The McIrish Bunch - Random Town Jump (Mar 18)

[Trip]

RIP Fiona, but yay for a nooboo!

I absolutely love Sandi's acrobat-wear as well. The pattern on her shirt just makes it pop.

[Janna]

I agree with the  RIP for Fiona,
 and also yeah for the little one.

It is sad when we lose one of our sims, even though we know it is going to happen, when it does it seems to be a shock.

But having a new little one helps with the loss.

[RaiaDraconis]

Farewell, Fiona...it is a shame you never got to meet your grandchild. Don't worry though--River and Ethan will make amazing parents.

[Janna]

how prophetic are my words.  I wrote that and then later when I played my game, one of my elder sims died.  I was shocked, it was too soon, I wasn't ready to lose one of them yet.

[karlissa]

I'm looking forward to seeing it continue

[Lilygirl]

Thank you for all the comments! I love reading each and every one.

Chapter 11: Giggles and Birthdays

River and Ethan Bunch would like to introduce their little bundle of joy: Fionola Bunch! Leaving the hospital with her baby girl in her arms, River couldn't help but send her Mom a smile. "Sorry, you couldn't meet her Mom; I named her after you."



Not too many days later, after many cuddles and dirty diapers and late nights, young Fionola has her first birthday amid sparkles on the kitchen floor.



Dillan follows the French tradition set by Sandi and throws a slumber party during his child weekend, inviting most of the neighbourhood kids. Now, Dillan has a problem, he knows that's himself on the left but he can't remember who the girls are and would appreciate if the readers could help him out. All three girls have parents that are original SV townies.



Being surrounded by kids makes Sandi feel a little claustrophobic and she escapes to the park almost daily to practice her acrobatics. A certain Micheal Bachelor loves to watch, and help on occasion.



Molly escapes the squeals and cries of Fionola's toddler-hood by teaching the Spring Gnome all about weeding and general gardening skills.



On a rare day off that Ethan isn't called in to work an extra shift at the hospital, he spends some quality time with his daughter, teaching her how to walk. In his uniquely gentle way, he encourages her to stand up on her own two feet and watches as she gazes around the room, seeing everything from a different perspective than usual.



Fionola delights in this new experience, as most toddlers do, and giggles to her heart's content. Ethan's heart melts and nearly explodes watching and helping his daughter take her first steps without the support of an adult.



Dillan, having thrown his slumber party and suffered through a week of homework, celebrates his teen birthday while out collecting ... whatever it is that young boys love to fill their pockets with.




[Sorry, this update is very disjointed. I took screenshots without a story in mind so it's real challenge linking pictures in a way that flows, makes sense, and is interesting to read. Also, those are the only picture of Dillan's childhood and Fionola's nooboo-hood. Oops.]

[Janna]

I am just glad to see an update more than I am about the photos, I wanted to know what happened to the family.


The little ones are a mixture of boring and adorable.  They don't do much but play with their toys, except cry when hungry, tired or need changed, but at the same time they are so cute you can't help but want to cuddle them all the time.
As far as story telling they are not much help, but I still enjoy seeing them.   

[Trip]

Fionola is so adorable. It's hard to beat little red-haired toddlers in that department.

As for the girls that Dillon's with, the one in yellow pajamas looks like she has Gobias Koffi's hair and the one in pink pajamas is pretty obviously Pauline's daughter (considering that she was pregnant some chapters back). I don't know who the middle girl could be related to.

The chapter might be disjointed, but it's fluffy and cute and I like those two things.

[Lilygirl]

Thank you for the comments, Janna and Trip!

As for the girls that Dillon's with, the one in yellow pajamas looks like she has Gobias Koffi's hair and the one in pink pajamas is pretty obviously Pauline's daughter (considering that she was pregnant some chapters back). I don't know who the middle girl could be related to.

I think you're right on the girl in yellow: the Gobias part jogged my memory, I think she's Gobias and Madison's daughter, I can picture her now as a YA (where I am in the game). As for the girl in purple: most likely she is Pauline and Hank's daughter (they have 3 or 4 kids). I initially thought she was Claire Ursine's unborn but it's too far into the game for her to still be a child. The child in the middle is the real mystery, mostly because I can't think of/find original townies with her skin tone; I'm wondering if she's the child of a homeless townie.

Next time I go in-game I'll try and find this kids and fill everyone in. 

[RaiaDraconis]

Disjointed or no (I really didn't think it was) this was still a sweet update. Fionola is simply adorable! You can tell she's mostly McIrish and even has grandma's hair!

Hmm...the child in the middle. I want to say either a daughter of Monika Morris or the Andrews family.

[Lilygirl]

Disjointed or no (I really didn't think it was) this was still a sweet update. Fionola is simply adorable! You can tell she's mostly McIrish and even has grandma's hair!

Hmm...the child in the middle. I want to say either a daughter of Monika Morris or the Andrews family.

Fionola is super adorable!

About the child in the middle, I was thinking Monika Morris as well but I can't remember if she had any kids. I do know the Andrews didn't have any. Maybe I should just go and check. 

[Lilygirl]

Yes, we are still here.

Chapter 12: Babies and Burning Backsides

Fionola is gigglishly excited about the new blocks table and that super cute pattern on her dress. Who can't help but smile looking at the delightful toddler she is?!!



Fionola isn't quite as excited about being attacked by Mommy's Claw! She's really hoping Daddy is telepathic and will come over to rescue her.



Mommy and Daddy take Fionola and her baby brother, Jack, out for a walk to the park just down the hill from their house.



This is Jack's first trip out since he was brought home to live with Mommy, Daddy, and Fionola (and an assortment of Frenches). Even though it may be too hot for the paparazzi hanging out on their front lawn in desperate need of a dip in a pool, Jack and his big sister enjoy the sunshine and butterflies.



Fionola is just as excited as Jack to be out enjoying the sunshine and butterflies with Mommy and Daddy.



The aforementioned paparazzi on the other hand ...



At this point they require a bit more help than a dip in the pool. Thank goodness, Molly is still home tending to her garden plants.



After an exciting day at the park, Fionola and Jack are fed, cuddled, and tucked into bed by Mommy and Daddy.

[Janna]

I am glad to see that you are still here.  So many start and then stop, it is a loss to not see a finish to the stories. 

The kiddies are adorable.  I love the little burrito as he is in the stroller, I can just picture him sliding out of the bottom of the stroller !   That would not be fun ! Knowing kids however, I would bet you would here him go "Wheeeeee" as he goes flying out the bottom.   
Can't wait to hear more about them as they get older, and of what happens to Mommy and Daddy, of course.

[Trip]

You're nicer to the paparazzi than they deserve.

And welcome to baby Jack!

[RaiaDraconis]

Fantastic! I'm glad to see the story back.

Welcome to baby Jack. It's really sweet how both of the nooboos are named in tribute to their grandparents.