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Well hello there -- it's nice to meet you all! I'm a 27-year-old woman who lives in the San Francisco bay area with my husband, dog, and Congo African Gray named Mico. Mico is 12 and has been with me since the beginning....I weaned him by hand from formula to pellets and he's moved with us from Virginia to New York City to California. I'm expecting our first (human) baby in a month and will be looking for advice on how to acclimate Mico to a new family member. He's quite bonded with me to the point of dive-bomb attacking my husband, so I'm hopeful that a new baby in the house won't be too traumatic. He spends a fair amount of time out of his cage and has all of his flight feathers intact, so he's used to having some freedom around the house. We had success in adding a dog a few years ago, but of course the baby will need much more of my attention than our furry child did. Anyway - I'm really glad to have found this forum and am looking forward to chatting with you all! Laura