Saturday, 24 March 2018

Babies, Bear Phases and the Betrothed

Rhys's toddler portrait.  I think he's going to grow up to look like his dad.  The only discerning feature of me I can see is my hair colour!
 When you have three toddlers but only two beds... poor Archie.
 Benny is so helpful with the boys.  Tucking his little brother into bed.
 And potty training Owen.
 Rhys making a mess!  He looks so darn cute doing it too!
 Archie playing dolls with his dad Khaled.
 The walking when they have a high movement skill kills me.  It's so funny.
 Check out Cheeseface here.
 It's a double birthday time!  Archie first.  Look at the face on it.
 He is now an excited child staring at his mother's tummy.
 Owen's turn!  His little teeth and his face as he blows out the candles give me life.
 He looks angry as his dad looms behind.
 Not failing to show Rhys' party outfit!
 Archie Kade as a child! As a toddler he reached level 5 of the communication skill.  He now has the Rambunctious Scamp aspiration and the Active trait.
 Owen Joseph as a child!  As a toddler he reached level 5 in the imagination skill.  He now has the Artistic Prodigy aspiration and the Music Lover skill.  He also somehow received the Happy Toddler trait - one of only a few of my children who have!
 Everyone gathers around for Rhys' bed time.  Big sister Hazel is here!
 Twin hugs!
 Ah, yes.  I was wondering when you would show up.  Now that Rhys is a toddler, Isaiah will be hanging around like a bad smell. 
 Hey Joey!
 Rhys being cheeky with his dad.
 Harlow came over so I got a selfie.
 The next day it was time for another birthday.
 Violet became a teen!
 Baby 29, Violet Keenan, as a teenager!  She now has the Joke Star aspiration and the Outgoing trait.
 Genevieve playing with Rhys.
 Hazel invited me to the Spice Festival.
 Also a good father-scouting opportunity.
 I don't think she liked my karaoke very much.
 Well, Salim Benali, it is your turn to impregnate me!
 First kiss!
 The telescope in Myshuno Meadows will do!
 Ah yes, when you sit on the toilet and your boobs are suddenly larger, it can only mean one thing!
 I looked across the road and saw the Grim Reaper floating ominously towards this woman!
 Turns out he only wanted to go fishing!  The woman doesn't look so sure though.
 My elderly babies.  This also includes Briar who is my current oldest now due to the fact that I just received news that Poppy Jane, my 19th child, has passed away of old age.
 Well, something seems to have caught Benjamin's eye!  It's a woman named Evie Delgato, who lives with her family in Brindleton Bay.  
 They seem to be hitting it off!
 Well, Khaled has finally died, but he is still our maid?!
 A birthday cake!  But who for?
 Poor Rhysy boy didn't make it to his cake in time!
 I take back what I said about him most likely going to look like his father - he has more of me!  In fact, apart from the eye colour, I am sure that he is big brother Simon (Baby 13) reincarnated!  Check him out here
 Tummy ache due to foul hot dogs or labour?
 It's the latter!
 Baby 33 is here!  Meet Cameron Ali.  Ali comes from Benali, his dad's last name.  I have just had four boys in a row, which is a first for me!  The previous record is three in a row (the fabulous singleton trio of Simon, Felix and Max).  I have had five girls in a row before, with my first girls that rounded out the original 7 (Bonnie, Faye, Sage, Kaya and Hadley).  A new record!  Yay! 
 Ben is first to the scene whilst mum is in the shower (autonomously too).  He's going to be the best dad.
 Well this was a first.  Archie had found his spirit animal and was going through a ~phase~.  He wanted to be a bear.  I seriously could not stop laughing when he came home from school in the bear/pineapple suit.  The look Owen is giving his twin is priceless.
 He threw a tantrum.
 Played with dolls.
 And met his other twin, Blarffy.
 Violet was also in a foul mood and walked around like this.  It was a day for mood swings.
 Oh, what do you know?  He comes in other fruits too!
 Meanwhile Owen unsuccessfully tries to entertain his new little brother.
 How rude!  Ben's girlfriend Evie destroyed the dollhouse!
 I don't know how he is eating his sandwich through the suit. 
 Me encouraging Violet to channel her emotions into something.
 Well look!  Not only is he using the toilet in the suit but he's switched to a different fruit!  I wonder what he could be now...?
 An orange.
 Ghost dog leaves very real solid poop on path.
 Ben has proposed!
 Look how happy he is, bless.
 She said yes!
 Congrats, son!
 Evie then proceeded to set herself on fire with our barbeque.  She has HUGE eyes.
 Fiancee to the rescue!
 Hugging Genevieve goodbye as well, because the twins are moving out!  Genevieve moved to Newcrest and in with niece and nephew Theo and Lilly.  They are elders and the twin son and daughter of my son Angus (Baby 11).  Benjamin and Evie moved into a house here in Oasis Springs.
 At their new house, they adopted a West Highland Terrier pup named Asparagus!
 Wedding time!  They were getting married in Myshuno Meadows, just like my previously married baby Poppy (RIP).  Ben's dad Akira came.  He's giving off an evil look here though.
 They're so cute.
 Everyone running to the ceremony!  And look, there's me!
 Exchanging rings.
 You may kiss the bride!
 Sharing cake.
 My Jade looking longingly at the wedding arch...
 Ben trying to calm down Rhys.
 Evie and I getting to know each other.
 These newlyweds are too sweet.
 And soon they were expecting!  Another grandchild for me!
My bumps have never been as cute as Evie's!
Back home Archie was in his bed crying.
 He was sad that he was forced to change out of his bear costume for the wedding.
 Meanwhile Owen was swimming in his formalwear.
 As was Violet.  Note to self - do not change outfit whilst in the pool!
 Owen tried to comfort his brother as Evie showed up!
Meanwhile Cameron was aging up as big brother Rhys watched on.
 Oh he's a cutie, just like I knew he would be.
 Precious!
 Identical twin boys up to mischief.
 Violet does some flash cards with Cameron.
 Whilst his parents are behind him.
 Cameron as a toddler.  He is Clingy.  He is absolutely adorable.  I can't wait to see what he looks like when he grows up.
Meanwhile, Archie was angry that Owen had tried to talk him down and had now become a strawberry bear.