He Spoke!!

[aw64]

Couldn't wait to get on here and share my news, Alfie has said Hello, my son was here to, we just looked at each other is shock!!! We have heard it 3 times now, so pleased, its my birthday tomorrow and what a gift I have just had.

[paleale]

Awesome! Happy birthday!

[danmcq]

Congrats on the first word. It is always exciting and now you can both celebrate it and your birthday with a couple of carrots, maybe a nut or two with a splash of aloe juice to wash it down with.

[Greywings]

Big moment for Alfie and for you, enjoy.

[Timbersmom]

That's great! It's like you look at each other and say, "was that the bird??"

[judygram]

Well the floodgates will be open soon and you will hear lots of new sounds and words then sentences, oh happy day.

[MoonRock]

How wonderful! And they say "hello" is a trickier word for parrots than some others, so you will likely hear many more words and certainly sounds in the years to come.

[JeffNOK]

Congrats to you and Alfie! It is really exciting when then they start talking. For me it has added a positive dimension to my relationship with Gracie. I would have been just fine if she had never uttered a word, but it can really be fun and when they use their words to express their desires and feelings. It can opens doors to understanding. Gracie still hasn't said "hello". She says "Hi", "hiya" and "hey there". Sometimes it can be a mixed blessing, though. Gracie often gets certain phrases in her mind and repeats them over and over. Other times it sounds like the stream of consciousness of "Rain Man" with such randomness that I have no idea what is going on in her brain.

[kins2321@yahoo.com]

So now you say hello back, act like everything is normal. Secretly... you plan a party, do a celebration dance. Nancy