I had twittered that I wasn't going to Sim tonight, I think I'm coming down with my daughters cold, was feeling crap and very tired. I had planned to let Melani do her own thing while I just lied in bed and watched. Then she bloody went and threw up on me which could mean only one thing - pregnant! One night, one night Hal comes over and this is what she gets!

This explains that sickly feeling she had the morning after. It wasn't the niggling thought she had done the right thing by forgiving Hal (however temporary that forgiveness might be).

Realising that there would be another child on the way, and the fact she was struggling to fit her current few pieces of furniture into her trailer, she realised she would have to move. She had never planned to stay so long in the trailer, it was intended as nothing more than a holding cell when she first moved to Riverview. But she grew attached to it, feeling very homey in it's small spaces. She didn't need a lot of room, and although this side of the river left a little to be desired, it was a calm and quiet area.


But, there was no way a second cot was going to fit without causing problems, and Seth was already sleeping in the loungeroom. It was time to move.

The first of a few new houses had just been completed in a new estate over on Hidden Grove Lane. It was small, but modern and very nice. Especially for the funds she had available to her. It would leave her with next to nothing, but not only did it have everything she needed (2 bedrooms), it was gorgeous and she fell in love with it upon first inspection. She decided it was an opportunity that couldn't be missed, even if it meant living skint for a couple of weeks.

Over the weekend, she packed up what few belongings she had aquired and said goodbye to her trailer. If she was going to have children, she was going to do it right. And right meant a proper house with a proper yard... and neighbours with teeth.

I bring you, our new home!




The loungeroom (bottom right) is huge, as are all the rooms really. Melani's bedroom is at the front (bottom left), with Seth and the new baby to share the other. The bathroom is a bit on the small side, but there is room to expand it.

Unfortunately the entire house looks very bare as she didn't have a whole lot of furniture to begin with (not a lot fits in a trailer!), but did pick up a few extra pieces. Hopefully she'll be able to fill it out more soon.

I thought I'd fight living in a proper house as the trailer did just feel so right, but oddly enough I'm really happy. The bareness does bring a real "new house" feeling to it, and I'm already attached.