to admit it but this costume was super comfortable and cozy. He hated the bells but he could live with it he supposed, he just nodded and took Jack’s out stretched hand “yes Buba” he said as the walk down the stairs. “Okay good”Jack said, “we need to order our ride share, you know how tricky it can be to get one with a car seat. Donny groaned at that. He truly hated this rule. Since just after Thanksgiving Jack had insisted that Donny could only ride in a car if he had a proper baby seat. He had installed one in each of their parents cars and they had an extra for when they rode with a friend or took a ride share and it made sense to bring their own but on days like today when Jack didn’t want to carry a car seat all over the mall they had to wait for a car that had its own car seat in it. This was even more difficult because Jack was picky about the kind of baby seat Donny could ride in. It had to be high backed and have its own belt system. After all he would say he only had one baby and his safety was more important than anything. Luckily they didn’t have to wait too long for a suitable option and once it arrived lJack had Donny strapped in safe and sound and in no time they were off on their adventure. The ride to the mall was fast and uneventful. Once the car pulled up outside the mall Jack got both him and Donny out. He adjusted the diaper bag on his shoulder before taking Donny’s hand moving inside the mall entrance. Just after entering the building Jack stopped and pulled his brother off to the side. He crouched down so he was at Donny’s height “okay baby, what are the rules?” He asked quietly Donny looked around making sure that no one could overhear them before whispering back. “Stay with Buba and hold your hand, do as you say, no talking to stranger grownups, let Buba know if I have to potty or if I don’t make it it’s okay but let Buba know I… made a peepee” Jack smiled, he leaned forward and pressed a kiss into Donny’s forehead “ my good boy” he praised “you got everything”. He stood and took Donny’s tiny hand in his and lead him into the mall and right in the direction of Santa. As he always did when they were in public, Jack kept firm hold on his baby brother’s hand. Ever since he became Buba bringing the little boy into public always came with a heightened sense of anxiety. Jack knew he was all that stood between his baby and all of the dangers that lurked in the world and he took that responsibility seriously. As they paused for a moment Jack reached into his pocket and pulled out his phone. They had about 20 minutes before their appointed time with the big guy but in the meantime he had a little surprise coming for Donny and it wasn’t a surprise his brother was necessarily going to enjoy but it would be necessary to help Donny adjust to some changes that would be coming his way in the very near future. Jack looked around and found the agreed upon meeting spot then giving his brother’s hand a squeeze Jack halted their progress and said “let’s stop for one second baby” he looked around then spotted the person they were waiting for heading in their direction. With a smile he waved “hey, Colin” he said with excitement. Then he gave Donny’s hand another squeeze “look baby it’s Uncle Colin” Donny looked at his brother in wide eyed shock “I’m not calling him that! he is not my uncle!” Spluttered his voice cracked with a mix of frustration and embarrassment “I’m older than him and why is he even here” Jack crouched down in front of his brother ”that’s is enough baby, Uncle Colin has been doing a lot to help us out lately by taking care of you at school, all of my teammates have and starting on Monday they’ll be helping even more which means they deserve your respect and it’s not respectful for little boys like you to call grownups like them by just their first names so you will remember to call them uncle of they will spank you, they have my permission. As Donny watched Colin approach he knew he was trapped . He looked up as his brother with resignation in his eyes “what kind of other things are they going to help with” he asked already scared to know the answer. As Colin came upon them Jack just gave Donny’s hand a reassuring squeeze “we’ll talk all about it all in a minute baby for now just say hi to Uncle Colin and give him hugs and kisses” Donny groaned but seeing no way out of this he rolled his eyes then held out his arms and said Hi U…uncle Colinl” You might have thought Christmas came early based on the smile that spread across Colin’s face. He looked at Jack “I see you already told him how things are gonna be” he turned his attention to Donny “and look at you accepting the new rule like such a good boy, hey little one” he said fondly taking Donny into his arms for a hug. Colin pulled back and smiled at Donny “are you being the best little baby for your Buba” he asked as he rubbed Donny’s shoulder Donny huffed but replied “yes Uncle Colin” trying to avoid his classmates eyes. Colin gave Donny a squeeze before releasing him and looking down at him fondly “did your Buba tell you about the rest new rules, the ones for when we’re at school” Donny looked nervous and shook his head “um no… he mentioned them but didn’t say what they were.. can you tell me… Uncle Colin” “Sure bud” Colin chuckled. He looked to Jack for approval before continuing. Once he got a nod he went on “it’s really no big deal, it’s just that from now on, you need to be with one of the guys at all times, that means sitting where we tell you in class and always next to one of us. In the halls, you hold our hands at all times and you’ll ask us when you need to potty and we’ll take you” Donny looked alarmed “but… we can’t just constantly leave class together, they won’t even let us and… it will look weird” Colin paused for just a second and once again looked to Jack for approval before continuing. He reached out to rub the back of Donny’s head with his hand “that is true… so that means that we can only do trips to the potty in the morning, between classes or at lunch” Donny started to panic, he frequently had to leave classes to go to the bathroom at this point it was very hard for him to hold his peepee. “But… I can’t, what if I can’t” Colin looked at the boy kindly before continuing “ we know thats probably going to be really hard for you so from now on you’ll be wearing your big boy pull-ups to school to make sure we don’t have any accidents”. Colin stopped to let his words settle in. Donny felt tears prickle his eyes “nooo… I don’t… I don’t” he couldn’t figure what to say. Colin put his arm around the boy “yes, sorry Baby but this is how it’s going to be, Buba and Uncle have been watching for a while and you are having more and more trouble with the potty, it’s not safe for you to be doing it on your own so we’ll help you and just in case you’ll have your diapers keeping you nice and safe just like they always do. Seeing that Donny wanted to keep arguing Colin added “sorry baby. But the grownups have decided your only job is to be a good little boy and do as you’re told, just like always” Donny couldn’t hold back a sob. Mostly because this particular rule change was another huge loss of independence and would lead to more than a few embarrassing moments but also because Colin had just called him baby twice. Donny was Jack’s baby, not Colin’s but Colin had just called him their special nickname while Jack just watched on quietly and it sent a clear message Jack was his Buba but Uncle Colin had clearly just become his second in command and Donny knew his fate was sealed. Donny sighed “yes Uncle Colin” he intoned flatly. Colin gave the boy another squeeze “that’s a good boy” he smiled then sprung to his feet ‘who’s ready to meet Santa” Jack just laughed “I don’t know who’s more excited Col, you or the Baby” Donny shot his brother a look but said nothing, he knew the answer and it definitely wasn’t the baby. However the days events and revelations were becoming a lot for Donny and he was feeling overwhelmed so he did the only thing that reliably seemed to make him feel better these days. He reached for his brother in a silent request to be carried. “Up Buba” he almost plead. Like aways Jack didn’t disappoint him or leave him waiting, without thinking, he reached down and lifted his boy to his chest and settled him on his hip “there's my baby” he cooed dropping a kiss on Donny’s hair. Without thinking Donny snuggled into his favorite hiding spot in Jack’s neck and murmured “your baby, only yours” Jack tutted giving his brother a reassuring squeeze “of course you’re my baby, Buba loves you more than anything, you know that. You’re alway my baby but I can share a little especially when Uncle Colin is doing so much” Jack whispered back. He dropped a kiss on Donny’s hair “it’s fine baby I promise but it was kind of weird for me too” he admitted so only his brother could hear. Even just sharing the tiny secret camaraderie made Donny smile and feel better. It was still just him and Buba when it came down to it. Others might help but it was just the two of them. Donny sighed and took some deep breaths as Jack carried him toward the line for Santa. Donny watched from his place on Jack’s shoulder as his tall strong brother and Colin navigated the busy hallway and traversed the crowds. He hated to admit it but he was glad he was being carried. h He knew he wasn’t big enough or strong enough to easily get through this many people and crowds always intimidated him. Once they got to the beginning of the checkin line Jack turned to Colin. “Hey, can you take him for a minute” Donny heard this. He was immediately irritated. He was being passed around like a bag of potatoes without even consulting him and he didn’t want Colin but no one seemed to care” he whined a little and started to squirm. He was quickly shushed however as Jack started to bounce him and finished his sentence “I have to pull out our reservation on my phone and show it to the ummm” he looked around “elves, I guess” he chuckled at his Joke “but he just really hates crowds” Jack said giving Donny a squeeze and cuddle “and I don’t want him to get scared or worked up” Donny frowned at himself, well how he could be mad now Jack was seemingly always thinking about him and what he needed and as usual Jack was right. He both loved and hated that Jack knew him so well. He also knew that despite everything he loved it more than he hated it. From his hiding place in his brother’s neck Donny heard Colin agree and for the first time ever he was passed like a toddler from one caregiver to another, from his Buba to his Uncle. Knowing that there was little choice in the matter and not wanting to make a scene, Donny allowed himself to be passed to his classmates and didn’t fight as Colin arranged him in much the same position that Jack has just been holding him in. He even buried his face in the same place he always did when Jack was holding him. This was weird Colin’s arms felt foreign and he smiled different than Buba did but… he had to admit it wasn’t awful. Colin felt strong and gentle at the same time and the hand that supported Donny’s back was continually rubbing gently circles all around his back and neck. It felt nice, Donny guessed he could live with this. Donny closed his eyes and allowed himself to be held and cuddled. “There we go Baby” Colin cooed “Buba will be right back but uncle’s gots you”he said bouncing just a bit. Donny realized he was kind of sleepy. Without thought or control he started to drift to sleep.as he drifted off he vaguely wondered if Uncle Colin cuddles would become part of his normal school routine and he wondered if he liked the idea or not. He hadn’t come to a decision when sleep overtook him. “Mmmm” Donny groaned and went ridged in the arms that were holding him. He didn’t understand why he felt a hand snake behind the back of his diaper. But the words were starting to register “yah, he’s wet” he heard Colin seemingly confirm “ohh and I think he might be coming around” he said fondly “Well finally” Jack said laughingly ”you can just lay him down there” then there was a pause “do you want to get some practice changing his bum, it will probably be a pretty common thing soon” Donny tried to shake himself out of sleep as he heard Colin reply “sure why not, you can talk me through it the first time” Donny whimpered. He felt Colin stroke his cheek “shush Baby uncle Colin’s just learning how to get you all cleaned up and straightened out” he said as Donny felt his body come into contact with a hard surface which he had to assume was one of the benches that were scattered around the mall. As Donny was separated from the warm chest that had so recently been his napping spot he felt a cool breeze hit his skin and he realized that somewhere along the line his sleeper had been unzipped probably so they could check his diaper he supposed. Donny felt panic rise in him again, not only did Jack plan to show Colin how to change his diaper like he was an actual baby but he planned to do it right in public. Donny didn’t know what to do, he wanted to open his eyes and jump up but he knew better than to make a scene, that would just draw more attention and Jack would do what he wanted anyway. Instead he opted to just keep his eyes closed so he couldn’t see what was happening and just hope it was over soon, he did know he could trust Jack to be as discrete and fast as possible. Intentional embarrassment was never part of their relationship. Donny could feel a hand which he assumed belonged to Colin rubbing his now bare tummy to keep him nice and warm and he wasn’t totally ungrateful for the thoughtful cuddle even as he felt Colin lowering the zipper even more. Then Donny couldn’t believe what he was hearing. Casually as if talking about the weather Colin asked” so are we just dealing with puddles here or will we get some muddy diapers too, I'm fine ether way, just wondering”he added. Donny knew he turned pink as his classmate asked the embarrassing question but it was Jack’s answer that really got to him “just wet diapers for now but I’m not sure how long that will be true for, we might be headed in the other direction fairly soon. I just haven’t decided” Donny couldn’t object even if he wanted to, he shocked into horrified silence. Was Jack crazy, did he really think he had that much control. But even as Donny thought this he knew knew the answer of course his Buba had that much control” Donny felt Colin pull his feet out of the romper he wore then let out a gasp as he felt his wet diaper get removed. Then it was Colin’s turn to gasp “it’s so tiny” he blurted out. Next Donny heard Jack growl and Colin say “oww sorry” Donny could only assume Jack punched the older boy in the arm “sorry” Colin said again “I just meant he’s cute” Donny couldn’t help but smile when he heard Jack snap back “then say that, he is cute he’s the cutest little boy in the world and you can’t do anything to make him feel bad, I mean that. No jokes or comments, if you want to be his uncle then be his uncle. He needs support not insults I hope you get that, that’s my baby” “Okay, okay sorry man” Colin said in surrender then taking a deep breath Colin moved on “hey, actually I have a question” Donny didn’t know what this question was but he hoped it was fast. He was laying here half naked after all. Colin continued “when we do get to the potty, what do we do, does he sit or..stand” Jack must have handed Colin a baby wipe because he felt Colin cleaning him up as Jack spoke “well he knows the rules but he can sit or stand, when he sits try to keep a hand on him at all times just in case . He can choose to stand, he likes to act like the big boys sometimes but then you have to aim for him, otherwise peepee gets everywhere. Actually you need to aim when he sits too or you’re likely to get it in the face. Trust me I speak from experience Jack said sounding amused not disgusted as one might expect. Jack continued “actually the rule is that he Doesn't touch his peepee that’s an adult job and little boys need help so it’s not really his business. Anyway Donny knows the rules so don't let him fool you”. At that point Jack must have handed over a new pull-up because it was pulled on and Donny got zippered back up. Jack smiled “There you go Uncle Colin, you’re first official diaper change” he started to zip the bag “you can open your eyes now Baby, we know you’re awake” he added as an after thought Seeing no point in pretending Donny opened his eyes and sat up. So much had just happened that he didn’t know how to feel or what to say. In the space if an hour, he had gained an uncle, lost the ability to use the potty independently, accidentally taken a nap, had his diaper changed in public and found out his brother had been thinking about keeping him in diapers full time. This was a lot! He furrowed his brow and opened his mouth to speak but what come out surprised him “what happened I thought we were going to see Santa” he looked around just now realizing that they were out of line and away from the crowd. Jack crouched down in front of Donny “oh well you fell asleep baby and you were really out so when we got up there we tried to wake but you really didn’t want to get up, that’s what we get for skipping nap, anyway Santa and the elves were great they said this happens all the time, Santa took you and held you. We got some great pictures. There’s even one of me you and Santa, he stroked Donny’s cheek. “I’ll show you when we get home okay” This was too much! Donny couldn’t take it, he had been posed on a mall Santa’s lap while he was sound asleep like a baby and there was photos evidence. He was mad and he was going to tell Jack exactly how he felt. When he opened his mouth he was shocked by what came out. A wail escaped his lip “but but but… I WANT TO SEE SANTA” he sobbed “it’s not fair, you promised to take me Buba!” He said even as he threw himself into Jack’s chest burying himself in his brother neck. Jack accepted the little boy willingly into his arms effortlessly arranging Donny’s smaller body so fit within his own. He then began to rock as he cooed words of love and reassurance. “Shhhh okay, baby it’s okay, I know, I know this is confusing isn’t it we wake up from nap and everything’s different but it’s okay. Buba is right here, We can made it all better. Buba will always make everything all better for his baby”. He rocked the boy until Donny was visibly calmed then wiped his tears away. He took Donny’s face in his hands “wow baby, those were some big feelings hmm” Jack asked with nothing but love in his voice. Donny made no effort to break contact but nodded within his brothers hold. He sniffed wetly “I wanna see Santa” he said voice edged with disappointment. “You promised” Jack stared at his baby brother a small smile hidden on his lips. He couldn’t believe that his 15 year old brother was sobbing because he missed his opportunity to sit on Santa’s lap. Well, he did sit on Santa’s lap there were the most adorable pictures to prove it but Donny wasn’t conscious so he didn’t remember it. Jack absolutely hated seeing his baby in distress but he loved that Donny was starting to genuinely think and act like the little boy he was and this was a clear sigh of just how little Donny actually was. Jack gave a real smile. He could fix this. “You’re absolutely right baby I did promise and when Buba makes his boy a promise does he ever ever break it?” making promises to Donny had been one of the things that Jack had taken most seriously since taking control. He needed his baby to know he would always follow through and do what he said he would. Donny who knew this too shook his head “no, not ever, Buba promises always happen” he said trying to regain control and figure out what that would mean exactly. He looked to Jack for guidance. Jack nodded “exactly I will always keep my promises to you and this one’s easy, we just get back in line, it might take us a bit, but we’ll get there, is that what you want us to do baby boy” Donny pulled back just a bit positively beaming “yes Buba please” he said with excitement” Jack smiled and kissed his brother cheek “okay then my baby, we have a date with Santa Clause” jack produced a tissue and worked to clean up Donny’s face. He then stroked his cheek and said “hey listen, this was my fault for not considering nap time and I’m really sorry, Buba didn’t mean it, you know I never want you to feel sad right” Donny nodded and hugged his brother “it’s okay, even Buba’s make mistakes, you’re still the best Buba in the whole world” he said really meaning it. “Anyway” he admitted “I probably would have fought about naptime and been upset ” he said honestly. Jack nodded “thank you baby, but that doesn’t matter, you get to feel however you want and say whatever you want, it’s my job to take care of us not yours, your job is to just be you and let me know how you feel. I know what happens when we skip nap you don’t have to” he said with love not wanting Donny to feel any responsibility for this. He was the adult, it was on him . Donny nodded and gave Jack a final hug, he felt his brother squeeze back as Jack said “okay then baby, let’s go” he stood and took Donny’s hand as they trotted toward the line. Colin who had just watched the exchange in amazement simply followed behind. They were back in line within 5 minutes, both Jack and Donny were relieved to find the line shorter than it had been the first time around. Even without a reservation they were back to Santa within 15 minutes. Though he had insisted on coming back, once they got to the front of the line Donny froze. The little boy felt unexpectedly shy and almost aww struck. He turned pink and looked down. He was torn between what his logical brain knew and what his heart was feeling. Jack seeing his brothers distress was about to intervene but he was saved from having to act by Santa himself. The large man dressed in red opened his arms and joyfully exclaimed “Hohoho well look who’s up from his nap! Little Donny is here to see Santa again” he said sounding excited. Jack watched as Donny’s face exploded in happy amusement. It didn’t even seem to occur to Donny that this mall Santa only knew his name because Jack had told him earlier and that a sleeping baby elf on your lap isn’t exactly a common experience so he was likely to remember. Jack was surprised but his brother really seemed to think that Santa was magic and he had no intention of correcting him. Jack watched as Donny practically jumped in excitement then scampered onto Santa’s lap without a second thought and hugged the big man. He listened as Donny recounted just how good he’d been this year and wholeheartedly agreed when his baby looked to him for confirmation. “Of course you’ve been good sweetheart, you’re the best baby in the whole world Buba tells you that all the time” Jack added Donny nodded and turned right back to his conversation with Santa and started to tell him all of the things on his Christmas list. Jack listened impressed that everything on the list was appropriate for the age he wanted Donny to be and also relieved that he had already managed to get most of the things on the list for his brother. The last item on Donny’s list did surprise Jack however, he was taken aback to hear Donny ask Santa in a low voice for a doll to play dress up with. Jack thought his heart might actually melt. He hadn’t thought it was possible for Donny to make him adore him anymore then he already did but the little boy had just done it. The image of Donny playing dress up with a dolly was too cute for words and Jack would be ensuring that there was a perfect princess doll and whole wardrobe under the tree for Donny to open on Christmas morning. Jack smiled then opened his arms “come on Baby, Santa is a busy man he has places to be and we need to get home, someone has a date with a tubby before dinner” he smiled “who could that be” Donny giggled “it’s me Buba” he said feeling silly then without thinking he bounced up and kissed Santa on the cheek “bye Santa, thank you, I'll see you soon” he added as he climbed down and ran into Jack” arms . Jack scooped his brother up and dropped a few kisses before settling Donny into his spot. Donny took a contented breath he was right where he belonged as that walked away he said I’m hungry Buba can we get food… oh and I think I might be wet” he added the last part as an afterthought. Jack gave Donny a squeeze “sure baby we can go to the food court and Uncle Colin can give you a change while Buba gets us lunch. He looked at Colin who shrugged “sure” he said. Then he looked at Donny who just nodded “okay… can I have a hot dog” Jack gave his brother a kiss “sure baby, whatever you want” As he carried Donny to toward lunch Jack was struck with a sudden thought “what if he got Donny and his new dolly matching princess dresses. He didn’t know for sure but he suspected that his brother would love it. It was worth a try anyway. There was no rule that boys couldn’t be princesses and he loved the idea of his little princess Donny so much that he thought he might burst. He couldn’t wait to get home and get Donny to bed so he could order the rest of the presents for his baby boy. Christmas Morning Jack sat on the sofa watching Donny who was sitting on the floor in front of the Christmas tree happily opening presents. He looked every bit the picture of an excited little boy. Donny was still wearing his nightie and very wet nighttime diaper but the little boy had been so excited to open his presents that Jack couldn’t convince him to change before going down stairs. Not that he tried very hard, this was progress after all. Donny was becoming less and less phased or even aware of his accidents, they were becoming normal and that was fine. Currently it was only Jack and Donny at home, their parents had had to go into work for an early shift but promised to be home by noon for presents and Christmas dinner. They had asked that the boys wait until they were home to open gifts but Jack had argued that it wasn’t fair to make his excited little boy wait all day to open his Santa presents. Eventually his parents had agreed as long as Jack agreed to taped the whole thing. He had immediately said yes as he had already planned on getting every second on video. This was his first Christmas a Buba after all. Jack watched as Donny tore into his last Santa gift. So far Donny had opened books, art supplies, several Lego sets geared toward preschoolers, puzzles, building blocks, a new stuffie, a tricycle which Donny could use on his own but also had a handle that Jack could push and a city building set. He had just opened up a toy train set. Donny smiled excitedly as he added the train set to his pile. He then looked around at the empty floor around the tree then up to Jack “Buba, is that everything from Santa” he asked as slight disappointment spilled into his voice” Jack nodded with a twinkle in his eye “I think so baby, there’s nothing else. Didn’t Santa do a good job”he ask innocently “Yah” Donny nodded even as he let out a small sob. Jack immediately got down from the sofa and rubbed his sad brother’s back. He had thought this would be fun but maybe he was wrong, Donny was so sensitive and delicate these days. “Don’t you like your presents baby” he asked “Donny nodded even as tears welled “I do” he hiccuped” “it’s just… nothing it’s silly” Donny said feeling self conscious about both the type of gift he longed for but also about his reaction to not getting it. After all, it was just a toy and he was 15. Still he was so sad. Jack rubbed his back “oh silly Buba” he smiled “I forget I gave Santa a call the other day to make sure I didn’t get you anything he was bringing” he paused for effect. Donny immediately brightened up “yah” he asked cautiously but with clear excitement. Jack nodded “yah so he said because you have been the best little boy you were getting so many great things and Buba didn’t know what was left but Santa really helped.” Donny looked positively excited now. Jack went on, “ he said that you had added a last minute request to your list and he hadn’t had time to get it ready yet so I could go get it for you if I wanted” Donny was hopping up and by this point. Jack jumped up and ran to a pile of presents in the corner of the room and brought them back to his waiting little boy “here my Baby, these are just for you, from Buba” he said placing the boxes in front of Donny. The little boy wasted no time in ripping the top package open. The box contained a beautiful and clearly expensive Princess doll. Donny went wide eyed and squealed with delight. Jack watched his baby lost in his excitement “keep going baby” he encouraged. Donny obeyed and opening the next box shrieked with excitement. He was practically vibrating as he looked at Jack “look at all of these clothes” he gushed Jack nodded “open the last box baby, go on” Donny seemed to freeze before he did as he was told. He opened the last box to find Donny sized versions of the princess gowns for his new dolly. He looked at Jack in amazement, how had Buba even known he would like this, he had been too embarrassed to ask. He felt so seen and understood. Tears welled in his eyes again this time from joy. He launched himself at Jack “thank you Buba thank you” he half sobbed peppering kisses all over Jack’s face. Jack enveloped his brother in a hug “you are so welcome my baby” he took Donny’s chin in his hand and raised it until their eyes met “I meant what I told Santa you are the best little boy any Buba could ever ask for and I’m so glad you’re all mine and I just wanted to show you that” Donny nodded not sure what to say. They just held each other for a minute. Then Donny seemed to pop up “oh wait Buba, I have your present too! Can I go to my room, I’ll be so so careful on the stairs I promise” Jack was genuinely stunned, Donny was with him all the time, when could he have even thought about getting Jack a present. He eyed the excited boy for a second “you want to go up all by yourself like a big boy don’t you” he asked not wanting to upset his boy. Donny nodded emphatically “yesss Buba please” he begged Jack bit his lip but relented “okay, okay fine but be careful and actually go up and down on your bum please” “But Buba” Donny whined Jack put out a hand “that’s my only deal or Buba can take you, I just want you safe Baby” Donny nodded “fine” he said before racing away. Jack listened with satisfaction as he heard his brother sit and Scoot up every single step like the good little boy he was. Jack had just enough time to grab a trash bag and pick up all of the discarded wrapping paper before he heard Donny returning to him. He was surprised when he saw Donny walk in carefully holding a large thin square package wrapped in colorful paper. “Baby” he cooed “when did you get this, how did you get this” he asked as Donny handed him the heavy package. Donny shrugged “it was my idea but Uncle Colin helped me too. He did the big boy parts and wrapped it for me” Jack gazed at his boy softly “you didn’t have to do this baby, I hope you know what a gift you give me just letting me be your Buba, you are literally the best present in the whole world and I’m such a lucky Buba” still Jack was excited to open his gift “my thoughtful boy” he added as he tore the paper and opened his first gift of the day. It was Jacks turn to sniff as tears formed in his eyes. He was holding a large frame which was taken up with one of the best drawings Donny had ever done. There were two people in the picture one was tall and he was holding the hand of a much smaller figure both were smiling and the smaller of the two had a speech bubble that said I love you in messy little boy writing. Above the two figures in the same juvenile writing were the words Buba and Baby. Jack was so proud of this picture for so many reasons. Most obviously because it was so thoughtful of his little guy to think to do this for him, then there was the quality of the picture which was good and clearly done by a little boy. Next was the writing, Donny’s handwriting had been a battle that Jack and Donny had been having for quite a while, a battle which it seemed Jack had just won! Since starting this Jack had been insisting that when at home Donny use his non dominant hand to write and draw. He said this was to help Donny get practice so he could write with both hands just like Buba. What Jack didn’t explain was that he could write with both hands because he happened to be ambidextrous and could easily preform this trick unlike his baby boy who struggled with this to no end. Donny had hated this rule but Jack was tireless in making Donny switch hands whenever he tried to color or write with his right hand. This did have the desired effect of taking Donny’s neat high school writing and turning into the writing of someone just learning to hold a pencil or crayon. Today Jack was overjoyed to see that his obedient little boy had followed this rule that he hated even though Buba wasn’t there to make him. Donny really was the best baby. Finally there was the fact that Donny had not only identified Jack as Buba on the picture but he had called himself Baby.Donny really was becoming exactly who Jack wanted him to be. Jack looked down at his boy almost lost for words “Baby it’s beautiful, I love it so so much and I’m going to hang it right next to my bed so I can look at it all the time, it’s the best present I’ve ever gotten” Jack gushed meaning every word. He knelt and pulled Donny into a hug and dropped a kiss on his hair. Buba loves his baby so much” he said softly. It was then that Donny gave Jack his second present of the day. He returned his hug and whispered “Baby loves his Buba too” Jack let out another sod as he hugged his boy even closer. This really was the best Christmas ever.

Jack and Donny Part 2-gobble til You Wobble Thanksgiving Donny tried to calm himself as he stood in the doorway to the kitchen nervously playing with the hem of the his night shirt. He thought he had every right to feel nervous after all in just a few hours twenty of his family members would be there in his house to have thanksgiving dinner. For the first time they would all get to see Donny who was formerly the oldest cousin in all of his little boy glory and even get to see him preform a musical number that Jack had helped him choreograph and practice for the last week. Jack kept promising Donny that everything would be just fine and everyone would love him but he couldn’t make himself believe it. As Donny stood in the doorway he tried to work up the courage to get his brother’s attention. He knew that Jack was not going to be happy about him being up off the sofa where he had put him less than 15 minutes ago with specific instructions to stay put but now Donny interrupting him again. As Donny tried to figure out how to best get Jacks attention he eyed his brother. Jack looked so mature, he looked tall and strong, like younger version of their father and he was dressed in dark jeans and a sweater like a young man. He had even started wearing fancy grownup shoes lately and wearing Cologne. Donny couldn’t help but think about himself in comparison. There he was small and tiny with delicate features, he had no muscles or grownup hair to speak of and had yet to even have a foreshadowing of puberty starting. Donny was starting to feel like it had left him behind and he had no say in the matter. He looked down at his night shirt or nightie and bare feet. Somehow he had just as little say in the clothes he wore as he did I. How quickly his body was developing. Where Jack wore clothes that highlighted his maturity and helped to strengthen the image that he was a young adult Donny by comparison looked every bit a very little boy and this was only made more clear by the way he dressed or rather the way Jack dressed him. Donny was almost always dressed in brightly colored shorts and matching cartoon t-shirts. At least that was when Donny was going school or Jack was taking him out into the community. At home, it was even worse. The minute he walked through the door outside clothes came off and If Donny had been an especially good little boy he was allowed to choose if we wanted to hang out in just his colorful cartoon undies or wear one of his comfy nighties. Nighties were a relatively new development, they had appeared over the last month since Jack took over as big brother in charge and Donny didn’t know how but he had amassed a whole collection of them. Some like the one he wore today was simply a fun T-shirt of Jack’s which was so big on him it looked like a dress while others which he knew his brother had ordered looked more like traditional little girls nightgowns. Jack liked to dress him in both and declared he looked equally adorable in either option. Though Donny reported to hating all of his nighties as they were embarrassing, if he had to choose he would admit he liked wearing Jacks t-shirts best because they smelled like his big brother and made him feel kind of safe somehow. Donny knew that the cuteness factor was one reason why Jack insisted he wear nighties but he also knew another big reason what so that it was easier to check him when he was diapered. Donny hated it but ever since Halloween he had been diapered on a regular basis. in reality he wore pull-ups but Jack always referred to them as Donny’s diapers so he did too after all, he knew better than to contradict his big brother. As much as Donny disliked wearing diapers and as babyish as it made him feel Donny also knew that he had little room to argue as he had wet himself the first time Jack made him wear one and much to his embarrassment he had woken up wet several days in the month since then. Much to Donny’s relief diapers weren’t an all the time thing, Jack mostly made him wear a diaper to bed or if they were going on a long car ride or doing something that might make it difficult to find a bathroom easily or on days like today when Jack didn’t want to be interrupted to have to take his baby brother to the bathroom which was why Donny was standing there watching Jack in nothing but his nightie and diaper. Jack tried to ignore the feeling of being watched by nervous little eyes as he dry mopped the kitchen floor. He knew he would have to deal with Donny in a minute but he also knew he had to get this done. They only had a few hours before everything started, it was thanksgiving after all. The time was currently 10 AM and by 2:00 his doctor parents would be home from their shift at the hospital then the caterers would be arriving with their food and by 2:30 all of their guests would be arriving for dinner. With that in mind Jack had a very important job to do, he had to ensure that everything was ready. Jack had to make sure that the whole downstairs was clean and presentable which really just meant putting things away and lightly going over everything the cleaners had done when they were there at the beginning of the week. Donny also had an important job to do, he was to stay exactly where Jack had put him on the sofa wrapped in his blanket and watch his cartoons so that Jack could get his work done and he wasn’t supposed to get up or bug Jack unless it was an absolute emergency. Jack was doing his job but Donny was having a much harder time, this was the 5th time that Donny had interrupted Jack while he worked and the 3rd that he had gotten up without permission. Jack was loosing patience . He had a whole house to pick up after all and Donny was not listening well today. Jack knew his baby was bored and nervous about all of the people coming over later in the day but that wasn’t an excuse for disobedience and Jack knew he’d have to deal with it soon, he just wanted to get this floor done first. However, it was not to be, Jack was soon interrupted by a soft clearing of a tiny throat and a tentative sounding little voice “ummm Buba” his baby brother asked from the door frame where he watched his much bigger brother in hopes of getting attention. Jack seemed to momentarily stiffen. He closed his eyes in a silent prayer for patience even as a tiny smile came to his lips. Jack didn’t think he would ever tire of hearing the word Buba come out of Donny’s lips. In reality it was more of a title than a word. Ever since Jack had taken on the the big brother role it had started to feel less and less appropriate for Donny to just call him Jack. After all he would never be allowed to call their parents Diane or John and in reality Jack was with Donny way more than either of their parents who were busy doctors. At this point, Jack did everything for Donny from morning routine to dinner and bedtime. He really was a third parent in the house and Donny’s primary caregiver. So for a time Jack had tried to have Donny call him “big brother” but that felt too clumsy to be his all the time title and they often just reverted back to Jack. Jack was not at all satisfied with this. He felt it was important for for Donny to have something to call him and for him to have his own unique title both out of recognition the important role he was taking in raising his baby boy but also because he believed that it was important for Donny to know that his status was elevated and he was an authority figure… a parent. He hadn’t been sure how to handle this problem but it was actually Donny himself that solved it for them. One night at bedtime Jack was tucking his sleepy little brother in. Donny had been a particularly good boy that day meaning that he had earned an extra half hour of screen time and got to stay up until 7:30. Donny was thrilled as he always whined about how ridiculously early his bedtime was. However, despite himself, the extra half hour meant that Donny was beyond exhausted by the time he was being put to bed. As Jack had pulled up the covers smoothed his brothers hair, like always he leaned in to kiss Donny’s forehead one last time and whispered “goodnight baby boy, love you” Probably because Jack had been pushing it so much Donny opened his mouth to say “good night big brother” but midway through his words were drowned out by a yawn and what actually came out was something resembling “nini Buba” Jack froze, Donny was alway adorable but this was too much and he knew right then that he was meant to be Donny’s Buba and that’s just what he had become. It had taken some convincing at first and even a spanking to help the little boy remember but much to his delight he was Buba now and he had been thrilled the other day he heard Donny talking to Billy and Tommy from next door and he heard Donny say something along the the lines of “my Buba said I couldn’t” he knew right then that even if Donny couldn’t verbalize it, he recognized what Jack had become, his second daddy. Shaking himself from his thoughts Jack sighed “Baby would you like to tell me why you are standing in the doorway instead of lying on the sofa where I left you with instructions not to move after I tucked you back in 10 minutes ago” Donny tensed a bit and became very interested in his toes “I ummm kinda need to go ummm potty” he all but whispered. He was still getting used to using the words like potty and peepee but it was the only way to get Jack to acknowledge him when he needed to use the bathroom and there was a very strict rule that Donny needed to ask permission and be taken to the bathroom at least at home or if he and Jack were out in public. School was still a developing situation but Jack was working on it. Jack sighed “Baby, we’ve already done this, 3 times actually. You keep interrupting me so I can take you to the potty and then when we get there you say you don’t have to go. I just don’t have time for this right now so” Whatever Jack was about to say was interrupted by Donny”s groan of frustration and foot stomp as he said “but you don’t even need to take me, it’s just a stupid rule you made up” the little boy whined. Jack eyed the boy as he fixed him with a withering look “excuse me little boy, would that be a fib you are telling, do you need a reminder about what happens to little boys who tell fibs in this house” he waited as he watched Donny unravel under his gaze. Very quickly he got his answer in the form of an almost unintelligible mumble “no Buba, I remember” Donny said avoiding his brother’s eyes. Stepping closer, Jack took hold of Donny’s chin and gently forced eye contact “I hope so, I don’t really want to repeat that lesson so can you tell me why Buba has to take you potty now baby boy” Donny gave a nervous nod as he fidgeted with the hem of his nightie “umm Buba takes me to potty now cause when you started giving me tubbies at night” Donny paused and flushed red as he realized that he had started using words like potty for bathroom and tubbie for bath automatically without thinking. He couldn’t help but feel even more embarrassed about what came next because the next but it was better than getting spanked so he continued “so when you started giving me tubbies again you found out I had trouble wiping and stuff cause I’m too little to do it on my own so so now Buba takes me potty and I get way cleaner and my undies stay cleaner too” Donny said parroting back the reasons he was given for the loss of privacy. The little boy looked up at his brother with hopeful eyes hoping that his answer would get him out of trouble. Donny was relieved when Jack nodded “exactly my little boy isn’t big enough yet to handle the potty all by himself but that’s okay, that’s why you have Buba to take care of you and keep you safe, isn’t that right baby?” Jack waited for a response. Seeing no choice Donny nodded in agreement and he guessed it was true. He was always safe and Buba did take good care of him. He knew his Buba loved him he just couldn’t figure out if he really needed a Buba or not but he guessed it really didn’t matter because he had one and he wasn’t going anywhere. “However” Jack began “taking care of you also mean making rules and decisions for you and when I make a rule I expect you to be a good little boy and do as you’re told. That has been very hard for you today. Jack reached out lifting Donny under the arm pits and setting him on his hip “so you get one last chance before Buba has to punish you. He carried Donny back toward the sofa and deposited him on his blanket “so let me say it clearly, you are not to move again from This spot until Buba comes to get you. If your little feet touch the ground, you might as well just march yourself right to time out. I have too much to do and not much time”. Jack straightened up to go. Donny looked panicked “I… but I have to potty” he whined. Without thinking he put the hem of his nightie in his mouth and started to suck, it was a nervous habit Donny had as a very little boy and now that he was a very little boy again he had fallen back into old routines. Jack frowned, it seemed like he and Donny were always in a silent war about this behavior. He knew Donny didn’t mean to do it but he still couldn’t allow it. Jack took hold of Donny’s chin and gently rubbed at his bottom lip “hey baby we talked about this that’s yucky, you can’t suck on your clothes. “He said tugging the shirt out of Donny’s mouth. Donny whined again clearly frustrated “I need to potty”he said more forcefully” Jack rolled his eyes “here’s we’ll try this” he said and opening a nearby drawer he pulled out a small package and started to rip it open. Donny had just enough time to wonder what it was when Jack got it open and quickly popped something in Donny’s mouth. The tiny boy made a noise of surprise and instinctively gave a suck. He groaned realizing that he was sucking on a pacifier and immediately tried to spit it back out However he was blocked by his brother’s hand gently pressing the nub of the pacifier to keep it in place “no no baby, we leave our binky in until Buba takes it out for us. Jack smiled as Donny fell obediently silent “ this isn’t a punishment baby I promise. I got it to give you something to suck on so you don’t need to suck your clothes and I think it might help make you nice and calm and at least for today it will remind you that you need to be my good little boy and stay nice and quiet so I can focus. Donny looked almost panicked as he mumbled “but the potty” around the bulb of his new pacifier. Jack sighed as he stood up “baby we aren’t talking about this again, we tried to go potty 3 times and I can’t waste anymore time on it so you’ll just have to wait or you can go, that’s why you’re wearing a diaper after all in case you need to go potty and you can’t hold it. You know Buba won’t be mad at you right” that got a reluctant little nod from Donny “and anyway, it’s not like you haven’t used your diaper before so it’s no big deal”. Donny bit down on the bulb of his new pacifier that was technically true, much to his embarrassment Donny had woken up wet a few times in the last month but he had only ever used his diaper once while he was awake and that was on Halloween when he had been having a panic attack or at least the baby version of one he corrected himself then he groaned and mentally scolded himself. He hated that he was starting to think of himself as the baby that Jack wanted him to be but it seemed inevitable after all, he was wearing a diaper and slipping into words like potty more and more frequently. The other day, Jack had even got him to promise to be the best little baby in the world because he really wanted to play video games, Jack was very reluctant but that had done the trick. Right after referring to himself as a baby, Donny had frozen he couldn’t ever remember feeling so embarrassed in his entire life but the damage had been done and he did get to play 20 minutes of the most immature video game possible while completely under his Buba’s supervision of course. Donny could feel himself getting worked up. He was mad at Jack for not letting him just go to the bathroom without supervision and he was mad at himself for the stunts he pulled earlier, he didn’t know why he had felt so compelled to get his brother’s attention that he had resorted to making up the need to potty but it had gotten him here. Relegated to the sofa by the threat of punishment with the understanding that it was perfectly acceptable to use his diaper. He wasn’t even allowed to remove his pacifier. Donny hated that he already thought of it as his pacifier and he was ashamed that he was finding its presence so comforting all ready. Donny tried to breathe getting upset wasn’t helping him. He pulled the blanket tight around himself and tried to breathe in and out. As the pressure mounted Donny fought it, he resolved to wait, he would prove he was a big boy. When Jack came back he would find him dry. Like any other 15 year old. But even as he he thought this, he felt a sharp pain in his bladder. He shuddered, I’ve couldn’t do it! He needed to potty, it hurt, he knew Jack would say he was only hurting himself and that was kind of true, as a tear escaped his eye Donny gave his pacifier a big suck. He wanted the potty, he wanted his Buba but neither were available to him instead as the tears started to fall freely he took a deep breath and gave in. First he released just a little bit of pee he. It felt like the floodgates opened and his whole bladder let loose. He felt better, his bladder was empty and his diaper was soaked. Even though his physical pain was gone, Donny cried in earnest, for this first time he had wet himself by choice and he was ashamed at how easily he had done it. He knew at 15 it should have been much more difficult but then again he thought he wasn’t really 15 was he, he was a baby. Donny’s tears continued to silently fall even as his eyes grew heavy and he finally fell asleep. After completing all of his housework, Jack walked into the living room an hour later to find his baby brother asleep under a nest of blankets and peacefully nursing his new binky. Jack smiled and got a picture to add to his already massive collection. His baby was just so cute.he leaned in and dropped a kiss on Donny’s cheek “Baby you can wake up now,” he rubbed the boys back. After a minute Donny blinked awake ‘there’s my boy” Jack said fondly stroking Donny’s cheek “did you have a good nap Baby” Donny blinked awake and nodded still slightly dazed from having just come awake. He knew immediately something felt off he just couldn’t remember what. Then he felt the wet clammy feeling surrounding his privates and his breathing grew ragged as he tried to find the words to tell Jack he had wet his diaper. Tears sprang to Donny’s eyes as he tried and failed to tell his brother. Seeing his Donny’s distress Jack grew concerned. He wiped his baby’s eyes “shhh, hey baby what’s wrong” he stroked Donny’s hair “ Buba’s here, I’ll take care of you” Still unable to answer Donny just gave a whimper and pointed to his diaper. Jack looked confused then realization dawned “Baby, did you wet your diaper” not waiting for an answer Jack maneuvered one finger into Donny’s diaper to check. A small smiled crossed his face “oh you did” he said calmly “Baby did you go peepee before your nap or while you were sleeping” Jack asked after noticing cool clamminess of Donny’s skin inside his pull up” Donny bit his lip but mumbled “before” as he was flooded with shame. He looked at his brother’s face expecting to see disappointment but all he saw was joy and pride. “You did!”Jack exclaimed “that’s my good boy, you are being such a good boy for Buba” Jack said with pride Donny was so shocked that he immediately stopped crying “I am…really” he asked Jack nodded “absolutely, number one, you did exactly what Buba told you to do. You let me get the chores done and you were my best little boy by doing as you were told and staying right where Buba put you… eventually” Jack couldn’t help but smile fondly “but that part doesn’t matter, anyway because you were busy being a good boy you used your diaper and that’s totally fine that’s why Buba puts you in diapers right, in case you need them. Donny sniffled but gave a nod, he hated that all of the praise and reassurance made him feel so much better. Jack gave Donny another kiss “ so you made me a wet diaper to change… does Buba ever mind changing his baby” he paused waiting for Donny to Answer. The smaller brother shook his head before answering “No because it’s just part of being a Buba and taking care of little boys… it’s part of your job” “Exactly” Jack agreed “and what’s my favorite job in the whole wide world?” This was a game they played almost everyday. Donny knew the answer and exactly what came next. Without conscious thought he curled himself into a ball and his next answer came out in giggles “being my Buba” he said waiting for Jack to spring into motion, he didn’t have to wait long. “Exactly” his brother exclaimed immediately reaching out and taking hold of Donny. He pulled him off the sofa and into his arms tickling and kissing every part of him he could reach. Just as expected by both of them Donny was emitting shrieks of joyful laughter. Somewhere in the chaos Donny’s pull-up got another chance to do its job. The spread of warmth made both Jack and Donny stop. Donny looked uncertain gain but Jack was unfazed “such a good boy” he beamed”I’m glad you’re getting more comfortable going peepee in your diaper, because if you need to potty during dinner that’s what you’ll have to do, we have too many people coming and we have to be good hosts which means no running off to potty I even got you a different kind of diapers to make sure we don’t spring any leaks” “What do you mean” Donny asked slightly nervous. He pretty much expected to be diapered all day, he didn’t love it but it was a typical Jack choice however the idea of different diapers made him very nervous. “Well you know that your regular diapers are the pull up kind that you could put on and take off yourself if you were big enough” Jack had made it very clear to Donny that he was not so he waited for the little boy nodded his understanding before continuing . “Well I grabbed some thicker diapers because I knew today would be a long day, they are basically the same except that they get taped in place so you have to be changed by a grownup but you alway are anyway so it’s exactly the same as normal” Jack finished hoping to avoid to much anxiety on the part of his little guy. ‘But…but” Donny started nervously he knew he was giving away another freedom here and he didn’t like it “but I like the diapers I have now” he managed. That wasn’t strictly true, he didn’t want any diapers, he wanted to get his big boy undies back full time but at least he could take the pull-ups on and off himself when Jack let him. He didn’t like the idea of being totally dependent on his brother to change him. Jack shrugged “sorry baby but it seems like we might be starting to use our diapers a little bit more so we need something that can handle more anyway Buba already decided and what do you do when Buba makes a decision” he waited Donny sighed knowing this was over and he was trapped “listen and obey my Buba” he said with calm resignation Jack smiled “that’s a good boy” he stroked Donny’s hair “always such a good boy for Buba” he smiled “now lets get going, I need to give my little guy his tubbie and get him dressed for dinner then we can practice your song one more time before everyone gets here. Jack smiled at the nervous look that crossed his baby brother’s face. He pulled the smaller boy into a side hug “don’t worry Baby you’ll be great, you’ve been practicing for weeks and trust me when I say you are too cute for words and when you do the whole thing wearing the special outfit I bought you it will be cuteness overload, no one will need any pie” Jack teased giving his brother a tickle and a kiss to his side of his head. Jack stood just as he was reaching out to lift Donny under the armpits his brother’s arms went up in the familiar silent request to be held and carried. Jack smiled as he settled Donny against his chest, even after doing this a thousand times Jack was still amazed at how light his baby was. “Okay Baby, up the stairs and into the tub we go” with a squeeze Jack carried his brother up and into the bathroom. Once inside the small room Jack put Donny back on his feet and set to work filling the tub. As the bath filled with warm water he turned to Donny “okay baby you know the routine while the tub fills you need to go peepee so we don’t have another accident in the tub” Donny couldn’t help but blush he wished his brother would stop bring up that incredibly embarrassing incident, it was only one time after all and it was really Jack’s fault for tickling him anyway. But with a sigh he nodded and moved toward the toilet. He was stopped however when Jack gently took hold of his arm. In surprise Donny looked at his brother. Jack smiled “no need for the potty baby your diaper is holding up okay, it can handle one more wetting before we throw it away, no need to waste it anyway, I want you to get used to using your diapers a few times between changes. These new diapers can handle a bit more” Jack gently put his large hand on the front of Donny’s diaper “go on Baby make a peepee in your diaper for Buba” Donny looked at his brother in shock “noo” he whined “Buba, I can’t just… peepee myself” Donny hated that even in this situation he could bring himself to use grownup words simply because Jack told him not to. Jack calmly looked at Donny “sure you can Baby, you’ve already used this diaper twice and we need you to get used to this so just take a deep breath and go peepee for Buba, we can wait as long as you need then, after you’re done we’ll get it right off and get you nice and clean” Jack said reassuringly while not moving his hand from Donny’s diaper. Donny spluttered “what…but but” then seeing Jack’s face he stopped, there was no point. Jack had made up his mind, he wanted Donny to use his diaper so that’s what would happen, like Jack just said he was willing to wait and Jack always got his way. Donny took a deep breath to try to relax he then balled up his tiny hands into fists and with a small push filled his diaper once again. He looked up at Jack with wide eyes. He knew that had happened too quickly and easily, someone his age shouldn’t be able to pee themselves on command. Jacks face lit up “such a good boy for me” he gushed “are you all done baby boy” Biting his lip Donny nodded “that was easy” he said to Jack but it was clear he meant it as more of a question than a statement. Jack nodded back “your body is starting to trust your diapers more and more, who knows, soon you might even start peepeeing in your diaper without noticing” Jack said this as if it was a good thing but Donny was stunned into silence. He didn’t want that to happen. Donny had no time to dwell on this however as Jack immediately started to pull off his soaked pull up “let’s get my baby in the tub”. Jack threw the wet diaper away then easily lifted his brother into the bath. He grabbed the nearby soap “sorry baby no play time today, we have a lot to do” he set to work efficiently cleaning his brother from head to toe. As usual Donny sat passively while his brother washed every bit of him “sure” he thought “when he wants me to pee myself we have all the time in the world but now we have to hurry” Donny thought this but stayed silent allowing himself to be bathed by his brothers capable hands. Jack was quick and efficient and before Donny knew it the tub was drained, he was wrapped in a fluffy towel then carried back to his bedroom. Donny gave a relaxed sigh and rested his head in the crook of Jack’s neck as he was carried. Part of him hated how safe he felt in his brother’s arm, after all he was supposed to be the big brother but Jack was so big and so strong and so dependable that that idea felt totally silly at this point… Jack was Buba. Donny raised his head “um Buba what am I wearing today, you said it was special, do I have to wear a tie” Donny groaned. Jack chuckled “no Baby, no tie for my boy. Buba, mommy and daddy are all wearing fancy dress up clothes but you get something even more special and it will be perfect for your dance too” as they entered Donny’ bedroom “ Jack dropped another kiss on Donny’s hair. Donny shuddered, that sounded even worse, he couldn’t believe that he let Jack convince him to embarrass himself in front of their whole family and the song was so cutesy and catchy that Donny couldn’t get it out his head. Paired with the dance moves Jack had drilled into him, Donny was sure he would never live this down. Jack carried Donny into his own bedroom. As they made their way to the bed Donny couldn’t help but look around, in the last month since Jack had taken over even Donny’s personal space had changed. The first major change was the removal of the tv and gaming system. Early on Jack had decided that other than very monitored and approved screen time Donny would be going totally screen and technology free. Now the corner where the tv used to reside was occupied by a large toy box which Jack had brought down from the attic. It was full of all of the toys that had belonged to Jack and Donny when they were toddlers. Donny had thought it was ridiculous at the time but Jack said that he wanted make sure Donny got enough imagination play so he insisted that Donny spend at least an hour on the floor playing with his toys everyday. Despite the fact that Donny had been reluctant at first, as time went on he found himself becoming more immersed in his games and even asking to go play sometimes. As the days continued Donny realized that he was starting to think of the toddler toys as his toys and he was starting to miss his technology less and less. Even though he was having fun, Donny knew it meant he was becoming the little boy Jack wanted him to be more everyday. The other major change in the room was Donny’s bed, before all of this Donny had slept in a normal age appropriate twin bed but that was gone now, in its place was what Jack called a perfectly Donny sized bed. It was in reality a Disney themed toddler bed which was so tiny that Jack couldn’t sit down and stretch his legs out but much to Donny’s embarrassment he fit in it just fine with room to spare. This bed also has several accessories that his big boy bed as it was now called did not have. First there were the huge collection of stuffies that Donny had seemed to rapidly acquire over the last month. They now occupied his bed and several other spots in the room and each night Jack had Donny choose one to sleep with. While he would never admit it, Donny already had clear favorites which he was becoming very attached to. There were also the sheets and bedding, which matched the Disney themed bed. Jack kept Donny’s bedding clean and fresh with various sets of Disney themed sheets and blankets. Also recently to Donny’s embarrassment a plastic sheet had discreetly been added because Donny had started to use his diapers on a more regular basis. But what embarrassed and annoyed Donny the most was the large bed rail that Jack had installed all the way around his bed. It was tall and sturdy and made it near impossible for Donny to get out of bed unassisted. Donny was sure that he could surmount the rail in an emergency, he was actually 15 after all but it sent a clear message stay where Buba wants you and as with everything else Donny knew he had to obey. Donny was shaken from his thoughts when Jack gave him a squeeze and laid him down on his bed. Jack smiled down at him as he took a moment to use the towel Donny was wrapped in to give him a final once over and get him nice and dry. Then leaving the boy naked on his bed Jack then stood “hang tight baby and don't move Buba will be right back.” Donny nodded his agreement and Jack turned to the nearby chest of drawers that had become his command center within Donny’s room for all of Donny’s diapering needs and other little boy accessories. Donny sighed, he took a deep breath a closed his eyes trying to calm his nervous energy. He didn’t knew what he was most nervous about, his new diapers, the outfit Jack was about to put him in, his family seeing how his life and age had changed recently or the Dance he was expected to put on before dinner. He didn’t have time to dwell however because in less than a minute Jack was back. Donny was made aware of this fact because once he was ready Jack wordlessly started to spread some kind of cream all over Donny’s diaper area. He didn’t ask or give the boy any warning not that he had too, by this point it was very clear that Jack had far more right to touch Donny’s body than he did, Donny was on a strictly need to know basis and Jack made it clear that Donny didn’t need to know most things. When Jack’s cream covered hand made intact with Donny’s body the tiny boy jumped in surprise. Jack chuckled “sorry baby if it’s a little cold Buba should have given you a warning” “Mmm” Donny whined squirming just a bit “what is it” he asked uncomfortable the sensation of the foreign cream on his crotch” “Just diaper cream, that’s all Baby. Now that you’re back in real diapers we need to make sure you don’t get diaper rash, at least that’s what the internet tells me” Jack set back to work coating Donny’s area with the gloppy concoction. “Just raise your bum bum for me Baby”. Knowing he had no choice Donny obeyed his brother and had to take another calming breath as he felt Jack slide the new diaper under him. Donny looked up in surprise when he heard Jack’s phone playing a video but quickly realized that his brother was watching an instructional video about how to diaper a baby, he groaned, obviously in this situation he was the baby. With in seconds, Donny’s diaper was taped in place. Jack smiled in satisfaction. Donny felt his brother’s hand on his newly diapered crotch “got it on my first go” Jack said proudly. “Now let’s get you dressed” Jack said as he held up the outfit he had gotten Donny just for this occasion. Whatever Donny had expected, it wasn’t this. Before him Jack held a brown onesie, the front of it looked like the body of a cartoon bird and Donny knew it meant to be a turkey and to his embarrassment the arms were connected to the sides of the sleeper by two things that Donny could only describe as capes, each cape was covered by colorful rows of what Donny assumed were supposed to be feathers. He realized that Jack was dressing him like a turkey. He had to admit it was a very cute outfit it just would have been cute on a baby not on someone in their mid teens. Donny knew that didn’t matter at all to anyone but him so he tried to stay calm as Jack maneuvered his body into the onsie then lifted Donny off his bed and making final adjustments he zipped up his brother in the back. Donny looked down the only part of his body that wasn’t enclosed in this turkey outfit was his bare feet. Jack almost never put Donny in shoes or socks unless it was absolutely necessary. Jack said that it was better for babies to feel the ground beneath them. Donny believed his brother but he also knew that at least part of the reason was because being constantly barefoot made his little boy image more authentic and gave Jack the opportunity to talk about how hard it was to keep his baby in shoes which seemed to be a common problem amount toddlers. To Donny’s embarrassment the barefoot rule wasn’t just in place at home, Jack was finding more and more ways to basicly my keep Donny barefoot at school, since Jack had become the big brother in charge Donny hadn’t worn any shoes that needed tying, it was just slip ones and flip flops for him and he hadn’t even worn socks. When he asked about this Jack just shrugged “you don’t need then Baby, anyway shoes aren’t good for you, other babies don’t really wear shoes do they?” Donny shook his head so lack continued “and we wouldn’t want wearing big boy shoes to make you forget that you’re my baby not some big boy” Donny doubted he could ever forget but he hadn’t argued with Jack, there was no point. “Perfect” Jack said with glee once Donny was fully enclosed “give me a wiggle Baby, flap those wings for Buba” Donny felt ridiculous but he obeyed and flapped his arms as he moved about. The wings felt weird but he could live with that, it was only a couple of hours after all, the bigger issue was his diaper. It felt so bulky and he couldn’t even completely close his legs. He gave a few tentative steps and was embarrassed by how off balance he felt and how clumsy he steps were” Watching his brother have to catch himself slightly Jack put a hand on Donny’s shoulder to steady the smaller boy “don’t worry Baby, you’ll get used to it but for now at least not stairs when you’re wearing you’re new diapers” Donny wanted to protest but he wasn’t giving the opportunity, before he could speak he was scooped up and found himself cradled in Jack’s arms as his brother gave him a hug “I love my baby so so much” Jack exclaimed” they both stopped when they heard the door “ohhh I think mommy and daddy are home” Jack said absently as he gave Donny a bounce. From down stairs their father’s voice called up “Jack we’re here and the caterers are right behind us. Mom and I have to get ready, we’ll be out soon” the boys heard their parents door close then with a sigh Jack gave Donny a final squeeze and put his brother back on his bed. Donny was about to protest when Jack held up a finger “sorry Baby Buba needs a shower too so I want you to stay right here, close your eyes and try to take another nap for me, I’ll be right back” with a kiss Jack swiftly locked the guard rails in place effectively trapped Donny inside his bed, it wasn’t a surprise this is what always happened if Jack needed to shower or be away from Donny for an extended period of time, after all like that morning had clearly demonstrated Donny was too little to be trusted to stay put and keep himself out of trouble. With a wink Jack said “be right back Baby boy, be good” As Jack left the room he started to think about a solution to keep his baby save when they were downstairs, but he couldn’t focus on that right then. Donny lay in his enclosure and tried to relax, he must have managed to nod off because within what felt like seconds Jack was back gently shaking him awake and lifting him out of bed. He carried Donny over to the nearby full length mirror “ how do we look Baby” Donny took in their reflections and was momentarily dumbfounded. He saw a tall young man in a collared shirt and tie wearing dark pants and matching fancy shoes and belt then he saw the baby he was carrying in a turkey onsie. He couldn’t believe that he was the baby when he should have been the young man. Jack shook him from his thought “do you want your binky baby” he asked in a kind tone. “No” came Donny’s immediate response “no, I don’t need it” Jack nodded but put it in his own pocket “okay Baby but if you start to suck on your sleeve then you’ll be using this” he said with total authority. Donny just nodded promising himself that wouldn’t happen as he was carried out of the room and down the stairs. Once down the stairs both boys were amazed at the transformed first floor. The house that Jack had cleaned had been simply decorated for fall and the large dining room now housed two tables one larger one and one that was clearly designated as a kids table. Donny groaned “am I going to be stuck sitting at the kids table?” Despite the fact that Donny was by far the oldest cousin as the next in line was younger than Jack, it was made crystal clear that he was the baby of the whole family and that he was to obey all of the cousins today not just his Buba as they were all helping to babysit him. Jack had been using this strategy recently when he set up playdates for Donny with the neighbor boys from across the street. Billy snd Tommy were 7 and 5 but they were both way bigger and more mature than Donny so when they were all together they were the babysitters and they all knew it. “Sorry baby, No” Jack said “you’re not quite ready for the big kids table yet you’ll be sitting with Buba like normal so I can help you eat and we are at the grownups table” Jack put Donny on his feet. Can you find out names Baby, find the card that says Buba and Baby” Donny sighed, how embarrassing could today get but he toddled around the table relieved when he found their place card and it said Jack and Donny. “Found us” he announced pointing to the sign happy to be saved at least one minor embarrassment today. Just then the house seemed to erupt into a flurry of movement, both of their parents appeared Dad looking handsome and matching Jack almost perfectly and mommy looking elegant in a dark fall colored dress. Of course all they could talk about was how cute Donny looked and he had to admit he didn’t hate it as he was passed around to be fawned over with hugs and kisses. Then the doorbell rang and the guests started to arrive. Coats were taken and everyone was ushered into the large living room. Drinks were served and everyone started to settle in. Once all the guests had arrived Jack brought Donny around to greet their guests Donny had been so nervous that he would would be judged or laughed at when his extended family saw how he had changed but they didn’t do either. They just smiled and acted as though everything was totally normal and this was all to be expected and Donny realized that that might actually be worse. After all of the hellos were finished Jack gave Donny a squeeze and whispered into his ear “see baby nothing to worry about everyone loves you just the way you are and just wait until they see your song they’ll love you even more. Actually let me go check to see how long we have until dinner so I can make sure you’re all ready” he looked around and spotted some of their youngest cousins chatting and coloring in a corner. Before Donny could object Jack made a b~line for them. “Hey guys” he greeted “I need to go check on something can you guys babysit Donny for a minute” The little cousins who were all between 4 and 6 nodded in excitement and gave an enthusiastic yes. Jack placed Donny down and cupped his cheek “Baby, Buba will be right back so just sit here and color and be a good little boy for your big cousins” Donny tried to avert his gaze but Jack refused to look away until he got a shaky but audible “yes Buba” With a smile and a kiss Jack departed.Donny looked around nervously once again expecting to be teased or laughed at but instead he was simply handed a crayon “here baby” said Lily the oldest in the group “why don’t you make Buba a picture” Donny gave a nervous nod but set to work doing as he was told. Jack had made it clear that he was expected to obey and anyway it was a good distraction for his current situation. Donny had been drawing for a few minutes when Jack returned to get him “come on Baby let’s get you ready” Donny bit his lip but stood knowing he didn’t have a choice. Jack took his hand as the walked through the room. “Remember how we practiced Baby, do the dance moves and sing nice and loud so everyone can hear” that that got another nod. Once they made it to the doorway of the room Jack knelt down to Donny’s level and fussed over his outfit a bit “ god you’re too cute”. He said with a final hug then he stood “okay baby I’ll get everyone’s attention so you can do your thing” Jack moved to stand directly behind his tiny brother. Donny gave a nervous nod wishing they could just skip this part. But all too soon he heard Jack clap loudly. Ince the room fell silent he said “ hi everyone we have a little announcement for you . Jack gave Donny a reassuring squeeze to indicate that he should start. Donny froze for just a second then started to bounce up and down and flap his arms like he had been taught. Then he started to sing “ turkey dinner turkey dinner gather round, gather round who will get the drum stick yummy yummy drumstick pass it round pass it round. Corn bread muffin, chestnut stuffing, pudding pie ten feet high. All of us were thinner til we came to dinner all sit down all sit down”. Donny finished and looked around expectantly. He thought people might laugh or at least take the hint and get up to move to the dining room instead there was a chorus of ohhhs and awws and everyone clapped. Donny blushed and looked confusedly at his brother “no one’s moving… I’m not doing it again”. Jack just chuckled and gave another loud clap to silence all of the adults “you heard our little turkey time to eat”. That was all it took, Donny was amazed at the way the whole room just responded to his brother the way they never would to him. As everyone filed past Jack lifted Donny into his arms where he belonged and gave him a hug “good job my baby, Buba is so proud of you”:Donny blushed. He hated how good it felt when his Buba was proud of him” Donny laid his head on Jack’s shoulder as they waited for the last of the group to go into the dining room. He realized something as they stood there and it took his breath away. He was wet and he had no idea when it had happened. He didn’t know what to do so he did the only thing he could think of, he whispered to Jack “Buba, I think I did a peepee” Jack just kissed Donny’s hair snd rubbed his back as they followed the crowd “that’s perfect baby, you are such a good boy, using your diaper just like Buba wants”. That was all he said then they took their seat. As dinner progressed Donny grew bored. He barely got a word in. It turned out that while Jack was able to keep up with the adult conversation he was not, not only was it hard because no one really wanted to hear a baby’s opinion on adult issues but also because every time he opened his mouth Jack filled it with food. At one point Donny thought he might be able add something but before he could he was silenced. Jack gently pressedDonnys face into his neck and cooed “shhhhh baby grownups are talking” Donny knew better than to interrupt again. He found himself gazing over to the kids table with envy. They all seemed so big snd independent and Donny realized that he they were even too mature for him. He took a beep breath and closed his eyes feeling a sense of calm come over him as he accepted the truth, Buba was right he was just a baby, without thinking he once again flooded his diaper.

Our poor little guy clearly isn’t ready for big boy undies! He can always call Landen. By now his mom must be realizing how much support he needs! It’s becoming more and more clear that Tommy needs to take a break from growing up and just be little for a while!

Every time I log on there’s another amazing update and they are all fantastic. I personally hope that Landen starts babying Tommy a little bit more, help with wiping things like that. I’m also hoping that Landen starts going back to some of the pet names he was using for a bit. It was very cute when he called Tommy baby and seemed very caring to me.

You are on a kick and I’m loving it. This story just gets better the more it goes on. I love the dynamic grinning between Tommy and Landen and really wonder how it it play out in The rest of their world. So any fun things can happen now

What an unexpected surprise to come home to! Great update. I can’t wait to see what Landen has in store for Tommy. I hope we get some good babying. I also wonder what Tommy will wear home. He can’t even wear his shoes as they’re covered in pee. Hopefully Danny had the same shoe size.

Sooo many amazing updates! Thank you thank you! It’s funny I guess, I haven’t ever thought of Landen as a bad guy. It’s always been pretty clear that he really cares about Tommy. He just doesn’t think he’s a big boy and he might be right about that. I do hope we got to see how Landen think Tommy measures up to Riley. I kind of think Riley would be the big brother in his mind

Amazing! Thank you as always for a wonderful update. I for one want to see what happens next!