Bootsie's Mommy tells him that he is going to have a new baby sister or brother very soon. He is so excited. He helps prepare a space in the barn's hay for the new baby kitten. But after she arrives, and he wants his Mommy's individual attention, she tells him she has to take care of the new baby and that she can't spend time with him out in the field as before. He goes out alone, and faces new challenges that make him feel brave and proud.