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Lottie: Moose! It's OK! I don't think it's going to hurt us. Look at you, Lottie. Just making new friends left and right.

Lottie is kneeling at the corner of her bed. The camera is facing her and she talking to Moose, the dog.

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Lottie makes a discovery: Lottie: I'm going to try and make contact. Moose: Bark *I must insist you inform your parents IMMEDIATELY!* bark

Lottie apprehensively stands in her bedroom. A tentacled monster is under her bed, and a notification in the corner reads: Lottie has discovered that something strange is currently living under her bed!"

Lottie is standing in her room in front of a tentacled monster under her bed. A St. Bernard dog (Moose) is standing in the opposite corner from her.

Lottie is kneeling on her floor in her bedroom at the end of her bed. She has her arms slightly raised, but her head is still turned to face Moose the dog, who is barking.

Lottie is kneeling on her floor in her bedroom at the end of her bed. she has her arms raised, but her head is still turned to face Moose the dog, who is barking.

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Winnie has been focusing on her horse-riding skill, and after being on the back burner for three kids, Succotash the horse is not complaining. Go, Winnie and Succotash!

Winnie (a sim) is riding a blonde horse named Succotash. "For for intense ride" is written in the corner.

Winnie and Succotash ride into the horizon across a bridge.

Ray (the son of Tracy Woodward) finally aged up to a child, so Lottie (and Elis, because he's always hanging around) have a new friend.

Lottie and Ray (two child sims) are laughing together on a porch

Lottie and Ray (two child sims) are facing each other, sitting on a couch.

Three child sims (Lottie [girl], Ray [boy-in green], and Elis [boy- in black hat]) sit on a couch, talking to each other.

"Lottie. It's almost Winterfest, can you please take a picture with your brother?" Lottie: No.

Lottie (a child sim) is sitting on the porch with an annoyed look on her face. Her toddler brother is excitedly standing behind her with his arm around her. Succotash the horse is in the background.

Lottie (a child sim) is standing on a porch, arms folded with an annoyed look on her face. Her brother is standing next to her with his arm out in a wave. A notification in the corner says: "Lottie is going through a phase. She is feeling very Rebellious and will seek to challenge parental authority."

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And even when Lottie goes to school, my Sims are still stressed and struggling because three kids is rough 😭😭

Winnie (a Sim) is vacuuming the floor. There is a pile of dirt and a trash pile in the picture.

An infant sim is in a crib on this back. There are two trash piles on the floor and the baby has s stink cloud eminating from him.

A picture of an infant sim is doing tummy time and crying

Dani (a sim) is bathing their son. There is a pile of clothes on the floor.

It was also time for last-baby-Lenny to age up to an infant. He rolled the calm trait. Bless.

Sim Dani is holding their infant Sim Lenny up. A horse is in the background, and a moodlet that reads: Calm infant. Lenny is a calm infant. Calm infants like to watch the world, are less likely to cry or become angry, and don't grow tired of activities as easily as other infants; however, they are less likely to explore the world on their own." in the lower corner.

Lottie made a friend! His name is Elis (or something close to that). He's got some weird eyes, but he likes to come over and watch movies with Lottie.

Two children sims sit on a couch watching a kids movie.

A slight slide agle of two sim kids (a boy a girl) sitting on a couch watching a movie.

A boy child sim sits on a couch watching a movie, with his hands slightly raised.

A girl sim named Lottie is sitting on the couch watching a movie with a questioning look on her face. a moodlet that reads "Boring Movie (from watching a movie). You could call that movie the sleeper hit of the year. Emphasis on 'sleeper'" is in the corner.

Dee @carbonatedfeelings.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

I love The Sims 4 so much, cause girl that fish isn't even in the fire, what are you doing? 😂😂

A female sim sits on the ground, roasting a fish not even in the fire.

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spooky socks🧦👻🎃 @iamsocks.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

close enough welcome back Jesus Christ

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Time for the kids to meet their new sibling. Lottie has a completely different reaction to Lenny than she did to Loren. Loren is completely unfazed. No moddlets or anything.

Lottie, a child sim, stands in her parent's bedroom, looking at her new sibling, who is sleeping in a bassinet.

Lottie is slightly crouched down and looks at her new sleeping sibling. A moodlet positioned in the corner reads: "New sibling! (from meeting new sibling) Lottie can't wait to play with a new sibling."

Toddler Sim, Loren, is wandering into his parents' room to meet his new sibling.

Toddler sim Loren is looking at his new sibling I their bassinette. He has a mild, amused look on his face.

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Welcome to the save, baby Lenny Davilla-Jackson! Since Dani refused to wake up, Lenny and Winnie got some special mommy and me time.

A picture of Winne (a sim) from behind. She is holding up a newborn baby sim, whose face is showing to the camera.

A front picture of Winnie holding up her newborn baby, Lenny. Lenny's back is facing the camera, and Winnie has a very happy expression on her face.

A picture of Winnie cuddling her newborn baby, Lenny. Lenny is faced away from the camera, and Winnie's face is slightly drawn toward him.

Don't let the buff on the moodlet fool you. Winnie is so done with being pregnant.

Winnie (a very pregnant sim) has a pained look on her face as she stretches her back, with her hands bracing the small of her back. A moodlet positioned in the corner reads: "pregnant: 3rd trimester (from trying for baby). This sim is nearly full-term: more than ready to have this kid and be done with it already."

No CC grand meal for Lottie, though. She sticks firm to her vegetarian code and has eggplant parmesan (as a longtime vegetarian, I would never have eaten tofu turkey at this age, lol).

Lottie (a sim) is happily eating eggplant parmesan at a table. A moodlet reading "vegetrain approved (from eating great vegetarian food). This is adequate vegetarian cuisine. It certainly won't make anyone sick!" is positioned in the corner.

Me: Oh! I've never had a toddler with the "loves water" trait. .25 seconds later Me: So, that's disgusting.....

The next evening, with the power of science (and mods), baby number 3 was on the way!

Dani: But the last one bugged the family tree. The game thought we were sisters until the Watcher figured it out. And it's still not all the way fixed. Winnie: The family tree is always bugged. Dani: Very true. Well, you convinced me. Let's do it.

Dani: Congratulations to us! We've been pretty successful with two kids so far. Winnie: Hmmm... what if we had one more? Dani: Hahah! That's a good one. Winnie: What if I wasn't joking?

These two haven't had a night to themselves in forever, so tonight, they are eating at the local steakhouse.

And Little Loren rolled the "charmer" trait! I think it fits his sweet little face.

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It's also time for sweet infant Loren to age up.

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Now that Lottie is a child, it's time for her first day of school. And, of course, we took some first-day photos.

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And of course, no age-up is complete without a bedroom remodel... or in Lottie's case, getting her very own room!

And hello childhood! Go make some friends, Lottie!

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And then it was cake time! Goodbye toddlerhood!

A fact Lottie is none too pleased with. Poor Marissa. Lottie, It's not her fault you're rancher parents hardly ever leave the lot and you've yet to make friends.

Like most parties for young children, the guests consist mainly of their family and parent's friends.

But time stands still for no sims when aging is turned on, and it's time for little Lottie to age up.

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The parents are exhausted, worn thin, and haven't worked on their aspirations (or needs) in days, but their kids are adorable, so it's worth it.

This little family is so cute 💕

Dee @carbonatedfeelings.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

I'm all for keeping love alive, but I don't think I can condone leaving your young children unsupervised for... this.