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First, we check on our house goals:

House 012 Building Goals:
3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom home worth at least $50k Simoleons
House 012 Generational Goals:
Complete the Friend of the World aspiration
Have The Drifter Declare another Sim an Enemy
-Then raise the relationship between The Drifter and their Enemy to BFF
Have The Drifter Engage in and WIN 5 fights (1/5)
-Each win must be with a different Sim opponent
Produce and raise The Heir to the Young Adult life stage (toddler)

I am.. literally... at the same place I was last time. Except for the fact that I have a toddler heir. Sigh. Maybe I can get some more done this week?

We start with Lyric picking a fight. Because she has to for this house. This fella is more than happy to comply with the plan.

Really - how do they think fights actually work. Feet do not get that high in the air, guys.

Despite how it looks - Lyric wins. That's fight #2 for our goals.

For reference: I'm calling this fight #3. She's fighting the Flower Bunny for eggs. I laugh so hard at the fact that eggs are flying everywhere around them.

But she wins. And gets... ONE EGG ... for her trouble. Really? ONE?! Ok. To heck with that bunny, anyways.

The week continues on... and then Jax spins into his hot weather outfit and goes to wander outside. And I can't even. Do you see how cute he is?!

Seriously. OMG. I love his coloring and hair. Maybe there's a redeeming factor to playing this save right now after all. (Yep, still struggling - but I'm determined to get through this house!)

Just.. oh my gosh. Jax is so distracting!

Okay. We can do this. Back to our goals. We have to befriend our enemy. Sierra is no longer our enemy, we invite her over and work on friendship.

.. Wait. Why did I do this again? Yup, you're reading the screenshot correctly. I had them Try for Baby again. I mean - it does have to be a three bedroom house. Who else will sleep there?!

Ummmm... WHAT? I am so tempted to say yes. Then someone asks whether it would be bad to lose Lyric. Answer: yes. And I remember that's she's pregnant. So unless it's a race to the toilet, we aren't going to win. So, sadly, I say no. And mourn the opportunity. I don't think I'll be lucky enough to see that pop up again - I've certainly never seen it before now.

Hey. You're not supposed to be cooking. I mean, I know your wife is at work... but there's food in the fridge. And you better be making some for your son, too....

Chips and Salsa. For One. And he leaves it on the counter. Spoiler: he goes back to get it. No food for Jax after all.

Sierra is back over - and instead of coming to say hi, she's checking our trash. Rude! However, we do get the relationship up to "Good Friends". Progress. Finally.

That Charisma skill is the only thing holding us back on the aspiration we need. So we're working on it. Hence the fact they're still living in a tiny home, despite the fact that they have plenty of money to build a real house. Jax seems to not know the difference, at least.

Success! One thing to cross off. Finally! - I seem to be saying/thinking that word a lot this chapter. I apologize. But this sim-save just feels like its dragging along very slowly.

This is also when I realize I ought to stuff toddlers into tiny homes more often. An uncontrollable toddler just got Top Notch trait. And he has two days to age up still. Hm. Okay.

Clearly, I worked Lyric too hard. But we got that 10 Charisma, and that's all that matters, right?

I get her into bed, and she wakes up almost right away. Figures. Baby time! I think I named her Tracey? .. I'll check when I get in game next time. If I load the game now, I'll never finish this post. LOL.

So: welcome, whatever your name is little girl! Oh, and turns out, Sione is a GREAT dad. I can hardly ever get to take care of either Jax or the new baby, because he's on top of their needs nearly 100% of the time.

... Ever take what feels like a really long blink and wonder what happened while your eyes were closed?? I think that's what my sims are currently doing. They were just peacefully doing their own thing while walking around their tiny home.. then POOF. HOUSE. Okay, so it's not done. But - HOUSE! So, another pic:

I *may* have gone a bit overboard on the color scheme. But it matches Lyric's outfit. Or something. Dunno, but I like it. Not something I'd do in my own house, lol, but whatever. Sims is all about doing new and different stuff for me.

Jax doesn't appear impressed, though. In fact, he seems quite perturbed. OOh big word for the day! *grin*

Sorry for the dark picture - but Lyric comes home from work with a promotion, and my camera zooms to her... apparently that was her new year's resolution. Scared me for a second, I thought she was dying or something!

Congrats, Lyric! .. Your kid isn't even a child yet, you have WEEKS left - and maxing a career isn't even on your to-do list. But you did it anyway. Nice.

Of all the chairs I put in that room to watch TV on. .. THAT'S the one you choose to sit on?! Umm.. that's for the toddler, goofy. And the toddler always walks to the couch. *roll eyes*

Happy Bday, Jax! Top Notch Toddler here we go. And he rolled "Good".. not the worst trait, that's for sure. I can handle that.

Not sure I'm down with the color scheme he chose for his outfit, but he grew up cute! He'll get his makeover for being heir soon enough. Or not soon enough, as the case might be.

And I'll wrap this post up with an adorable hedgehog. Because I can. Thimble is always so adorable, and Lyric has a new little buddy. Not sure anyone else in the household has even noticed they have a pet, yet, but Lyric seems happy with it. She keeps getting positive moodlets from it. See you next time!

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