Generation 2: Baby 43: Statistical Possibiliites

While it is rewarding being a mother, sometimes it's good to get out.  That's why when my sister Caroline calls and invites me to a little party she's having, I jump at the chance.

I make sure Taber & Zivah are pacified...

...and fix dinner for the older kids...

When I get there, I immediately see some familiar blue hair...that looks like Calista Smith's hair color...but the hair is on a man...

...of course, before I can introduce myself, a tall, skinny, awkward looking man with long hair comes up to me.

"Hello, I'm Dr. Spencer Reid...and I would recognize you anywhere...you are the challenge mother, Bonnie Reed, right?" he quickly introduces himself.  Spencer Reid?  Where have I heard that name before?

"That's me.  Nice to meet you, Spencer...um...have we met?"

"Oh no, I would have remembered meeting you, I work for the FBI in the Behavioral Analysis Unit.  You are acquainted with my colleague, Derek Morgan.  He was a father in your challenge.  He told me all about you." Spencer is rambling a bit now.

"Um...okay...well hey, if you want to be a father in the challenge too, I always need fathers." I say.

He looks damn near giddy.

"That would be an honor, Ms. Reed!  It would be a fascinating experience for me."

I raise my eyebrows, "Sure, yeah, well...give me your number and we'll talk about it."

At that point, he notices me looking at the blue-haired dude, "It would be interesting to see what offspring you would have with that gentleman.  Statistically speaking, genetic anomalies like blue hair are rare, but if the person in question has many relatives with blue hair, it is more likely."

"Right, that's what I'm wanting to find out." I tell him and smile.

Even though he's an oddball, he seems sweet enough.

I don't get to meet blue-haired guy, but I meet Aqua Coral (made by Amanda514) and he expresses interest in being in my challenge.

After the somewhat eventful party, I head home.

The next morning Taber & Zivah are ready to be aged up!

Taber is adorable with his father's skin and my hair.

Zivah looks just like him and has inherited her father's skin color and my hair color as well.

So I'm back to training duty...

When the kids get home from school I hear, "Mom!  I'm hungry" from Jolie.

"So grab something out of the fridge," I tell her.

"I don't want anything from the fridge.  Can you cook something for me?" She asks.

I roll my eyes, "If you don't want what's in the fridge than you can't be that hungry."

Of course she claims she is, and tries to fix macaroni and cheese.

...which she burns...who didn't see that coming?

"This stuff smells like burnt rubber," Addie complains.

"Shut up you little twerp, at least I tried," Jolie replies.

"Girls," I warn.  Of course, when I get a bowl myself, I have to agree with Addie.

Well, since I didn't find a baby daddy last night, I have to go out again...and by "have to" I mean, "I'm getting the hell out of this madhouse for a little bit, come hell or high water."

I'm sure the kids will be fine, right?

As luck would have it, I run into blue-haired guy again.

"Hey," I call him over, "by any chance are you one of Calista Smith's children?  From the baby challenge?"

He laughs.  I guess he gets that a lot, but he answers, "Yeah, that's my mom.  You look familiar too..."
"I'm a challenge kid too...my mom's Hadley Reed..." I explain.

"Oh, okay, yeah, I sorta see it now," he replies, "how's it going?"
"Okay, actually...I was wondering...I'm actually doing the baby challenge too...and I thought maybe you could take part in it..."

"Oh, yeah, sure!" He agrees.  Well, that was simple.

I have found that challenge kids are easier to proposition than others.

Of course, my morning sickness kicks in right off the bat...

...but as per usual, I have no time to dwell on it because crap keeps breaking around here and who can fix it?  That would be this chick.

Of course, next I have Taber and Zivah to tend to.

I'm lucky though, the older kids take the younger ones to the pool for the day.

Most everyone swims but Jaiden...who is apparently more interested in pretending he's a chicken...

...and Addie, who would rather play with her doll.

And when they get home, it's birthday time!

Jonah's up first and while he cuts his hair, he still looks like a badass.  He wants to be a Monster Maker.

Next is Jolie.  She wants to be a Movie Composer.

Jaiden wants to achieve Physical Perfection in his lifetime.  I think he's well on his way, but of course I could be biased.

Next are Karli & Addie:

Karli is beautiful with her shining orange skin and she still closely resembles her father.

Addie honestly just looks like Karli, but not orange.

The next morning, Karli hops out of bed in a hurry.
"We're starting high school today, Addie!  Aren't you excited?" She exclaims.

"Yeah, sure...excited for more homework and mom breathing down our necks?" Addie complains.

"...and getting boyfriends!" Karli continues.

Addie rolls her eyes as she gets out of bed.

To lessen their "dork" factor, they catch a cab to school instead of taking the bus.

Sure enough, after school, Karli goes over to a boy's house...I don't know about him though...I'm not sure I like the look of him.

Addie comes home from school and works in the garden.  She is much more reserved than Karli.  

Of course, my day is rediculously busy.  I have to work on teach the toddlers their skills...

...until they both pass out...thank goodness!

Then I have to clean out cages and feed the animals.

"Get us animals they said, we'll take care of them they said...yeah, right," I mutter to myself.

Then when Zivah wakes up, she is in a mood...already...check out this mean mug!

That night, I have another party, and Matt happens to be there, so I can tell him how the baby is doing.

Well, I would, but then I get sidetracked by some dude wanting my autograph.  I didn't understand it when my mom was doing this, and I still don't understand why people become celebrities just for popping out a bunch of kids.

Of course, the baby takes that moment to make their grand appearance.

Thankfully, Matt sees me and takes me to the hospital.  I'm too far away from the house to go home.

After a few hours of labor, I give birth to a healthy little boy.

Meet Baby 43: Eljavon Reed!

NOTE: A big thank you to Catlover800 for letting me use Matt Smith as a baby daddy.

Gen. 2: Babies 41 & 42: Sometimes We All Get the Blues

After getting the girls in their cribs, I look around and notice my gorgeous, blank gray walls, dreary broken down bed, and shabby carpet...so, I guess a bedroom redecorate is long overdue.

So I go with a tranquil green...hmm...soothing...

Unfortunately, I can't just relax...even though the babies are content and asleep, I go into the kitchen and feel a drip on my head followed by "MOM!!!"

Ugh...that can only mean one thing...

Annnd...I was right.  Wonderful.

Thankfully, I get the shower fixed and take care of the leak in the ceiling...all before bedtime.  

My days are all running together...combined by taking care of kids, this house, pets, broken things, screaming things, whining things...I'm thinking I need a vacay soon...

...buuuut, that's not happening today...so back to work...

I'm finishing the job of feeding the animals and cleaning cages when someone comes up behind me.

"Excuse me...Ms. Reed?" a timid dark blue man asks.

"Hi...I'm Bonnie...what can I do for you?"

"A-a-re you doing the baby challenge?" He has a bit of a stutter, but he's still cute.

"That's me," I reply.

"I...I...I..I'd l-l-like to be a part of your ch-challenge."  Yeah, that took forever to get out.  Thankfully baby-making doesn't require talking.

His name is Alvaro Downey and he is a paparazzo, but I won't hold that against him.

Although I do install a fence all the way around my property to keep paparazzi out...at least of the back yard.

Overnight, we get a visitor - Mr. Snuggle's astral form is coming for a visit!

Of course, I wake up with nausea...but since I'm up and it's 5:30 am, I figure I ought to start my day.

I get Karli & Addie up and in their swings and let Gemma know that I am going out...

...and I go for a jog...I haven't ran...probably ever...but a good habit can always be started, right?

When I get back from my run, I hear cats fighting...

...but then I realize it's my daughters.

"I can't believe you, Cleo!  You are such a moron!"

"What are you talking about?"
"You know exactly what I'm talking about..."

Oh, brother...

Gemma is in a mood and giving Cleo crap...which is not good...Cleo rarely gets mad, but when she does..it's on.

"Quit acting like a crazy person!" Cleo starts yelling, but I interject.
"Girls!  Cut it out and get ready for school!" I yell up the stairs.

"But she started..." Cleo yells down probably the most common response ever.

"I don't care, hop to it, if you're late for school, you're both grounded!" I yell in reply.

Sometimes I wonder why I even decided to go into this challenge...

But the rest of my day is surrounded by good things.  First I start showing, then I get to age Karli & Addie up.

Karli has my hair color but looks a lot like her father, including the golden-orange skintone.

Addie also has my hair and looks a lot like her father, but she doesn't have the orange skin like her sister.

Thankfully this pair of sisters get along.

Either way, when Gemma and Cleo get home, it's time for them to age up, but Cleo pulls me aside beforehand.

"Mom, I have been thinking about something...you know how we are all supposed to go back to the other world?" She starts.

"Yeah..." I reply.
"Well, I have been thinking about something...and actually talking to Rhevenge (her father) and I have told him about my abilities, and he thinks it might be a good idea for me to stay here." She hits me with this.
"Wasn't there an issue with being able to follow bloodlines?"  I asked her.

"He thinks that if I turn into a human, it will dilute my blood enough to make the trail cold." 

"Well, it's up to you honey, you know you don't need my permission.  Are you sure you want to be human?" I ask her.

"I'm certain of it."

"Okay then."

Gemma doesn't have any interest in becoming human, and she looks stunning with jet black hair and violet eyes.  She has dreams of becoming a Private Eye like some of her older siblings.  Maybe they can start a group business or something.

Cleo becomes human and is beautiful and just as keen in her senses about people. 

Even though she frequently is subject to the negative thoughts of people, she wants to help the ones she can and become a doctor.

Once they're aged up and gone, it's time for the J triplets...

Jonah has the long-haired guitar-picking look going on...who cares if he can't actually play the guitar, right?

Though he is kind of a jerk.  He points and laughs at his siblings as they age up.

Jolie is a spoiled red-haired cutie with an air of self-assurance around her.

...and Jaiden is quiet and sullen.

As my due date gets closer and closer, I work with the Karli & Addie so that I won't be driven crazy with toddlers and infants.

As over-dramatic as my daughters have been, my sons are certainly good at antagonizing each other.  Jonah frequently makes fun of Jaiden because he is a little quirky, and Jaiden gets back at him by playing practical jokes on him.

Jolie stays out of the line of fire by staying on the computer.  I believe she is a bit of a computer whiz...something she most certainly did not get from me.

After Karli & Addie learned everything they needed, I aged them up...and forgot to take pictures of them...

Mostly because we had another death in the family...our gecko died!

Karli is devastated.

"Why are you crying so hard for?" Jolie asks her, "You knew him for like, five minutes?"

"It's still sad." Karli replies through sniffles.

"Jonah, do you think we can get another one?" She looks up at him with pitiful eyes.

"Sure thing, little sis." He has to reply.

Hmph.  Over my dead body are we bringing any more animals into this house.

Although before I get the chance to veto that, my water brakes.

Man, can't I get a break?

That would be a no...

Thankfully, it's over soon...

And I have Baby 41: Taber Reed, a little boy

and Baby 42: Zivah Reed, a girl.