1/16 - Mabel's 1st Birthday (part 1)
Today is a very important day in the Kumo house. Today is baby Mabel’s first birthday!
“Mabel hasn't had a birthday before?” Charles asks.
“No she hasn't, this is her first birthday.” Uncle Maite told them.
“How has she had a birthday before? Everyone has one every year!” Amelia gasps.
“Well, Mabel is turning one today, she’s only one year old which means this is the first year she has one.” Uncle Daniel says.
“But why didn't she have one last year? She was here last year.” Clara insists. Cecil and Coraline nodded as they added,
“Yes yes! Mabel was here for the autumnal equinox!” Coraline reminds them,
“And she was here for Clara’s and mine birthday party!” Cecil huffs,
“And she was here for new years!” Clara crosses her arms.
“She was definitely here last year!” the three of them say.
“That is correct, Baby Mabel was here last year for all of those things.” Grandfather Edward agrees, “but a babies firth birthday happens a year after they are born. Birthdays are a celebration of how many years old you are, so a baby’s first birthday is when they turn one year old.”
“But… Wasn't she one last year?” George asks, pointing at baby Mabel.
“Yes yes! Isn't she already one? She should be turning two!” Amelia agrees, pointing at George now, “George was one when he came from Mama!”
“Yes I know.” Grandfather Edward replies, “That's how a baby's age is thought of in Japan so you and George were one when you were born, but Baby Mabel was zero when she was born, and she has been growing bigger and bigger for her first birthday.”
“So… what does someone do on their first birthday?” The cousins ask