Tummy Talkers & AOs?

So this isn't my first baby rodeo. But in the year and change since Penny was born, there have been quite a few little changes to the SL pregnancy technology available to us moms.

Which begs the question... why the HELL are so many moms still using utter shit tummy talkers and AOs? Do you guys not know that there are better things out there? If that's the case, then read on! I would like to share with you the things that I've found to be the best in SL to date.



TUMMY TALKERS:
So what is a tummy talker? It's that annoying message you see from big pregnant moms about how their unborn child is doing one thing or another... Unfortunately, their unborn child is usually doing it in horrible grammar and often with horrible spelling. And then there's the annoying "OHMIGAWWWD!" screaming gesture whenever you accidentally bump into said mom.

Well I'm here to tell you that there is a better way! It's called a "FixedBit Tummy Talker."  This is perhaps the first grammatically correct tummy talker that I've seen out there. Not to mention it's got absolutely adorable options to interact with your unborn future prim hog. Don't believe me? You can get an actual free demo version of the tummy to try here: FixedBit Tummy Talker Trial @ Marketplace. Give it a shot.

Don't let the weird "5L per day" fee confuse you, either. It's not mandatory. You can pay it at the store. And if your pregnancy is a whole 12 weeks, you're paying 99L as a start, and then 385L to bump it up 11 more weeks, for a grand total of 484L. Seriously, that's less than 500 for 12 whole weeks. And most people do what, 6 weeks? Now compare that to some other tummy talkers... They can run anywhere from 500 to 1500. And they are the ones that make your baby sound like an utter moron. Why would any self-respecting diva do that to herself?

You can find the full tummy talker here: FixedBit Tummy Talker @ Marketplace or do a search to find their LM in-world. Again, I recommend you try the demo and if you like it... I think it is better than most others out there!

PREGNANCY AOs:
So you spend hours upon hours picking out the perfect AO. You go to Vista, SineWave, Akeyo... you go to a million other places to find the exact right combination. After all, your avatar's AO is an extension of who she is. If you're cute an innocent, you pick an AO that reflects that. If you are a walking sex bombshell, you pick an AO that reflects that, as well. So why the heck would you go and pick a pregnancy AO that makes you stand crooked half the time, and the other half only animates you in static poses?  Or one that makes your arms stick out in front of you because it's designed for women who are about to give birth and won't work for anyone who is only halfway through their pregnancy?

Well someone out there apparently felt the same way I do on this topic, and invented an AO that only animates your arms. Check out Pregnancy AO MIX by Kianta Design.

Ok, it's not really an AO. It's actually a HUD you wear on your screen and then click. Once you click it, it pops up with this great awesome menu with numbers. The numbers indicate how far from your belly your hands will be. Go ahead, read that again. This tiny little HUD gives you the option of having your avatar rub her tummy in a very realistic way even if she JUST found out that she is pregnant and barely even has a baby bump. You then gradually bump up the number of the arm animation as your tummy gets bigger and bigger.

Now you're thinking, ok, that is quite a cool feature. But what does the actual AO look like? It looks exactly like your Vista or Akeyo or Whatever AO! The HUD only animates your arms, the same way wearing a purse does. So you can prance around cutely, or sway your hips sexily, or whatever it is that you do... while rubbing your belly with your left hand, right hand, or both at the same time!

I'm still amazed at how cool this is.

So there you have it, ladies! A winning combination of AO and Tummy Talker for a fun, enjoyable, and absolutely fabulous pregnancy!

Love,
Aurore!