Arthur

my girls have been begging for a pet for years. We tried out a gerbal once, that didn't last long. His name was Mikey and he definatly wasn't people friendly. So we gave him to a handicap guy who lived in our neighborhood and he was so gratful, he came over later and gave us a rose.

We would love to have a cat but Brett and Kaylie are so allergic. Brett has allergy induced asthma so a cat is out of the question.

A dog? well we don't have much space and time for a dog right now. We promised the girls we could get one when we move and have some land.

So we felt so bad for Kaylie because she has been so sad that she had no pet, Brett got her a parakeet.

It is a good little pet. His name is Arthur. We have had him for a few months now. He sings when we run water, and he likes music. We tuck him in each night with a blanket over his cage, and within a minute, he flies up to his bed. He sleeps on his highest perch. It is kind of cute that he has a bed.

So anyway, he is still getting use to us, when we first got him, if you put your hand in his cage he would just nibble on your finger, now he will climb onto your hand. And we have been starting to leave his cage door open so that he can get comfortable to the outside world.

We also are letting him come out if he wishes. Last night he was out for a long time. Marissa was a wake and was afraid of him when he flew right at her. At one point we couldn't find him, he had perched on Brett's elk horns hanging on the wall, and then on my shoulder. I was afraid he was going to peck at my eye. He did like my hair though.

So we have been having fun with our new little addition.