Lady_Gwennivere

Ok, Here's Me!! Hopefully your puter screens won't crack as you view my pic lol j/k <br><br>Post edited by: Lady_Gwennivere, at: 2007/07/19 20:32

Richardsmommy, I Love it!! You made me laugh this Morning (Quite the feat, considering I'm not a morning person lol) I would love to see people's reactions as well!! I think it's Great we share the same twisted sense of humor!! I should try the same with Jordane We can compare notes!! lol{Feel-good-0002006E}

Jordane does alot of gibberish, but the first real clear thing she said was, "Unncle Roooyyy" (Just like my son says it... Which makes sense, seeing as... It IS the most used word in the house, 'cause we love the way my son says his Uncle Roy's name...) Her vocabulary has now increased dramatically... Still alot of gibberish, but more is becoming clear... She also likes to have conversations with herself (Or I SHOULD say, REPEAT OUR conversations... lol) I always ask my son when I get home from work, "Were you a Good Boy, today?" or sometimes when we're just sitting there, I'll say, "Ryder, Are you a good boy?" in which he always answers, "No." So, I hear Jordane saying in a higher voice, "Are Good Boy?" and follows in a lower tone, "No." And other times, she'll just say "Good Boy" Other things she has done: "Hi/Hello" "Who's the Baby" "Ryder" Among other things she will say quietly, so it's hard to make it out... lol She also has the wolf whistle down and whistles like me when I'm calling my dog, so now I just have to say, "Nocona!!" and I'll hear her thru the window whistling for her... lol She also makes alot of clicking sounds, and clucking, and quacking sounds... all that I've done to her when I first brought her home... and of course, she had to pick up my sons high pitched scream (at least, it not loud... yet lol) In fact, my Mom heard her one day and thought my son was hurt, ran down the hall and he was playing on the floor and Jordane was just looking at her...

I buy Cooking Mixes Like Beak Appetit and the like that I make up for Jordane... You just add water and follow the cooking directions... then, I put small portions in freezer bags and pull out what I need, heat it in the microwave and put it on top of her regular food... She Loves it and I must admit, so does my son... He snuck a bite when I went to put the bag away... I think he heard me say it was Rainforest Rice Pudding and thought it was real pudding... Altho, He must of thought it was good as he brought me the baggy later and asked for more of "Georjane's Food"... Gotta luv two year olds!! lol

Bronxboomer, It probably wouldn't hurt to just have the pellets mixed in with the mix food... That way, he'll get used to the pellets and then you can slowly decrease the amount of the mix food... From what I've expirienced, they usually won't try the pellets IF they're in a seperate bowl, especially IF their regular food is accessable, but they may still not eat the pellets if you pull their normal food "Cold Turkey"... Just my two cents... Good Luck!! Enjoy the Day!! Take Care, Lady Gwennivere

I Like that one, Celery!! lol

FairY and danmcq, Thank You Both for the Welcome... I've been reading all the Posts in the forums, So Much info on here, so I'm finding the answers to any Questions that might come up... I just love it here!! In Answer to your question, FairY... She took to the name pretty fast, I think due to the fact she is still Young (She is now 7 months old)... We still call her "Sweety Bird" And "Baby Jordane", so I think she understands Her name is Jordane, but has MANY Nicknames!! lol I must admit... She is Very Smart... and Precocious!! he he And yes, danmcq, My co-worker's allergy is VERY Sad... She can no longer work at the store because of all the birds there and she loves her "babies" very much... some she had for a very long time... I have been torn by emotions... I am very heartbroken for her, yet very happy that I have Jordane... I have wanted an African Grey since I first heard of them back in Jr. High School (Long Ago)... So, I feel Honored to have her now... And yes, Destiny truly played a part in my getting her... Enjoy the Day!! Take Care, Lady Gwennivere

danmcq wrote: Wow!! My First post... lol Ok... Here Goes... I ALSO tried looking for an African Name, but the one I liked meant "feather" on one site and "fleeting deer" on another, so I couldn't trust that it was the "right" name for her... A little background on Me and My Grey... I work in a Pet Store... We specialize in handfed baby birds (of all sizes)... Before anyone gets mad about us selling babies before they are completely weaned, just let me say this... We don't sell a baby unless we personally show them HOW to handfeed, make sure they are comfortable doing it and are always there for support OR we offer to keep the baby til they are weaned or are comfortable caring for the baby...Most people wait til the baby is down to once a day feeding or are just weaned... Ok... Now, I step OFF my Soapbox lol Anywho... back to My Grey... She was one of our Handfed Babies... One of my co-workers ended up buying her and after having her for a few months, she ended up having breathing problems and her dr told her that she had developed an allergy to her birds (2 cockatoos, orange-winged Amazon, Grey, Meyers Parrot, and a Dusky Conure) and had to get rid of them... Well, long story, longer... She knew I loved the baby Grey, so offered to sell her to me for a bargain... Of course, I couldn't refuse... Well, she called her "Sweet Pea" as she hadn't been sexed yet... So, on the day I took her home, she was sexed and we found out it was a Girl!! I looked up name after name and couldn't think of anything to call her aside from "Baby Grey" lol Well, One of my Favorite TV Shows "Crossing Jordan" Had it's Series Finale and I was Bummed... Well, My Mom mademention... Why Don't you name Baby, Jordan as in Jordan Cavanaugh the main character... Well, I went online and Found an alternative to Jordan... Add and "E" and make it French!! lol So, that is how "Jordane's Name" Came to be... Enjoy the Day!! Take Care, Lady Gwennivere P.S. Sorry Bout the Ramble... Can't help it most of the time