This is what my first grade writing journal looks like! Only I wanted a lizard, so it was more like “It was her birthday, and she really wanted a bearded dragon!”
It took a few years, but my mom finally gave in. (see my profile picture.)

Anyway… Thanks for participating! :)

By the way, I don’t really dress him up or anything, that would be abusive. I took a picture and then pasted into Paint. He’s an aristocrat. It’s a good life.