trouble with my grey

[ashleymarie2322]

Its been a long time since I posted here. Last time I was here I was a single college student with a bird for a baby. now am married with two new human babies to add to the flock. I knew Rio didn't much care for kids and is aggressive towards them when I got her, but of course I didn't have kids then! Or foresee them in my future. I was told I would never be able to have kids so I rescued Rio. It was just me and her. I had no problems handling her.

 

 

Then I got married. She fell in love with my husband. Listens to his every command of course it took me a month of sitting next to her cage to earn her trust. He walks in and bam, love at first sight! But he's not that into birds. So the feeling isn't really there for him.

 

We hit hard times when I was pregnant with my first child. We had to move in with my parents and I think that's where the stress started. My mom wouldn't allow me to keep her upstairs because she was to loud. So she had to be put in the basement. I hated it and tried finding her a new home because I knew this was no good for her but rehoming a bird that started off as a rescue....not simple.

 

Fast forward two more years and we have just finally moved out of my parents house. We are in an apartment and Rio is out in the living room again. There is light and activity. Just what I wanted for her but now she is emotionally stressed out. She will screech until I cover her cage with a blanket...the activity of a 2 year old and a newborn seems to have her over whelmed. She wont let me bathe her anymore. She has picked up her eating and is doing better everyday but I know I have a long way to go with her. After I rescued her it took hours and hours...and near 1000 dollars to get her healthy and happy. Now I feel like we slides backwards. I can't rehome her. I know she doesn't like my kids and its not safe for them....my oldest really doesn't like Rio. Cries everytime she squawks to loud. But there are no people I know who will care about her enough. Rio is still my first baby, I rescued from a neglecting home. I feel bonded to her so I want to make this work. I'm looking for any suggestions, advice....anything you have to offer. I want my family to get along together and I really want Rio to adjust to life with kids.