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Of course. Thank you, Jayd.

Thank you, Timbersmom and Jayd. Fortunately, my husband and I are very laidback people and my son is very much the same (as much as can be expected for a 6-year-old boy ). He has been able to come along to every visit we've had so far with the new baby and has been curious and very respectful. Our amazing breeder even comes up with activities for our son to do with/for the Grey (making toys, tearing paper, etc.). One thing, in particular, I very much admire in our breeder is how selective she is when it comes to what families take her babies home. She'd explained to me after our first meeting that a family had previously visited with three young children who were very... abrasive. She sent the family home to "think about it" and later told them it just wasn't a good fit. It makes me feel good knowing someone who's been doing this for 30+ years feels confident in our family to raise the baby in a loving home. All in all I think we'll be just fine. The sales lady's comment just kind of threw me for a loop. I'm soaking up as much information as I can and when she mentioned that I was just like "Wait, huh?" Please don't confuse me anymore than I am, lady! :rolleyes:

I think they're right around 5 weeks now... The first one hatched on Thanksgiving. They're adorable and starting to not look like little aliens anymore. Cute aliens.

Here are some pictures from our visit Thursday with our little guy or girl! Cuddling on their warm & toasty heating pad: Getting worn out from all the playing and snuggling:

Radar sounds adorable and like a very mischevious little guy! Congratulations on your new little one and thank you for the post. It is reassuring for me as I was curious about our CAG (scheduled to arrive mid-February) and our 6-year-old son getting on.

You look thrilled! Very cool.

So cool! Congratulations! I honestly never even considered taking a Grey camping. Sounds like a lot of fun. Does your dog seem jealous of the new baby at all?

Our CAG is in the process of weaning and due to come home mid-February. Today we visited the bird store recommended by our breeder to check out cages, toys, etc. We had a brief conversation with one of the employees who has a CAG at home. She took one look at my 6-year-old son and suggested getting a Cockatiel for him... Unfortunately, she had a couple of crying babies in her hands waiting to be fed and said she'd be back to chat. We waited around a while, but had to leave. I'm confused as to why she'd recommend this. I'm wondering if I'm being naive in thinking that our Grey will be a family bird for the entire family... not just me. Our breeder has an older CAG (I think she's about 4-5 months) at her home who is happy to sit with our son and allow petting and playing. Yes, I have read they tend to bond to one person, but I didn't think that meant the rest of the family would be off limits. Was this lady trying to make a sale? Any clue why she may have made this suggestion? I wish we could've stayed to find out. :confused: Thanks in advance for any suggestions, tips, concerns regarding children and Greys.

Everyone is so nice here! Just visited the babies again today and plan to post more pictures later (the pictures I posted are about a week old). I can't believe how they've grown already! Thank you very much for the warm welcome.

I'm so thankful to have found this forum! It's already answered many questions and concerns of mine and I am looking forward to reading much more. Our CAG baby was hatched on Thanksgiving and currently being cared for by our wonderful breeder, Tammie. She has a heart of gold and has opened up her home to my family for visits, phone calls, and emails (plenty of them) since I started researching in early December. Our family currently consists of myself, my husband, our (almost) 6-year-old son, and Dozer, the 3-year-old English Setter mix. We're still discussing names, but being that the baby's projected date for arrival in his or her new home is around Valentine's Day, "Crush" is currently the number one choice. <3 Here are a couple of pictures of our recent visit at Tammie's with our newest family member! This is our son with one of Tammie's older babies: These two are just adorable. Our choice is the baby on the right (probably tipping over as I snapped the picture :eek:! Sorry for the blur...):