Story five
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Angela, Bentley and me have all had our first birthday and each of us were given carrots to eat. Mum has also had a birthday and I asked her did she get carrots. She said yes. It’s nice to think that everyone gets carrots on their birthday.
I asked mum what does a birthday mean besides being made a fuss of and getting carrots. She said the best way to explain is to show us a movie of a baby that has just been born. Now I wasn’t so sure I wanted to see this after all this is a very personal matter but when mum told me that the baby was going to be coming to live with us Angela, Bentley and me just had to see it.
Mum said that the baby was Angela’s sister born from the same mummy and daddy as she was. How wonderful is that. Angela’s sister is coming to live with us. We all got so excited and asked “When!?”
Mum said that it would be six months from the time that she was born before she is able to come to our home. Mum has named her Georgina because she is gorgeous. Mum says it takes 12 months and sometimes up to 14 months for a baby to develop before it is born. No wonder we are so special.
Now that we know what a birthday is, I want to show you the birthday parties that Mum gave each of us.
I was the first to get the birthday box full of carrots because I am the oldest. That makes me head of the mob.
Bentley tried to take all the carrots for himself.
Angela was the next to have a birthday. She also got carrots in the box.
Again Bentley tried to take all the carrots for himself.
For Bentley’s birthday Mary and her two friends came to visit. He also got carrots in the box.
He would not share his carrots with Angela and me and there was nothing left when we finally got to the box.
To make up for missing out on the carrots Angela and me made sure we got brushed by Mary and her friends.
So if it is your birthday Angela, Bentley and me wish you a happy birthday and hope that you also get carrots in a box.