It's funny to think that a simple addition of 2 birds has turned the Anthony home upside down. Here are a few things that I've noticed since last Thursday when the parrots officially arrived home, 2/9/12.
1. Everyone must be in bed by 8pm at the latest because 6am comes pretty quickly and we don't want any grumpy parrots. (Erin's office days only)
2. All non-essential phones/devices are turned off...fax machine ringer, blackberry, iphones...basically anything work-related.
3. I have to give myself enough time to make sure that 6 mouths (Syta swims in her food...beta fish) have their breakfast before I venture off to the Kitchen for my own breakfast. Praise God the Keurig brews in 90 seconds!!
4. You realize that you have to go to the bedroom to watch tv because you may wake the birds in the living room. I recently had to call comcast to add an additional DVR.....
5. One of the items on the honey-do list is the "classical" playlist for the ipod for bedtime.
6. You realize how detailed oriented you are when you're already a detailed oriented person.
7. How funny it is that you whip our your phone to brag about your kids just like everyone else in the office.
8. Making sure the humidifier is full and on for the night.
9. Spritzing wings is a must..... first thing in the morning....
10. Bill and I lay on the couch and floor just to listen to the bird's breathing and moving around before they fall asleep.
11. When making out your grocery list for the week, thinking of things that would be good in their treat/forage bags.
12. Praying that the mailbox has a new issue of Bird Talk in it.
13. Keeping a stock of band aids handy as there's probably beak marks on your hand.....
14. Realizing that shiny objects will ALWAYS attract the attention of a feathered friend on your shoulder....ouch!!! Earrings are meant to be in my ears and not eaten.
15. Trying not to curse or belch as you realize that there's a "parrot" in the room....
16. Typing on your laptop at the dark kitchen table because the birds have taken over the rest of your tiny house.....
17. Planning your vacations around who will be able to board your birds....(Browsing online to see what cruise lines are bird friendly....)
18. Realizing that 4 parakeets ruled our house before the parrots came, now it's 6 birds/1 fish against 2 humans.....You can see who's winning because I'm sitting here typing in the dark while they're sleeping.
19. Planning your route to the office...will I have time to stop by the house for lunch and say Hi.....hmmm....
20. Making sure you don't have poop on you or your clothes....
As I'm typing I'm finding that the list is endless and I'm loving every DETAIL of it. I didn't know what to expect when we brought Big Girl and Rockie into our home, but life without them just doesn't even seem possible. When I first brought Kyle home, our first parakeet, I was hooked. 4 "keets" later, we've moved into the next avian bracket...I think we'll stay here for a while.....If we go bigger...Bill's becoming a "house husband"......Ha Ha
**Note to self....this is only the routine of birds....that anti-kid thought still sounds pretty good****
Good Night from the Anthony home,
Bill, Erin, Rockie, Big Girl, Kyle, Jasper, JiJi, CiCi, and Syta
P.S. Our next adventure is parrots and boating.......Stay tuned!
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