Yeah, you're far too harsh on yourself. I tend to do the same, so I understand. But believe me when I tell you that your sims are quite interesting! ^_^

I did. I'm a big fan of the pacifier option in CAS, because the children created that way actually have recessives in-game. It'd be a great way to populate a whole neighborhood with sims that actually have complex genetics right from generation one. If I ever do a legacy, I think I'll be doing that.