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Very happy for you and your stunning little supermodel, @onamom!! Good you're getting the bloodwork done anyway too, it's great info to have going forward if anything does crop up in future. Way to go Ona, bet she'll be getting lots of treats when she gets home!Annnnd she is perfectly healthy! We are waiting to pick her up now. The vet said she may be tucking her feet more just because she is cold to warm them up (it is winter here) or she could be just really really relaxed. She’s having bloodwork sent to the lab just because she hasn’t ever had that done before so we will have a baseline. But she said she looks great and her diet and everything we’re doing at home is great.
When the tech called me to get her history she said “and it sounds like she says step up?”Yup…. That’s my girl. She was telling them step up as soon as they got her inside.
Can’t wait to see her!
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You need to teach her “out! Right now!” And then I will know my Lucy is reincarnated.Very happy for you and your stunning little supermodel, @onamom!! Good you're getting the bloodwork done anyway too, it's great info to have going forward if anything does crop up in future. Way to go Ona, bet she'll be getting lots of treats when she gets home!
I love bossy birds.
And I’m so glad Ona is ok.
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Ona said a new “word” yesterday. I came up to her cage after walking the dogs and said in a very squeaky, silly voice “hiiiiiiiii”. She imitated it back three times Maybe I can get her to say a normal hi soon.
I’ve been singing to her a lot lately. I find that she tends to dance and sing along if you make up a song that says “Ona” a lot. I also sang to her that she’s very self centered.
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I have to share these Christmas gifts from my mom I received yesterday:
Ona is an early ripe.
Shirt and poster by “Birber” on Etsy.
Maybe I can get her to say a normal hi soon.I’ve been singing to her a lot lately. I find that she tends to dance and sing along if you make up a song that says “Ona” a lot. I also sang to her that she’s very self centered.
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I have to share these Christmas gifts from my mom I received yesterday:
Ona is an early ripe.
Shirt and poster by “Birber” on Etsy.
These are perfect, I can see Ona's precious little face reflected perfectly in each oneOna said a new “word” yesterday. I came up to her cage after walking the dogs and said in a very squeaky, silly voice “hiiiiiiiii”. She imitated it back three times
I’ve been singing to her a lot lately. I find that she tends to dance and sing along if you make up a song that says “Ona” a lot. I also sang to her that she’s very self centered.
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I have to share these Christmas gifts from my mom I received yesterday:
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Ona is an early ripe.
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Shirt and poster by “Birber” on Etsy.
Your mum did very well!
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Meanwhile while I spend a fortune on bird toys…
(My hair scrunchie is apparently very fun)
She makes a lousy programming assistant but gosh I just love her so much. She can perch on my laptop any day. Or…. Until her tail starts blocking the screen too much at least
(My hair scrunchie is apparently very fun)
She makes a lousy programming assistant but gosh I just love her so much. She can perch on my laptop any day. Or…. Until her tail starts blocking the screen too much at least
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Yay!!!! Looks like he enjoyed it!! What a cutie.
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Lately it’s been hitting me: My baby is somehow going on 10 months old. How?! How has my little baby grown up so quickly? 
Sometimes I look at her and just think how big she’s gotten and how much she’s grown.
She’s been home with us for about 6 1/2 months. In some ways it’s so hard to believe it hasn’t been longer - she just fits. It’s hard to even imagine my life before she was here. In other ways it’s hard to believe how fast the time has gone. I’m not ready for her to enter adulthood just yet. She’ll always be a baby to me. (Even my 12 year old dogs are still babies
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Sometimes I look at her and just think how big she’s gotten and how much she’s grown.She’s been home with us for about 6 1/2 months. In some ways it’s so hard to believe it hasn’t been longer - she just fits. It’s hard to even imagine my life before she was here. In other ways it’s hard to believe how fast the time has gone. I’m not ready for her to enter adulthood just yet. She’ll always be a baby to me. (Even my 12 year old dogs are still babies
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Lately it’s been hitting me: My baby is somehow going on 10 months old. How?! How has my little baby grown up so quickly?

She’s been home with us for about 6 1/2 months. In some ways it’s so hard to believe it hasn’t been longer - she just fits. It’s hard to even imagine my life before she was here. In other ways it’s hard to believe how fast the time has gone. I’m not ready for her to enter adulthood just yet. She’ll always be a baby to me. (Even my 12 year old dogs are still babies
I feel like this with albie, he will have been home with us for 3 years in march !
Weeeelllll it looks like somebirdy's gonna have a big birthday coming up soon then, huh?Lately it’s been hitting me: My baby is somehow going on 10 months old. How?! How has my little baby grown up so quickly?
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She’s been home with us for about 6 1/2 months. In some ways it’s so hard to believe it hasn’t been longer - she just fits. It’s hard to even imagine my life before she was here. In other ways it’s hard to believe how fast the time has gone. I’m not ready for her to enter adulthood just yet. She’ll always be a baby to me. (Even my 12 year old dogs are still babies
It's kind of a double edged sword really, I love watching them grow but I don't ever want them to grow up either!
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Our latest trick! And funny training bloopers.
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Amazon! https://a.co/d/2PeW1Ij
I think it’s meant to be a little finger game for people. It came with a little birdie skateboard….. we’ll see about that one day
I don’t even know where to start with that one! Bowling is now her third sport in addition to basketball and ring toss. Basketball is her favorite (so far).
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Maybe it was a Barbie skateboard…
I can see a greencheek liking basketball! Ona is so cute and funny.
We went to that link and I’m ordering the color sorting toy for Willow since we’ve been working on blue, yellow, and red.
The bowling set looks fun but I think the skateboard would probably scare him.
I can see a greencheek liking basketball! Ona is so cute and funny.
We went to that link and I’m ordering the color sorting toy for Willow since we’ve been working on blue, yellow, and red.
The bowling set looks fun but I think the skateboard would probably scare him.
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Somebody is VERY needy today so she’s helping me do laundry. It’s a “I must be out with you every second or I will scream” kinda day. That’s ok. I don’t mind. Chances of her pooping on the clean clothes….. 80%
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