Chapter 3: Congratulations, Your Child Is Insane

Welcome back! We left off with baby Jace. He's now aged up into his child years. He rolled the Insane trait and the Artistic Prodigy aspiration. He inherited his mother's fiery red hair and I believe his skin tone is closer to Laine's.

 

He shares a chat with Mom, which seems to be going nicely at first.

But it's only a matter of time before his insanity creeps through. His mood swings are insane. Laine is baffled.

I send him to draw instead, maybe he just needs a creative outlet.

Glitter on EVERYTHING!

And the masterpiece.

Devon comes home. Duck face for the win.

Devon calls everyone to a family meal. Oh great, Jace is in one of his moods again.

He immediately provokes Devon, and their relationship plummets.

And proceeds to throw a tantrum. I fear for the day he is chosen as heir.

Devon tries his hand at mischief with the tried and true hand buzzer trick.

He thinks it's hilarious.

After Jace's outburst at dinner the previous night, Devon meets him in his room to salvage some kind of relationship with him. Here he is giving Jace tips on impressing the ladies.

Devon: You just flex and wink, like this. They love it.

And they share a laugh.

Devon's pep talk has influenced Jace enough and he practices his push-ups, teaching Dino about proper form.

While Mom and Dad get romantic.

I love the new tickle interaction. So cute!

Finally, Laine has enough.

Laine serenades Devon over breakfast that morning.

Devon: Oh stop!

They were both very flirty at this point, so I thought it was about time that Laine make Devon an honest man. Devon agrees and gets down on one knee.

Devon: Will you marry me?

Laine: I always imagined it to be bigger...

Laine: But duh!

They celebrate by a bit of woohoo.

And Laine is pregnant again! Hurrah!

Laine finished her first emotional painting. This one is flirty. 

Jace wanted to hang out with Dad while he hit things.

He was playing with his dino toy when this happened. I think he hit himself on the head with it. Whoops.

Devon shares the tricks of being an outstanding chess player.

That night, the couple have a chat.

Laine: Okay so hear me out, I know we were going to do the whole big wedding thing, but seeing as we're dead broke I was thinking we could just skip all the fluff and do the thing right now.

Laine: Plus I'm already knocked up with our second child, so what are we waiting for? Whatdya say?

So they take their vows right there on the lawn.

And their first kiss as husband and wife.

Look at that confetti!

Laine is stoked. Derpy wedding face.

You married that. On purpose.

Devon: Yeah... Yeah I did.

Devon needed to get his charisma skill leveled up for a promotion, so he got to that post haste.

Devon: I'm also ridiculously good looking and I'm built like an Ox, so you know, I could potentially beat you to a pulp.  And that's why you should promote me.

Devon: BOOM.

Chapter 2: Prego and Trash Stomping

And we're back! Last time, we left off with the happy couple finding out they were expecting. Since then, we've been anxiously awaiting the first of our second generation and keeping ourselves busy working on skills and such. Devon has been working on programming for his Secret Agent career and logic for his Nerd Brain aspiration. Laine on the other hand, has been busy painting. Look at that belly!

Pregnancy has also been working it's mysterious magic. One night Laine got out of bed to grab some yogurt and 3 am. Here is she is about to settle in on the couch.

 

 When suddenly she stops what she's doing, and freaks me right out. Is it time?! Is it baby time already? But the room isn't even furnished! And your plumbob is red! This is not the right time!

Oh... Nope. She just peed herself.

This is why we can't have nice things...

Laine: And now I'm disgusting...

You just can't seem to keep yourself clean can you?

 

The pee incident was taken care of hastily and I thought perhaps it would be wise to keep her mind off of how humiliated she was by going for a nice run through the neighborhood. The Neighborhoods are beautiful in this game.

 She was pretty pumped after her run, so protein plate it is! Asparagus!

Laine: You know asparagus makes your pee smell...

Let's make a point to make it to the toilet today then yes?

Add a little seasoning...

Ahhh the savory aroma of chicken and asparagus! Apparently keeping the house tidy is not a priority around here. You're embarrassing me guys!

Pregnancy is also draining all Laine's needs fairly rapidly. Between work, painting, and Devon, she has been exhausted most of the time. She's napped every day of her pregnancy. Devon is also huddled in there.

We've been working hard on Devon's programming skill. That's one fashionable computer if you ask me.

All this sitting is driving him a little stir crazy however, so he goes on a jog as well. Sometimes I just like to follow along on their jogs just to sight see around town.

Devon: You mean look for collectibles...

Yes.

Devon wants to be handy, and surprisingly at that point in time nothing was broken so we read a book instead.

He takes a minute from his book to be haughty. I've never played a snobby sim before, they are funny.

Finally, bed time. Dream of nooboos Harts!

Devon awakes that morning with the sweetest pee walk I've ever seen. Hang in there buddy.

Devon: It's not funny... 

Ah! I knew I had spoken too soon, for something else in the house has broken. I swear I've repaired more sinks, showers, and toilets than ever in the new title. Oi. Better get that speaker singing again!

Dude. Your arms are huge.

Laine got up shortly after. Had a light breakfast and decided to go for another jog. It was her day off after all.

And we are big as a house! It can't be long now!

Her run apparently famished her and she got straight back to cooking after she got back. And green pit fumes again. Seriously woman!?

A garden salad and a serenade anyone?

Get it girl.

Laine: Oh!

Devon: What?

Laine: Did I leave the oven on?

Devon: We are eating salad...

Laine: Oh yes, right...

Lunch finished up with some inside jokes and silly banter. Devon was put to work, the toilet needed scrubbing. Not so glamorous but somebody's got to do it.

Devon: This is so beneath me...

Snobs need clean toilets too, keep at it!

Laine: Ahem. Guys?!

Laine: Yeah it's go time.

Laine: Oh wow, this is not cool!

Laine rushed to the bedroom to alert Devon. He was pretty stoked.

 

Gotta rub that belly one last time! Come out baby Hart!

Look how sweet his expression is!

And then this happened... Thanks for ruining the moment Laine. Devon lost interest and wandered off to do something. Let me just leave me laboring girlfriend on the floor to fend for herself. Because Sims.

Laine: Guys! GUYS! We're all good now, just had to take a quick nap. Let's do this thing! Get me over to that baby carriage stat!

Creeper peeping tom view.

Just breathe Laine, you got this!

Laine: Just get it out of me!!!!

AND IT'S A BOY! He inherited his dad's skin tone (I think), and he was named Jace.

Nooboo spam!

And Dad had to come check him out too. Wow he looks so tiny in Dad's hulk arms!

Laine was about to pass out on the floor again, so she retreated to the bedroom to get a full night's rest. Dad took over with diaper duty.

The next morning we decorated the nursury, and had some more snuggles.

Why was I so stoked to learn that breastfeeding is an option now? It's the little things...

And that's is for Chapter two! Next up, Jace reaches childhood, and I hear wedding bells! But first, Laine jumping wildly in a pile of garbage!

Laine: BOUNCE!

Laine: SQUISH!!

Laine: STOMP STOMP STOMP!

Laine: And I'm out.

Really?