100 Nooboos Nabbed (March 16)

[MarianT]

Thanks, @oshizu! I'm glad you like your new setup. It's too soon to tell whether this will be more streamlined. I took out Cats and Dogs, which means the Delgato children are now orphans. But there's not going to be room in the house for pets or horses. I also removed the occult game packs -- Vampires, Realm of Magic, and Werewolves. So I have an incentive to finish with the 100 nooboos quickly.

[MarianT]

6. 2 Children, 2 Toddlers, and 2 Infants

Dear Priscilla,
   We here at S.I.M.S. have been wondering if you might benefit from a scoring system, just for your own information. It's not as if you were competing with anyone. But you might like to see how your early efforts compare with when you have more experience and fewer infants. Here's the breakdown we have in mind:
   1 point for every top-notch infant
   1 point for every toddler aging up with high confidence
   1 point for every child getting an A
   1 point for every teen who is prom royalty and/or graduating early.


At the moment you have 2 points, both gained with Kyra Roswell, who was a top-notch infant and is currently an A student.


Soon after Priscilla got the letter, there were a couple more birthdays. Blake became a child with neutral confidence.


Colin was another unhappy infant when he became a toddler. Given that Gloria and Deanna seemed to be always crying, Priscilla thought it unlikely that they would bring in any points as infants. Not that it mattered. The important thing was keeping them healthy.


Blake was working on the Rambunctious Scamp aspiration. He found his way to a pirate ship very early one morning, before school started. After that, it didn't take him long to complete almost all the other requirements.


He was very helpful about taking out trash, and Priscilla thought that she might sign him up for Scouts soon.


Kyra was helpful too, trying to entertain Gloria when she was having trouble falling asleep.


Besides being an independent toddler, Ezra also loves sounds and water and can be aggressive. But his kicks aren't very painful, and he always wants a hug afterwards.


He also likes flash cards.


The wading pool is a big hit with him, too.


Colin likes flying on the back of a dinosaur.


He has a good appetite but is a messy eater. What with dancing and eating, he spends a lot of time in the kitchen.


Gloria is not at all interested in learning to crawl.


But Deanna has pulled herself to a standing position inside her crib.


Now that she can eat finger foods, stand up, and start saying words (fish), she's ready to become a toddler.
It's not likely that Priscilla will get much rest, however. She has a treehouse to build, potty training to supervise, a garden to tend, and paintings to produce so she can pay taxes and utilities.

[oshizu]

Poor Priscilla leads such a chaotic life (as does her Watcher)!
I'm impressed that you've chosen Standing as a requirement for aging up infants early.
I have yet to get that far with any infants, and my current Legacy sims have raised a good number of infants.
Looking forward to learning the many tips you discover in the course of raising 100 infants!

[MarianT]

I have to confess that I do play on long, precisely so that my infants will get to the point where they can stand and/or crawl. So far none of them have learned to crawl, but I have had other infants manage it.

[GlazeyLady]

The littles are so adorable - I'm living vicariously through you regarding a household of them - no way I'd try that on my own! 🤣

[MarianT]

7. 4 Children, a Toddler and an Infant


Both Ezra and Colin have joined Kyra and Blake as children.


Besides going to school, they can get their own meals and take baths on their own.


This means that Priscilla can actually produce an occasional painting.


Kyra and Blake have both completed two aspirations and are working on Mind and Body. It seems like they'll never learn how to ride their bicycles. On the other hand, both of them are A students now.


Kyra is a creative genius, and loves to pretend she's living in a fairy castle.


Colin prefers being a pirate.


Meanwhile, Ezra is preparing for a career in medicine. Given that he's squeamish, he might change his mind when his patients actually have bodily fluids.


Gloria is the only infant left. She's a picky eater and doesn't like banana puffs. She doesn't like sleeping in a crib either and prefers napping while Priscilla holds her.


Deanna enjoys being a toddler. She gets to play horsy with Priscilla.


The rocket ship dollhouse is another fun activity, especially in the middle of the night.


But probably the best thing is adding to the pandemonium in her brothers' bedroom. So what if Ezra just got to sleep after getting rid of the monster under his bed. Deanna wants him to wake up NOW.

[oshizu]

What a relief it must be for Priscilla that all those infants are now mostly self-sufficient!
Great screenshots! I love the Fairy Castle Treehouse one!
Great progress, Priscilla and Priscilla's Watcher!

[MarianT]

8. 2 Teens, 2 Children, and 2 Toddlers


Dear Priscilla,
   We here at S.I.M.S. wish to congratulate you on raising your 6th infant to a toddler. While Gloria is not a topnotch infant, neither is she an unhappy one, so well done!


   Kyra and Blake are making good progress under your influence as well.



Indeed, they both age up to teens with high self-esteem, Kyra picking up the childish trait and Blake hot-headed.
   And perhaps this is the time to discuss a change we want to introduce -- requiring only 2 character traits rather than 3 before teens become young adults.


Although teens present their own challenges, such as mood swings...


...or a burgeoning interest in romance, their formative years are behind them. We would like to see a slightly speedier progress, Priscilla, and so we're also requiring only 2 childhood aspirations, or reaching level 10 in all 4 childhood skills, whichever comes first. We're sure you understand.


In other words, Priscilla thought, as soon as they get useful, you want the teens to move out. Blake was just learning how to cook.


Kyra was happy to read to Gloria as she was falling asleep.


And the two of them were actually becoming interesting companions.


Their aspirations were ones that would serve them well in the future: Kyra was interested in Wellness.


Blake wanted to become a body builder. All the jogging that he was doing helped him develop emotional control, too. Since he was hot-headed, this was something he would need to work on.


As for Colin and Ezra, it was obvious that they would become teens sooner than Priscilla had expected. Colin was working on Whiz Kid now, having already achieved Creative Genius.


And Ezra was working on Creative Genius, having finished Artistic Prodigy.


With four of her charges going to school now, Priscilla had time for other things besides sleeping and feeding crying infants. She could help Gloria with potty training.


She could give some pointers to Kyra on her homework.


She could even take a little time to improve her health and lose some weight with some yoga.


Before too long it was time for another birthday, as Deanna became a child.


With nearly everyone sleeping through the night now, Priscilla realized that they would have to be on guard against vampires again.


At last it was time for Harvest Day. Deanna set the table for everyone.


Blake successfully appeased one of the gnomes with pie.


Priscilla also tried to appease one of the gnomes -- with coffee -- which was a definite failure.


Priscilla knew she had much to be thankful for. Even so, it was a bittersweet moment when Blake aged up to young adult. He'd been her first nooboo, and now was the first to leave the house, opening the way for a new prospective mother. Priscilla feared that he would be unlikely to return for a visit. "I hate children," he confided as he left the house for the last time.

[MarianT]

9. 8/100 Nooboos


But even though Blake hated children, he showed up at the Goth house when Priscilla went there to become acquainted with mother-to-be Bella Goth. And he even looked after little Gloria, although he wasn't happy about doing it.


Bella got a new hairstyle, but kept most of her red clothing. She celebrated with the rest of the household when Ezra aged up to teen. While living with Priscilla, she gained the neat and cheerful traits.


But Kyra was all by herself when she became a compassionate and responsible young adult. As a genius and childish bookworm, she figured she'd have a future as a bestselling author. She moved in with her brother Blake.


Meanwhile, Deanna discovered the bottle of bubble mixture that had been sitting on the television table ever since they all moved in.
 

From blowing bubbles in the living room, it was a short step to shooting them out of the cannon on the spaceship.


Colin went with her when she went to the park to complete her requirements for her Rambunctious Scamp aspiration.


Not long after that, she started learning how to ride a bicycle in order to achieve her Mind and Body aspiration.


Ezra was the next to have another birthday, becoming a squeamish, cheerful, responsible over-achiever with uncontrolled emotions. He moved out of the house and into an apartment in Evergreen Harbor.


With Bella to help looking after Gloria, Priscilla was able to produce her 5th masterpiece, a painting of the trees near her house. She bought the Seldom Sleepy reward with her satisfaction points.


Priscilla was a little worried that with 3 of her charges gone, Bella would have triplets, but Bella just had twins -- Larissa and Beatrice.


Gloria soon danced her way to becoming a child. A bookworm, she decided to work on becoming a Whiz Kid.


Colin was the first to become a Whiz Kid, and Priscilla was happy to congratulate him.


As soon as he became a teen who could look after the Goth twins, she went over to the Bjergsons' to meet Clara.


Beatrice was the first twin to become an infant, a sunny snuggly sleeper who loved being held and was an early riser.


"I've had lots of experience with children," said Clara. "I'll help her get to sleep."


Priscilla was very glad to have Clara around when Larissa aged up as another snuggly sleeper, this time one with intense emotions.


Priscilla was so busy that she almost missed celebrating Winterfest, but Colin, Deanna, and Gloria provided a little cheer by singing "Zwingle Fibb" together.

[GlazeyLady]

3 moved out and 97 to go. Priscilla is going to deserve quite a medal for this! Smart of the folks at S.I.M.S. to rethink the requirements - they were asking a lot!
Great work, Watcher, and congrats on your success thus far.

[MarianT]

10. 9/100 Nooboos


Dear Priscilla,
   We here at S.I.M.S are much impressed that you are embarking on your ninth nooboo, and that you have moved out four young adults already. We have decided not to bother with keeping score. To have accomplished what you have, without any of your charges being removed by a social worker, is its own score.
   We are wondering if there are any tips you would like to share with us, that we could, in turn, share with others engaged in an enterprise similar to yours. Is there anything you wish you had known?
Sincerely and with great admiration, etc.


At first there was only one tip that Priscilla could think of, the adviseability of having as many adults, or near-adults, as there were infants requiring bottles.


And then another tip came to her, which was that you should age up children to teens as quickly as possible to have helpers.


Getting children ready to become teens sometimes means helping them with their aspirations, especially if they want to become Whiz Kids.


It is also important to make sure that everyone sets out for school, as going to school on time helps develop responsibility.


Encouraging teens to help with infants, not just with feeding them, is also a good idea.


Priscilla realized that she had almost forgotten one really useful tip: Alway equip cribs with a mobile that plays a lullaby, especially if your infants are snuggly sleepers.


Maintaining a friendship with an infant's mother is another good idea. Often the infants can communicate their needs to their natural parent, and thus get themselves fed or bathed.


Priscilla bundled her ideas together and sent them off to S.I.M.S. In return, she got a rather strange response:
These are all excellent tips, but we're a little curious, Priscilla. What about self-care? We don't want you to suffer from burn-out. Is there anything you do to take care of yourself?

Priscilla thought for a bit. Well, she slept whenever she got really tired. Sometimes she missed a big milestone in someone's development, like when Beatrice sat up on her own.


But she had been there to help Beatrice, so she didn't feel she'd missed anything.


She could say that she enjoyed appreciating the beauty of her surroundings. And so she did, when she could take a moment.


And it was satisfying whenever one of her teens became a young adult. Of course, she didn't confess to S.I.M.S. that she had wanted to go down on her hands and knees to beg Colin to stay and continue to help out. His leaving meant that a new mother-to-be would be arriving, who would also be a helper. Priscilla just hoped that Gloria would become a teen before the next nooboo was born.

[MarianT]

11. News of Blake and Kyra Roswell


Dear Aunt Pris,
You'll never guess where Blake and I have moved. (Hint: it's not Sulani)


Here's another hint: Blake is now a member of the Tomarang Tigers. I suppose he could live somewhere else and still play for the team, but in fact, we are in Tomarang, in the Casa des Flores apartments.


Although our apartment is fairly small, the only one we could afford, Blake and I each have our own room. When we moved in, we spent a few minutes discussing our goals. Blake, of course, is focused on a career as a professional athlete.


Blake has already set up a club for himself and his teammates to work on fitness. All the members are guys, and they all seem to be too old for me.


I have decided to become a writer. I'm starting out with children's books. And I think this is the time to tell you, dear Aunt Pris, how grateful both of us are to you for giving us a good childhood, one that we could build dreams upon.


More about our apartment -- Blake was much pleased that there was a pride flag hanging in our very small kitchen.


Tigers are not only the Tomarang team and mascot, but they are the soul of Tomarang. I came across this statue of one on my first day of exploring. It's quite close to our apartment.


There's also a Tiger Sanctuary, which I have visited several times. I still don't have a photograph of one, but I heard one roar once, and it responded with another roar when I roared in return.


You can "adopt" a tiger there, and receive a stuffed toy and a poster as a member of the Cub Club.


I've met quite a few of the Tomarangians by going to the Screaming Gecko Lounge and also the Night Market. The locals are very friendly and full of helpful tips.


One thing they all agreed upon was that I should get a spirit house and keep its spirit happy with offerings of fruit and incense. I alternate the two, which seems to be acceptable.


Or maybe I should provide both at the same time. We had a dreadful accident with our stove a couple of days ago. Blake was quick to extinguish the fire, but it was still expensive.
 

If there's one downside to life here it's the incessant rain. I got an umbrella stand for us, and put it in the shared area downstairs. Which reminds me -- I don't think we have any neighbors in the building, so Deanna or Colin might like to move in. Or any of the others, really.


With rain comes mud. Besides slipping on the way to my yoga mat, I also slipped at the Tiger Sanctuary, scaring off the tiger I was going to take a picture of. I took more pictures than these, but it's been so dark and rainy that there's no point in sending them to you. I promise to take more on the first sunny day we get and to send them on.
Thanks again for all your care, Kyra (and Blake)


Kyra and Blake Roswell 2

[GlazeyLady]

So helpful to have a list of Priscilla’s best tips.

What a great idea to include an update from the ones that have moved out.

It will be awhile before I have a chance to play in Tomarang, so I’m really enjoying and looking forward to the stories about it.

[MarianT]

12. A Teen, a Child, and 3 Infants


Dear S.I.M.S.,
I regret to inform you that I have failed in the challenge. I tried to befriend Octavia Moon, but she is a celebrity. Her house was closed to me because I did not know her.


And when I tried to become acquainted, she wouldn't let me introduce myself. The last time I went to her house, I found that she had a baby boy -- Gulliver Moon. So sorry, but it looks like this challenge is over.
Apologetically, Priscilla Redding


Priscilla was conscious that she hadn't always been the best care-taker. Especially when the older children were at school and she was sleepy, the infants were left on their own. But Larissa and Beatrice didn't seem to have suffered any lasting damage from sleeping in the high chair and on the floor.


But there were moments in their development that Priscilla would miss -- like the first time they sat up.


Or the first time they tried some new food. Beatrice loved yogurt.


And so did Kurt.


But Larissa preferred mashed mango, and later, peanut butter puffs.


Occasionally, the children's parents came over to see them. Besides Bella and Clara, Priscilla got to meet Mortimer Goth.


His visit was a mixed blessing, however. She didn't know why he had to fiddle with the clothes dryer and set it on fire.


As the children got older, their activities became more varied. Gloria was upset about the monster under her bed.


Deanna didn't want to show her face as long as she had acne.


But Deanna overcame her embarrassment enough to go to prom and actually dance with a boy.


While Gloria left her fear of the dark behind when she went outside (at night) to play and sleep in the treehouse.


Soon after that, she was able to have her birthday and become a teen.


She grew up to be beautiful.

On the same day, Priscilla got an answer to her letter.
Dear Priscilla,
   We here at S.I.M.S. have given close consideration to your problem. Some of us think that "all the babies" means just that, while others feel that celebrities might be a special case. After all, they are difficult to become friends, or even acquaintances, with. And they do have resources that ordinary Sims might not have -- the wherewital to hire nannies, for example, and large enough houses to place a nursery in.
   So we have decided to overlook this failure. Proceed as usual, and in the meantime, perhaps work on becoming a celebrity yourself. Now that it's getting warmer, you might take the little ones to the park and try singing or playing an instrument for tips. We'll leave it to your discretion.
   Sincerely, etc.
Priscilla didn't know whether she was pleased or disappointed by this response. Pleased, of course, and she would leave the exploring of Sim world to her charges. Blake and Kyra were keeping her informed about Tomarang, and Colin had promised to write soon from Evergreen Harbor.

[oshizu]

So pleased that Priscilla is allowed to continue her 100 Baby Challenge!
I very much enjoyed news from Kyra and Blake in Tomarang!