Roberta’s Sibling

Dear Diary,

I told my friends about the fact that I’m going to be a big sister pretty soon (in a few months!).  I also told them about having to move – even though we’re not leaving Kinzville, it’s another big change and I wanted to share it with them.

And know what? Each of my friends had a different opinion on what was happening. Unsurprising, since all of my friends are very…well…different!

Stoogles: said that siblings are overrated. Of course, that could be because he has about a dozen of them. He said that sharing a bathroom is no fun, and sharing toys is even worse. I reminded him that I’m going to be a lot older than my brother or sister, so the toy thing isn’t an issue. And since we’re moving, we’ll probably have more than one bathroom in the house.

Salley: said that she was happy for me, and even a little jealous. She’s always wanted a sibling.

Cowabelle: said that babies are a lot of trouble and make a TON of noise. She said I could escape to her house whenever I wanted, and told me to encourage my parents to find a house near hers.

Sparky: said that he hopes it’s a boy because he couldn’t imagine having a sister. I reminded him that it’s going to be MY sibling, not his.

Alex: said that he was really excited – he’s always wanted to conduct behavioral experiments on a baby. I told him that my parents might not be SO enthusiastic about that idea.

Nibbles: said that she wishes she could be my sister and live at my house. I think she’s just feeling insecure about Plumpy getting married.

Molly: wished me the best of luck, but reminded me about how much trouble little kids can be. We all remember when Millie was a baby…a loud, screaming baby. And, as Molly said, she’s only slightly improved with age! She said that maybe I’ll be lucky and get a nice baby like her little cousin Holly who stayed with them at Christmastime. I hope so. I’m not sure I could handle a kid like Millie full time.

They all said they’d help me move, and even said that I should ask my parents if I can talk to Hailey and Elwin about decorating my new room. THAT sounds pretty exciting.

But not quite as exciting as having a little brother or sister.

Love,

Roberta