Complete 180 (recap on Gens 1&2)

So I've decided to change the style of how I write this - I'm just going to be reporting on what I do each play session. I'm apparently not a very good story-teller, but I can definitely talk about the Sims for hours, so yeah.

Anyway. In the game my 5th generation heir is pregnant and on here, Julia just gave birth to the 2nd generation heir...there's alot to catch up on! To make it easier to read I'm going to do 2 generations at once for the next bit until I'm all caught up. I do have screenshots but right now I'm FAR too lazy/tired/busy to edit and put them in. I might do them later, either in a separate post or just re-edit these ones, but I haven't decided yet. We'll see.

Generation 1&2

Julia+Chris; Delaney, Anne

• Julia & Chris were so cute together as they grew older, always rolling wishes to be romantic to each other. Chris rolled a wish to have another child almost immediately after Delaney was born, but I wanted Julia to get a few more promotions before taking another maternity leave.
• Chris' LTW was "presenting the perfect aquarium." I hate fishing and gardening, so I got him a job in the medical field instead and sacrificed that LTW. Oh well. Medical field pays very well and that's what I needed at that point to build the house up. I added a second story and expanded the first floor.
• It seemed fitting to wait until Julia & Chris were elders to paint their portraits. Don't really know why.
• I let them have a baby; another girl, Anne. Both children inherited Julia's reddish brown hair.
• Julia achieved her LTW wish of being a CEO of a mega-corporation. She also maxed out her painting skill (among others) and I decided to wait until someone in the house had achieved a level 7 to actually paint a portrait instead of using the "still-life" option. Julia also reached over 100,000 aspiration points.
• I moved Anne out as soon as she was a young adult and I had her portrait painted. Checking the family tree later, she managed to have a daughter, Savannah, with one partner and later, a son, Corey, with another.

Points for this generation:

Generation: 2
LTW: 1
Aspiration points: 1
House worth: 1
Portraits: 3
Total: 8.

welcoming

The months passed swiftly by. Julia grew with each month, in Chris' eyes, more beautiful as her body filled out with pregnancy. He let her indulge in day trips to the spa for pampering, and read pregnancy books by the handful. They went shopping for baby gear and held long, detailed conversations of how they wanted to raise the child. Julia was confident that the baby would inherit her artisitic ability, while Chris just hoped that it was a baby girl as beautiful as her mother.

One day, Julia was painting in the living room when she felt cramps start in her lower back. She did her stretches and ran a warm bath to determine if they were Braxton Hicks or the real thing. She moved all around the house for as long as she could, but the cramps grew more and more intense. Julia had watched the documentary the business of being born and decided on a home birth - she just hoped Chris would stop flailing his arms around and panicking in time to help!

As the pain spiraled, she thought her hips would crack wide open. It was too much. She began to think she was crazy for wanting this. This unrelenting pressure, this horrifying pain.

"I put my career on hold for THIS??!" she thought to herself. "I must be CRAZY!"

A couple of hours passed; Chris finally calmed down and was being an excellent Lamaze coach - until, finally, it was time to push - and that stage didn't take long at all.

Eight hours of labour, a steady stream of swear words, and multiple reminders to breath later, the world welcomed little Delaney Wisk into the world. It was love at first sight for both of them.

"I put my career on hold for this." Julia thought. "And it wasn't crazy."

announcement

A few years passed. Chris and Julia settled into married life quite comfortably, worked hard at their careers and poured every single spare cent they had into building a home. It was a humble abode to be sure, but it finally had four walls, a roof and a proper kitchen. Chris and Julia shared a love of food and cooking and often talked about recipes while lying in bed together at night.

With everything they had accomplished so far in their lives, Julia felt ready to have a child. They didn't have much money in the bank, but they had a decent house and a loving, caring relationship. It was time to build their little family in order to carry on the family name.

It didn't take long - Julia got pregnant within a few months. One month she didn't have her period, so she waited a week just in case it was stress-related, and then took a home pregnancy test. Sure enough, the digital reading flashed "pregnant" within a few seconds. She couldn't wait to tell Chris about the new life that was about to join their family. She waited until he came home from work that night and right away jumped into her (their) big news.

"Sweetie, I have something to tell you, something important. Can you stop doing that and listen to me?"

He put the dishes down on the counter. "What is it?"

"I'm pregnant!" She exclaimed.

"Really? Oh, that's wonderful! C'mere," He grabbed her and wrapped her in a tight hug.

"Oh! It just kicked me - here, feel," She put his hand on her belly and watched as his face lit up in wonder. She felt a rush of love for him, at the sight of them together, her child and her husband.

He bent his head close to Julia's belly and whispered: "Hey little one, I'm your daddy. I'm so excited about you; I can't wait to meet you. I'm going to teach you to walk, and I'm going to comfort you when you cry, and, oh, we're going to have so much fun together, just you wait."

legacy of love

Before long, Julia and Chris were thinking about the future. Their future. They discussed marriage, kids; the whole nine yards. Chris wanted to wait for kids, until they had enough money to raise them properly, and Julia wasn't sure she wanted to put her career on hold just yet. The income was sorely needed and she was a rising star within the company. But one thing they were sure of was how they felt about each other. It just felt so right, so comfortable, like an old cozy sweater you wear on chilly winter nights.
One night, Julia packed a picnic for them to share in a nearby park. They kissed and cuddled as day turned into night. Julia sighed in contentment. Chris was not without his flaws, but all in all, he was a decent guy who loved her. He shared in her dreams, had passions of his own, and each supported the other. She knew the time was right, the guy was right, and she was ready. She knelt and fumbled as she went to pull out the ring she had bought a couple days earlier.

"I want to spend the rest of my life with you. There's no one else I'd ever want to be with. I want to carry your children and see you become a dad. I want to fall in love with you more and more each day, to grow old with you. To celebrate the joys and be a comfort in the bad - just as I know you'll do the same for me. I'm not like the girls you've ever known, but I believe I'm worth coming home to - so, Christopher Steele, will you marry me?"

Christopher was overjoyed. He felt deeply for Julia, in a love that grew everyday they spent together. He wanted to build a life; a legacy with her, a legacy of love. He accepted and they were married that night, under the stars, just the two of them as a witness to their love.

meeting Christopher

One day after work, Julia wandered over to the park and noticed a cute guy reading a book. She struck up a conversation and they hit it off really well. His name was Christopher, and he liked to fish and cook and was a bit of a daredevil.
Her curiosity grew, and finally she blurted out, "Are you single?" She didn't want to ask so soon but she couldn't help herself - he was really cute. He smiled; a heart-stopping smile, "Yes, I am."

"Oh good," she exhaled in relief. "So am I."

Soon, they were inseparable. They hadn't discussed what they were, exactly, or where they were headed, and finally, as Christopher was dropping her off after yet another wonderful date, Julia just couldn't take it anymore.

"Chris? I was wondering - do you - are we - I mean...." she stammered and trailed off, embarrassed. He looked at her quizzically. She took a deep breath and tried again.

"Are we - areweacouple?" she blurted out, feeling butterflies in her stomach.

What if he said we were just friends? She wondered. I like this guy so much. He's funny and cute and he makes me laugh. Oh please. Let him feel the same way...please...

Her inner monologue was interrupted by Chris' soft voice. "I'm surprised you even had to ask, Julia. I really like you and I want to be with you. I thought that was obvious."

All of a sudden she felt really giddy, as if the butterflies that were in her stomach before had all burst simultaneously through her skin. "Well, I'm glad we got that settled," she sighed in utter contentment.

And as the light faded for the day, they kissed, soft and sweet, as boyfriend and girlfriend.

humble beginnings

Meet Julia Wisk; ambitious, artistic, and a hopeless, hopeless romantic.

She owns a large piece of land in Sunset Valley, having moved here after college to pursue her dream of becoming a CEO of a mega-corporation. She can't afford much, but she knows that if she dreams big and works hard, one day she will have the house of her dreams for her descendants to cherish and enjoy.

On the flip side though, at least her bills are only 11$. And the view is fantastic.