Wendy's (not very) Big Belly
Aster: Look at you! That’s the cutest little belly I’ve ever seen.
Wendy: Thank you, dear. I wish we could stay here and celebrate that I’m eating for two, but we both have appointments at the adoption agency this morning. You know we can’t adopt when there’s an infant in the house.
Aster: *sigh* Our work is never done. Meet you in the nursery in a few hours?
Wendy: Deal.
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Aster: You returned from the adoption agency first which makes our son, Hypnos, the seventh child.
Wendy: Yes, and you are holding our eighth child, Hestia.
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Aster: Are you sure you don’t want me to take family leave? I feel guilty leaving my pregnant wife here with two infants.
Wendy: I’ll be fine, dear. I’d hate for you to miss a day of work when you are so close to your next promotion. Besides, I haven’t had any morning sickness and the butler is here if I need him.
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Wendy: We don’t need any help, do we? ‘Cause you’re a good wittle nooboo, yes you are!
Hypnos: *coos*
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Mr. Datta: My Lady doesn’t think she needs help, but she has…*counts on fingers* …six…seven…eight children. With another on the way! She needs a vacation, that’s what she needs.
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Mr. Datta: Just for m’lady I will do the dishes without being commanded to clean.
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Athena: We all got A’s in school! Hooray for us!
Hermes (on right): More like hooray for the weekend.
Ares (on left): Yeah, let’s go play!
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Athena: Did you see our new brother and sister? Aren’t they the cutest things?
Ares: Eh. All nooboos look alike.
Athena: No they don’t!
Ares: Uh, yes they do. And if I were you, I wouldn’t be too excited about nooboos. Mother and Father will probably be moving you out any day now to make room for more.
Athena: You’re crazy. No one moves out until they are at least a teen. And Apollo didn’t move out until he was a young adult.
Ares: If you say so…but you are the oldest kid in the house. I wouldn’t get too comfortable, that’s all I’m sayin’.
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Ares: Hey, Hermes. Did you see the new babies?
Hermes: Yeah, I saw ‘em. Boy and a girl.
Ares: Yep. Reckon that means mother and father will be moving one of us out soon.
Hermes: What are you talking about? Nobody moves out until they are a teen.
Ares: Are you sure? I heard the gardener tell the butler that there were too many kids in the house. Now, on the one hand, Athena is oldest; but she’s also a redhead and a girl and she was a top-notch toddler.
Hermes: And you’re a hothead.
Ares: Yeah…so…probably our relatives don’t want me. You’re a genius. Bet they’d take you.
Hermes: You don’t know what you’re talking about.
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Athena: Hello! Are you my Grandpapa Behr?
Andrew: Yes. And you must be my granddaughter Athena. It’s very nice of you to mourn at my headstone almost every day.
Athena: I’m a good sim. I get this overwhelming urge to mourn sometimes.
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Andrew: How are things with you, Athena?
Athena: Good…except…
Andrew: Uh oh. What’s wrong, sweetheart?
Athena: Ares said some things…I don’t know. He’s probably lying, but…
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Aster: Hey Papa! Good to see you!
Andrew: Hello son! I was hoping I’d run into you tonight.
Aster: Yeah? What’s up?
Andrew: I just had a long talk with Athena. It seems young Ares has been practicing some mischief. *tells Aster what Athena said* It sounds like kids just being kids, but I thought you’d want to know.
Aster: Thanks, Papa. I’ll nip this in the bud before it gets out of hand.
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Aster: Ares! Wake up! It’s time to go.
Ares: What? Go where?
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Aster: Pack your bags. It’s time to leave.
Ares: Leave? Father, I don’t want to go! I’m just kid. I’ll be good, I promise. Please!
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Aster: What’s wrong, son? Why would you not want to go to Granite Falls?
Ares: G-granite Falls? I thought…I thought you meant…
Aster: *gives a stern look*
Ares: *mumbles* I told Athena and Hermes that you and mother were going to move someone out. I was just joking, but then I thought…I mean…
Aster: The problem with telling falsehoods, son, is that if you tell them often enough sometimes you start to believe them yourself. You know that no one moves out until they are a teen and even then, it’s their choice.
Ares: Yes Father.
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Aster: No more mischief making, okay? And I’m serious about Granite Falls. Want to go?
Ares: Yes Father!
Wendy: This is a nice surprise! Are you sure it’s okay to leave the nooboos at home?
Aster: Of course it’s okay! Mr. Datta promised to take good care of them, and Papa said he’d take the night shift.
Wendy: Oh, if Papa Behr said he’d come out, then I’m sure it’s alright.
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Aster: Ahhh…now this is the life! You look completely adorable in your bathing suit, by the way.
Wendy: Thank you, dear. There isn’t actually any place to swim in Granite Falls, but swimwear seemed appropriate none-the-less.
Aster: Completely appropriate. And adorable.
Wendy: You said that already.
Aster: It’s worth repeating.
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Aster: I bought this tent at the ranger station. I thought we could stay out here and let the kids have the cabin.
Wendy: It’s very nice, dear. But with our vampire weaknesses, neither of us can sleep in a tent. Or in a bed, for that matter.
Aster: Who said anything about sleeping?
Wendy: Oh! Oh, I see.
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In the evening…
Aster: Gather ‘round the fire, everyone, we’re going to have a Weenie Roast.
Wendy: What’s a Weenie Roast?
Aster: Have you heard of Frankfurters? They are also called hot dogs, or red hots, or weenies.
Wendy: Who will roast them? You and I both have withered stomachs.
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Aster: The kids will roast them. You and I will hang out by the fire and add another log as necessary.
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Wendy: I’m so relieved that the fire didn’t get out of control. I’ve heard horror stories about these fire pits.
Aster: I think the key is to not let any uncontrolled sims near the fire. I only invited the five of us and we easily earned a gold medal for this party.
Hermes: Mmm…these are good!
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Aster: Did you feel that? Apollo and Melany must have had their fourth child.
Wendy: How do you know?
Aster: Because I just completed the Big Happy Family aspiration.
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Wendy: *checks relationship panel* It’s a boy! They named him Alexander.
In the morning, birthday notices arrive for Hypnos and Hestia so the family returns home to age them up.
Wendy: I thought Hestia’s toddler trait was ‘silly.’ Why is she pouting?
Aster: When I offered to read both toddlers a story, Hestia refused. Then she immediately asked you to read to her.
Wendy: Ahh…toddlers. I’ll read to silly Hestia while you read to clingy Hypnos.
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Notes: The 10-kid generation can get confusing so here’s a brief run-down of who’s in the house, just for reference:
Aster- Gen 2 heir, YA vampire
Wendy- Gen 2 spouse, YA vampire
Athena- adoption #4, child
Ares- adoption #5, child
Hermes- adoption #6, child
Hypnos- adoption #7, nooboo for most of update, toddler at the end
Hestia- adoption #8, nooboo for most of update, toddler at the end
??- Wendy is in her 3rd trimester with the 9th child and first heir candidate
Aster and Wendy's swimwear is by Lollaleeloo at TSR.
