Sleep is a wonderful thing

Carol drove Alexa past a massive looking campus, looking abandoned on the weekend - if Alexa didn't know better, she'd say no one used the school campus at all. Surprised at their lcoation, Alexa realized everything as Carol explained and she listened.

"This is a major campus hub. They host Pre-K to Ph.D.'s here. My boys started here when they were 5, and ended when they graduated Secondary School. Just a suggestion for your college search." Carol said as they drove by and explored a bit of the campus.

"Wow. Thanks Carol. This is beautiful. I'd love to get my Masters here." Alexa said, and then kept quiet as they drove me.

After their drive, Carol and Alexa both destressed at home, with Carol refusing to leave Alexa alone to be nervous about her date. Heading to the basement, Carol put on a movie for Alexa as she unpacked the days purchases, and soon enough, was downstairs with Alexa.

"Carol. That thing is massive. No way I'm wearing it." Alexa crossed her arms and played a game of chicken with Carol, who was holding the girls new nighttime diaper.

"Alexa. You leaked last night. I'm not angry or going to beg you to wear it. But what if you leak again?" Carol asked as she pointed to the diaper.

"I'll try it on. Bu-but. No promises I'll keep wearing it." Alexa said, losing the game of chicken with Carol.

Carol easily (having gotten used to it by now) got Alexa changed into the new diaper, only struggling with the bulk of it. A cloth brand that Diana had recommended, it more then amply wrapped itself tight around Alexa's bum, making sure she knew the diaper was there. Covered in pink roses on its hard outer cloth, Alexa squirmed as Carol pulled over a clear plastic cover for it, with her prodding.

"It feels so....big. And not like a normal diaper." Alexa said, fooling with it.

"It's a cloth diaper. Reusable. I figured, you use them so much, why waste money rebuying." Carol said matter-a-factly. She realized her words were in poor taste when Alexa frowned. "I didn't mean it like that. Just, you know, trying to save money."

Smiling at Carol's brief embarrassment, Alexa permitted the comment and the women got back to their movie; Alexa ended up sitting on the floor as Carol brushed her hair. Enjoying the flow of ****, chattering with one another and the general relaxing of a weekend, they nearly missed the ring of the doorbell. Alexa was sent up, drunk enough to again forget her pants; she came back redder then a tomato with the ordered food. Laughing with Alexa, Carol assuaged the girls nervousness at being exposed to another delivery worker.

Alexa drank enough for the both of them, and soon enough, ended up looking like she might pass out. Carol escorted her to her new crib, and in no time, Alexa was passed out like a baby.

Until, of course, Carol heard the sleepwalking. Checking the hidden baby monitor she'd placed in Alexa's room, Carol realized Alexa, in her sleep walking mode, had opened the latch, and walked out of the bedroom!

Bringing her back up to the crib, Carol sighed. Dangit. Even with all the medicine in the world, this wasn't going to stop. That girl was going to hurt herself one of these nights. How could Carol solve that......

"Lex. Wake up." Carol said, shaking Alexa. No response came. "Fine, I guess you'll be going to your hot little date in a messy diaper."

Alexa woke instantly. Pulled from the crib easily, she yawned as Carol wiped her down for a change, and felt some relief as Carol took the (very filled) diaper away. Thank goodness! To have to put one of those monsters on when she wasn't sleeping....Alexa found herself dozing off on the changing pad until some tickles on her size got her up.

"Lex, come on. You have to get a shower." Carol said, not used to Alexa being this....tired and apathetic.

"I'm sooooooo tired. Just 5 more minutes?" Alexa asked. She felt exhausted. Like she'd slept 5 minutes the night before. If she could just get back to the crib and lay down.

Carol realized what was happening. The Doctor's medicine. Of course. It was making her tired. Hmphm. Carol had dealt with sleepy tykes before.

What desire for sleep Alexa had instantly disappeared when the first drop of hot water hit her. Opening her eyes, Alexa realized she was sitting in the bathroom, in the tub, with it filling with water. Carol sat off to the side. And Alexa was naked!

"Ca-carol! I can bathe myself." Alexa said.

"Uh huh. You couldn't even stay awake. Stay still." Carol said as she worked Alexa's shower cap onto her mass of hair and began bathtime.