Rachel Emily

I lived there many years ago, but have long since moved.

Cloth diaper with PUL cover or an all-in-one that doubles as a diaper cover. (The flimsy disposables I have are completely inadequate for nighttime, with or without soakers.) Over that, in the summer I wear a long T-shirt, while in winter, I wear a flannel nightie.

If my ABDL side weren't hidden from most of the people I know, I'd consider saving up for something like this. It might be more fun than a wheelchair, though I don't know if my legs would be strong enough for me to propel myself in it.

Whether the venue is large or small means nothing to me if I can't get to it. I'd prefer a small local gathering I can afford to travel to over a national event that I can't.

Jennifer, it's eerie how alike we are, since I also love Disney Princesses, Care Bears, and dolls--not necessarily in that order. It can get quite embarrassing, because I'll end up just gushing over the stuffed animals in particular. I have a young niece who also loves those things, and my favorite times of the year are her birthday and Christmas, when I'm picking out toys "for her" (yeah, right!)

It is for me too. The two other "critical zones" are the sides (since there's no padding there, a leak is

I think Christine hit on it right there--this is why it has to be loose plastic pants for me. Yes, a tighter fit will hold the diaper closer to the body, but air will not circulate as efficiently, making one prone to rashes. A looser fit also allows me a certain freedom of movement--I'm quite the active little girl.

That first picture...yikes! That belongs more on the Awkward Family Photos site, I think.

I've used "Stick Ups", which seem to work quite well. I found them at the dollar store selling 2 for a dollar. You might want to tape them to the inside of the lid, though--I've had trouble getting mine to stick to the plastic.

I'm wearing a an AIO/diaper cover over my usual Attends.

Oh, I do, most definitely.

I looked at the Lisa Frank page, and the "make your jeans into a skirt" activity seemed like something

I alternate between Attends briefs (with the tapes) and cloth birdseye prefolds with either PUL pull-on pants or a Velcro diaper cover. The cloth are generally reserved for nighttime and those days I wet more heavily than usual.

I've had similar close calls. I use a pacifier clip to hook it to my clothes, and on at least two occasions, I was out the door before I realized it was still clipped to me. Thank goodness no one was out there at the time.

Diapers started out as

That's one of the great things about living in the far northern latitudes (I once lived in Germany). I loved the near-perpetual daylight--in Germany during the summer, the sun would come up around 3:30 AM and go down at about 9:30 PM. After a winter in which the sun would go down at 3:30 in the afternoon and stay down until nine the next morning, all that lovely daylight was heaven. For someone with seasonal depression, winter in Germany is absolutely the worst time and place to be.

Welcome--I think you'll like this place. And as Qball said, it's a pretty good source of information.

As I've said on other occasions, I prefer cloth diapers, and am looking to phase out disposables eventually. That would mean, of course, that I'd need a wet bag. However, the ones I see online seem big enough for baby diapers, but not those my size (I wear an extra-large). Are there wet bags available