Laurie Posted January 11, 2008 Posted January 11, 2008 Hey, everyone! This happened during the day today while I was at work, but my brother in law left me a note that said Klaus sang a song (he was probably whistling "Andy Griffith") then said, "Good bird." Plain as day! Good bird! Good bird! I'm delirious! He hasn't said anything since I got home, but I'm sure there's more to come...
Hannah_Rae Posted January 11, 2008 Posted January 11, 2008 YEA!!! First words are so exciting, and once they get that confidence it all starts to flow. Congrats! Way to go Klaus!!! -Hannah
KatB Posted January 11, 2008 Posted January 11, 2008 Wow, that's great! I'm dreaming of the day when Oliver speaks. I can only imagine how excited you are!
Woody6 Posted January 11, 2008 Posted January 11, 2008 Congrats! It will be awesome once you get to hear Klaus yourself. My grays' mumble stuff that I cannot hear. My male gray whistles the Marine Corps Song...almost the whole song. I think he stops so we will pick up and finish the whistle. He loves when we interact with him like that. I look forward to the day I can actually hear their first words...Congrats again on this milestone.
Laurie Posted January 11, 2008 Author Posted January 11, 2008 Thanks, guys! I love Klaus dearly whether he talks or not. But talking is a definite bonus!
KatB Posted January 11, 2008 Posted January 11, 2008 I know exactly what you mean!{Emotions-000200BE}
Nychsa Posted January 13, 2008 Posted January 13, 2008 yeah Klaus!! Congrats Laurie!!!! Did he make any sounds before that, jabbering or something like that? Bella jabbers a lot and every now and then something coherant comes out - unfortunately the most understandable thing she says is "what the hell!" when her breakdfast bowl was empty!!! Imagine my surprise when she did that the first time!
danmcq Posted January 13, 2008 Posted January 13, 2008 Congratulations Laurie!! Now the wait to hear it for yourself. :-) I think many of our young Greys are on the verge with all the mumbling every ones, including my Grey are doing now. Of course Nychsa got the "What the Hell" from Her Grey, I wonder who's voice it's in ;-) Now I'm getting paranoid of what Dayo's first word may be :ohmy: :woohoo: :side:
judygram Posted January 13, 2008 Posted January 13, 2008 If you have behaved yourself Dan, you have nothing to worry about, but if you have said some bad words I am sure Dayo will pick up on them just because of the tone you used to say them. All those whose greys are jibbering and jabbering, look out, soon it will turn into actual words and phrases and then you will be bombarded with a barage of talking like you have never heard before.:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Nychsa Posted January 13, 2008 Posted January 13, 2008 Hey hey Dan! I've been watching out for who's saying that around here! I hear it on TV all the time :whistle: ! LOL! She jabbers all the time in my voice :whistle:
Nychsa Posted January 13, 2008 Posted January 13, 2008 Oh heaven help us around here then Judy! Bella is this little jabbering machine! If that all turns into words, we're in for it! I've noticed now any time I chat on the phone she jabbers, and jabbers and jabbers - and then she has picked up this wicked laugh from somewhere! Now that I really think she picked up from the TV because no one around here laughs like that! I mean every conversation with anyone she puts in her two cents! None of us know what she's saying, but she's in there LOL!
judygram Posted January 13, 2008 Posted January 13, 2008 Josey laughs like me and I think she has picked up that laugh of SpongeBob Squarepants that the grandkids always want to watch every time they come over. You are in for a treat all right and it will happen soon.:laugh:
danmcq Posted January 14, 2008 Posted January 14, 2008 Nychsa - Sure, uh huh ;-) Well, I am glad Dayo didn't hear some of the words I was saying this morning working on my Camaro!! I love that car, but the way engineers placed items I wanted to "Tweak" gave me fits... Oh No, not Sponge Bob Square Pants!! My G-Kids watch that annoying little guy hours evertime they are here. Just the sounds of his voice is like chalk screeching on the board to me!!:pinch: :ohmy:
jimmycoop2005 Posted January 14, 2008 Posted January 14, 2008 Yay Klaus!!! congrats! some karma for you
Laurie Posted January 14, 2008 Author Posted January 14, 2008 Thanks again, everyone! Yes, Klaus has always jabbered, since we brought him home last July. When we first brought him home, he sounded more like R2D2 from Star Wars. Then he moved on to whistling (actual whistles & tunes). Lots of clicking sounds, the beak grind (which means he's content), water dripping sound, and he's also doing something now which sounds a little like a space laser (I don't know how else to describe it). No further words yet. But I find it hilarious that the first thing he said was a compliment to himself (Good bird!). LOL
Lyric Posted January 25, 2008 Posted January 25, 2008 Regardless of whether or not Lyric talks I'll always love him, but he is 15 months old and not talking yet. He learned to wolf whistle real early and does all kinds of whistles (even some with vibratto) and clicks and does the normal grey sounds. I "thought" I heard him say "Pretty bird" one day but wasn't totally sure. I wasn't sure if he said it unclearly or if I just imagined it because I wanted him to talk so badly! So, possibly he's saying pretty bird or maybe I just have a good imagination. I'm waiting for the day when he talks non-stop! Oh, he also makes all kinds of sounds anytime I'm on the phone- must be a thing with greys.
Laurie Posted January 26, 2008 Author Posted January 26, 2008 Yes, the breeder I got Klaus from said one way to get them to talk is to talk to someone else. They will want to get in on the conversation. That's probably why Lyric gets going when you're on the phone.
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