The day before Delphin and Ichika’s wedding had arrived.
There were still lots of little things left for them to finalise, but there was suddenly really only one thing on their mind these days…
How many more times does the Watcher have to make them woohoo before they get their infant?!
All of the extended family were staying in Tartosa that weekend ahead of the big day, and so that evening Delphin and Ichika met for dinner with their Sims of Honour.
Delphin had chosen his brother Merwyn, and Ichika her sister, Akira.
Both pairs of siblings developed some cute new Family Dynamics during the meal.
The soon-to-be husband and wife ended the night before their wedding with a quiet game of Simbles.
Ichika won!
Then, the following evening, the time had come for Delphin and Ichika’s wedding.
They were to wed in a gorgeous chapel on the seafront.
The Watcher was willing to brave an elaborate ceremony for this lovely duo.
“Are you ready to become my wife?” asked Delphin.
Ichika couldn’t stop smiling.
“I truly cannot wait. Now c’mon, we better get this done quickly - before all of our guests stop behaving and get up out of their seats.”
With the ceremony about to start, one last guest made a fashionably late arrival.
Of course it had to be Nancy.
Even as a toddler, she has to be a diva.
Ichika was walked down the aisle by her father, Osamu.
The Watcher certainly did not have a tear in his eyes during this moment…
She looks so beautiful.
As the vows were being exchanged, two guests in particular were very emotional.
Nalani was overwhelmed with joy for her son, and Gianico was so proud of the nephew to whom he’d always been a father figure.
Delphin and Ichika banged their heads as they went in for their first kiss.
It was rather endearing, though.
“Don’t worry guys! Just try again!”
Betsy was their cheerleader throughout the ceremony.
The guests’ reactions throughout the wedding definitely varied.
Some were extremely emotional, others just wanted to go and play in the toilet already…
cough Nancy cough
Later at the wedding reception, Betsy and Nancy shared an oddly touching moment.
“Well done for being such a good girl today, Grandma.”
“Gramma?”
“Oh, sorry. I forgot I’m meant to stop calling you that now.”
The wedding reception finished with Delphin and Ichika on the dance floor.
A huge congratulations to the Gen 3 newlyweds. It was a beautiful wedding, for a beautiful couple!
Now it’s finally time for INFANTS!
Bonus shot of a rather odd glitch that happened during the ceremony…
Nancy became momentarily possessed and elasticated.
It was extremely distracting, and quite frankly disturbing.
Pretty on brand for Nancy, then.
The day after the wedding, and just before Delphin & Ichika left for their honeymoon, Dolly dropped by with a little present for them.
A wedding portrait to go alongside their newly framed marriage certificate… Cute!
Delphin and Ichika had decided to honeymoon in San Sequoia. Living in Tartosa, they wanted somewhere with a completely different vibe for a few days.
This luscious, modern city would be the perfect destination.
It appeared to have a perfect family vibe here, too. Even their holiday rental was kitted out with baby toys…
After settling in, Delphin went swimming in the nearby lake.
He was sure that mermaids weren’t a frequent sighting here in the city.
Ichika meanwhile stayed at the rental. She had started to feel a bit queasy on the teleport here…
Ichika had some big news to share with Delphin at dinner that evening.
“It seems we have a little nooboo on the way!”
“Oh my Watcher!! So all the woohooing finally paid off!!”
YAY - Gen 4 is finally on the way!
“That’s right Delphin, we’re going to be parents!”
Delphin jumped up and kissed his new wife.
They were both ecstatic at this news.
And what a way to kick off the honeymoon!
On the second day of their honeymoon, Delphin and Ichika went for a leisurely cycle around the lake at Gilbert Gardens.
Ichika was feeling ever so slightly less nauseous today, and didn’t want to miss out on exploring this gorgeous city.
All the cycling seemed to make Ichika feel queasy again, though.
“How about we head back to the rental already?” proposed Delphin. “It’s probably best we take it a bit easier for the rest of the trip.”
Ichika nodded glumly. She was so happy to be pregnant, but couldn’t it have come about a couple of days later?!
The Watcher couldn’t help but find Delphin cycling home in his speedos SUPER adorable.
It seems he’s rather used to parading around in his swimwear, having only lived by the beach his whole life.
That evening, they went to see a movie.
Delphin hoped it would be a more comfortable activity for Ichika, but unfortunately she was still feeling under the weather and didn’t like the film…
It had become increasingly clear that Ichika wasn’t able to enjoy the honeymoon, so Delphin proposed they headed back to Tartosa early.
“It’s okay, we’ll return one day soon. We’ll be able to bring our kid with us then, too.”
“That sounds amazing, Delphie. I can’t wait.”
A few days after they returned home, Delphin organised a surprise for Ichika.
A baby shower!
She’d been feeling pretty down about having to cut their honeymoon short, and he hoped this would cheer her up.
The baby shower was full of excitement, gifts, and gushing about the new baby.
Al of Ichika’s favourite people were there, and her mood was immediately lifted.
However… there was, of course, some drama.
The confetti cannon set itself on fire upon exploding.
It was burning away for the longest time, making all the guests horribly smelly and tense.
Delphin was so over it, and even developed a fear of fire.
Well, this is The Sims after all… what’s a party without a disaster?
BUT… before that happened, Delphin managed to take a wonderful picture of Ichika and her beautiful friends and family.
So the Watcher still counted this baby shower as a thumping success!
L-R: Betsy, Akira, Alexa, Ichika, Nalani, Dolly, Gemma.
And yes, things are still awkward between Betsy and Dolly - hence the distance between them in this photo!
Since their visit to San Sequoia, Delphin and Ichika have actually been considering moving there to raise their family.
That would mean leaving Tartosa behind though, and that just doesn’t feel right.
The Watcher agrees. Sticking with Tartosa it is, then!
This is pretty much how Ichika spent the final trimester of her pregnancy.
She was so ready to get this baby out of her already!
She also had both the baby’s future grandmothers visiting, like… every single day.
Seriously, they wouldn’t stop showing up.
Then, one evening, she woke up from a nap with a new moodlet…
Ahhhh!
Welcome to the Simverse, little Sandy Kattan.
As first born, she is most likely the Gen 4 legacy heir (the first girl to be so!!).
Her name is a nod to her birth world being Tartosa, and also the 50% chance she has of being a mermaid like her father and grandmother.
She’s adorable.
Nalani was so happy to meet her new granddaughter.
“Here she is, mum. Our little Sandy!”
“Oh, Delphin. She’s so perfect.”
Nalani’s face made the Watcher go ‘AWWWW’.
Both her family, and the Watcher, love Sandy so much already.
She’s so teeny-tiny and precious.
(Side note: the newborn stage has so much more substance to it following the Infant update! My gosh though.. they’re so much more challenging to care for now!).
Delphin has quickly discovered how difficult parenting can be.
He now cherishes any moment of peace he can get!
Ichika also has her own (relatable) ways to unwind.
It almost looks like she’s reliving her recent baby shower in her game…
Sandy aged up, marking the first Infant of this legacy.
She’s perfect. She’s adorable. She’s amazing. She’s wonderful. She’s an icon. She’s a legend. She IS the moment.
Seriously, so cute.
Sandy joined Delphin on one of his runs along the beach.
It was her first time leaving the house, and she seemed to quite enjoy it.
Delphin also tried to have some playtime with Sandy while they were at the beach, but the poor little bebe became overstimulated by her new surroundings…
So they headed back home.
Things didn’t get much better with Sandy that evening…
For a Squeamish Sim like Delphin, this is pure hell!
(These milestones… OMG!)
Have an infant, they said… It will be fun, they said…
Take it from the Watcher, that beach trip seemed to open up a WHOLE can of worms. Sandy went off the deep end that night.
Delphin was literally attending to her the whole time and she was acting as if she’d been abandoned!
She’s still so cute though, even when mad.
While all of this was kicking off in Delphin’s household, the Watcher noticed this handsome chap exiting the water on the beach down below.
Just for those who might have been missing sweet Sul Sul recently…
It seems Sandy’s parents got pretty lucky overall with her infant quirks!
Good Appetite - useful!
Loves Wakeup Time - VERY useful!
Early Riser - well… perhaps this one wouldn’t be so bad if her parents weren’t up until the early hours of the morning with her every night.
Betsy came for a visit!
“So yeah, that’s the story of how Sandy peed and pooped on Delphin the other day. I’m just glad it wasn’t me.”
“Oh my gosh… now I’m SUPER relieved that Infants weren’t yet a thing when I aged Nancy down with that spell. Can you even imagine…”
shudders at the thought
“Speaking of infants… are you and Sul Sul thinking of having one anytime soon? I hear the Watcher is keen for another baby when he switches over to your household next.”
Betsy stuttered.
“Oh… I don’t know about that! Nancy is a handful as it is…”
Ichika and Betsy ended their day together with some pizza.
“I didn’t mean to panic you about babies earlier. I know you and Sul Sul probably aren’t ready just yet.”
“Well… I can’t rule it out completely. Perhaps it would do Nancy good to have a ‘sibling’ this time around… she could learn a thing or two about playing nicely with others.”
Finally - on night five!
The way the Watcher gasped when it happened. It seems he’s become WAY too invested in this whole raising an infant experience.
Delphin and Ichika aren’t the only ones who feel endlessly proud of her for every milestone she hits.
Sandy can now sit up!
This was honestly one of the most heartwarming moments yet.
As Sandy probably can’t return to the beach anytime soon (because she’s Sensitive and gets overly stimulated), Delphin has decided to bring the beach to their garden with a little sandpit.
This girl is so adored by her parents, and she’s already brought so much joy to this legacy.
