Alphabet Soup - B is for Bonnie (Sept 29)

[MarianT]

Alphabet Soup - A

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Our founder is Amelia Colvin. She is adventurous, ambitious, and creative, with her first aspiration being the Painter Extraordinaire. The conversational topics she likes are deep thoughts and stories; she dislikes deception and potty humor. Sim characteristics that she likes are cerebral and family-motivated; she dislikes emotional decision-making and spirited Sims.

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Amelia is starting out on a cheap lot in San Sequoia. It's a little odd, with a street on three sides, but it has a great view of the San Sequoia Bridge.

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On the weekend, Amelia packs up her easel and goes to other areas of San Sequoia to paint.

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She soon meets the librarian, Aarav Gandhi. She doesn't like his hair style or beard, but she is thrilled when he offers her a rose. And when he tells her that he is neat and proper, Amelia decides that they are compatible. As a librarian, Aarav is also a bookworm.

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With a new hairstyle, Aarav is quite handsome and more fit than one would expect a librarian to be.

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"Amelia, please say you'll marry me. I've always wanted to be part of a legacy, and I have to tell you, if librarians know anything, it's the alphabet. You could find me very useful."

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What can Amelia say to that but yes?

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They exchange their vows in the Glass-Lovers' Chapel. Aarav, being proper, wears his tux; Amelia decides at the last minute to wear her regular formal rather than her white wedding dress.

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And this dress is easier to dance in.

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They forget to bring the cake with them to the chapel, but exchange bites later a home.

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They spend their honeymoon in Windenburg. It's either cloudy or rainy most of the time, but on the last day, the sun comes out. Amelia is able to get a painting of the town.

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One thing they do while in Windenburg is visit the library, the Quad Manor. Amelia plays chess with Brytani Cho while the paparazzi take pictures.

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The other thing they do in Windenburg is try for baby. And here she is -- Bonnie Colvin!

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Amelia takes family leave, but Aarav goes to work. He didn't decide to become an art critic totally because of the dress code...Okay, yes, he did. The only thing he likes better than a necktie is an ascot.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

B is for Bonnie

[MarianT]

Alphabetical Progress - A - E

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Amelia

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Traits: adventurous, ambitious, creative, muser, cheerful, expressionistic, active, companion, shrewd, jealous
Milestones: First woohoo, first burnout, first promotion, had a baby(3), made a self-discovery(3), got a job(3), made a best friend(3), fell in love, started a romantic relationship, got engaged, got married, reached top of career, celebrated a birthday, widowed, retired, pet died, got a sheep
Skills: painting, entrepreneurship, parenting, fitness, cooking, logic, dancing
Aspirations: Painter Extraordinaire, Soulmate, Fabulously Wealthy, Successful Lineage, Mansion Baron
Collections: decorative eggs
Parties: gold date, wedding, gold birthday
$100,000 Added: 1

Aarav
Traits: neat, proper, bookworm, business savvy, cheerful, over-achiever, music lover
Milestones: Celebrated a birthday, First woohoo, first promotion, had a baby(3), made a self-discovery(3), got a job(3), reached top of career(2), made a best friend(3), fell in love(2), started a romantic relationship, got engaged, got married, burnout, had a mid-life crisis, retired, widowed, pet died, got a sheep.
Skills: painting, cooking, entrepreneurship, dancing
Aspirations: Mansion Baron

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Bonnie
Traits: sunny, feeding tinkler, free-air tinkler, self-soother, top-notch infant; angelic, loves water, messy eater, wanderer; neat, materialistic
Milestones: Born at home, learned to reach, to grasp, to clap, pincer grasp, put toe in mouth, first smiled, peed on caregiver, bubble bath, bath, baby food, finger food, slept through the night, lifted head, rolled over to back, to tummy, learned to creep, to sit up, to crawl, to coo, to laugh, to babble;
As toddler: celebrated a birthday, first nightmare, mastered potty training, first book, learned to walk, to climb stairs, to run, to dance, to talk, mastered movement, studied shapes, studied numbers.
As child: celebrated a birthday, first day of school, phase (clingy), got an A, finished a project (medieval diorama), lost a tooth, learned to ride a bike, celebrated a birthday
As teen: reached top of Scouting, got a job(4), pristine reputation, made a best friend(, got an A, first promotion, graduated from high school, went to prom, reached top of career (4), phase, quit job, character traits (3)
Skills: creativity, motor
Aspirations: Creative Genius, Artistic Prodigy, Playtime Captain, Mind and Body, Admired Icon
Gold Parties: Dinner Party

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Bridget
Traits: wiggly, early riser, self-soother, loves sounds; charmer, loves books, loves sounds, genius, socially awkward, green fiend
Milestones: Born at home, learned to reach, to grasp, to clap, pincer grasp, put toe in mouth, first smiled, peed on caregiver, bubble bath, bath, baby food, slept through the night, lifted head, rolled over to back, to tummy, learned to creep, to sit up, to crawl, to coo, to laugh, to babble, to blow raspberry, to dance, pulled to stand
As toddler: celebrated a birthday, first nightmare, mastered potty training, first book, learned to walk, to climb stairs, to dance, to talk, mastered movement, studied shapes, studied numbers, studied letters, mastered imagination, mastered communication.
As child: celebrated a birthday, first day of school, phase (clingy), lost a tooth, got an A, learned how to ride a bike, made a best friend
As teen: celebrated a birthday, got an A, reached top of after-school activity, made a best friend, got a job
Skills: mental, motor, creativity
Aspirations: Whiz Kid, Mind and Body, Creative Genius

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Bonnie
Traits: neat, materialistic, adventurous, responsible, well-mannered, emotionally controlled, animal enthusiast, family-oriented, perfectionist
Milestones: celebrated a birthday, made a best friend (2), fell in love, started a romantic relationship, 1st woohoo, got engaged, made a self-discovery (3), earned Communications degree, got married, got a job(2), had a baby (2), first burnout, Winterfest, father's death, reached top of career, pet died, got a sheep, mother died, fire
Skills: charisma, writing, dancing, logic, cooking, entrepreneurship, pet training, parenting, cross-stitching, rocket science, fitness
Aspirations: Friend of the World, Best-Selling Author, Fabulously Wealthy, Nerd Brain, Renaissance Sim
Parties: gold date, wedding
Collections: snow globes
$100,000 Added: 2

Koji Saito
Traits: bookworm, neat, music lover, cheerful, family-oriented, loves the outdoors
Milestones: 1st promotion, got a job (4), fell in love, started a romantic relationship, 1st woohoo, got engaged, made a self-discovery (3), made a best friend, got married, had a baby (2), celebrated birthday, pristine reputation, Winterfest, pet died, got a sheep, burnout, got laid off, had a mid-life crisis, housemate died, fire
Skills: dancing
Aspiration:

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Catriona
Traits: sensitive, happy spitter, picky eater, hates being held; fussy, little singer, early riser, heavy sleeper; geek, maker
Milestones: born at home, first smile, peed on caregiver, learned to reach, first blowout, bath, bubble bath, learned to grab, to coo, to lift head, to roll to back, first toe in mouth, first laugh, learned to roll to tummy, first slept through the night, learned to creep, first visit to family, babble, sit up, clap, pincer grasp, first baby food, first finger food
As toddler: celebrated birthday, learned to walk, to climb stairs, to talk, to dance, mastered potty training, learned to run, learned shapes
As child: celebrated birthday, lost a tooth, Winterfest, first day of school, became a picky eater, pet died, got a sheep, got an A, grandmother died
As teen: celebrated a birthday, fire
Skills: mental, social
Aspirations: Whiz Kid

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Cecile
Traits: wiggly, early riser, free-air tinkler, happy spitter; clingy, messy eater, hates being carried, loves water, goofball
Milestones: born at home, first smile, learned to reach, lifted head, coo, roll to back, grab, 1st bath, roll to tummy, slept through the night, 1st blowout, pee on caregiver, creep, laugh, toe in mouth, sit up, babble, first food, pincer grasp, clap, first finger food, crawl, bubble bath, first visit to family
As toddler: celebrated birthday, learned to walk, Winterfest, learned to climb stairs, studied shapes, mastered potty training
As child: celebrated birthday, pet died, got a sheep, first day of school, grandmother died, fire, learned to ride a bike, lost a tooth
As teen: celebrated birthday
Skills: motor, social
Aspirations: Rambunctious Scamp, Mind and Body

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[oshizu]

Amelia and Aarav make wonderful founders.  They are so suited to each other!
You will be playing through 26 generations for this challenge, I'm assuming, since their firstborn is Bonnie.
I am looking forward to all of your family gameplay!!!

[MarianT]

Thanks, @oshizu!

[Granny Lawlor]

Excellent makeover and lovely start. Looking forward to following the journey 

[MarianT]

Yes, Aarav turned out to be quite handsome.

[PeregrineTook]

Wow, there was a lot of accomplishment packed into that update!  Amelia is off to a fantastic start alongside her librarian love  ;=)

[GlazeyLady]

Great start - Amelia and Aarav are really cute together - feeding each other the cake especially. And wasting no time getting on with the legacy!
I have to say, I got quite a kick out of the last bit - "He didn't decide to become an art critic totally because of the dress code...Okay, yes, he did. The only thing he likes better than a necktie is an ascot." It just struck me as really funny, and makes me like Aarav even more.

[MarianT]

Yes, Aarav is turning out to be quite a jewel. And a big help when it comes to infant care.

[MarianT]

A is for Amelia, Part 2

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Actually, this is mostly about Bonnie. Amelia and Aarav have been changing her diaper frequently because she is a feeding tinkler and a free-air tinkler. But she is also a self-soother, so bedtime has been fairly easy.

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Except when there's a thunderstorm. Who knew that infants could get scared?

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Because Amelia has to go to work and Aarav can work from home, he's been the more active parent.

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Even so, Bonnie has not always been 100% happy with the situation. Bottles are definitely inferior.

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And she's suspicious of applesauce.

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But peanut butter puffs meet with her approval.

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Just before she becomes a toddler, Amelia gets her to pose for a picture.

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From being a sunny infant, Bonnie has grown to an angelic toddler. She is also a wanderer and messy eater who loves water.

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And she especially loves getting attention from Amelia, even if it means being quizzed on flash cards.

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There is really only one cloud on Bonnie's horizon. Its name is Bridget.

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But there are some advantages to having a baby sister, even if she does get all the attention that should be Bonnie's. Bonnie had forgotten how good those teething rings tasted.

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Meanwhile, Aarav's job has been sending him to San Myshuno. First, he had to try the different flavors of the bubble maker.

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Next, it was studying the paintings in the Casbah Art Gallery.

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And finally it was making grafitti. So many people were astonished at seeing a man in a tie spray painting the ground that this picture went viral on Simstagram.

[oshizu]

Bonnie and Bridget are both adorable!
We know Aarav is an art critic. Does Amelia's dark blue top suggest she joined the Painter career?
(Or did you tell us that already but I've forgotten?)
I like how you are listing the milestones that each family member reached.  Bonnie did so well as an infant!

Edited to add: Well, duh. I re-read the prologue and her first aspiration is Painter Extraordinaire...