The day before we left to drive to Utah, our mating pair of cockateils, Victory and Triumph, laid two eggs. While we were gone, they laid three more. Last night Mika and I were calculating the possible hatch date. We figured it could be anywhere from today through Tuesday-ish. Well, this morning I woke up to Mika five inches from my face screaming in his loudest possible stage-whisper, "THEY'RE HATCHING RIGHT NOW!!!" Normally, it takes me about 45 minutes to open my eyes all the way and actually start forming sentences after I wake up. NOT TODAY!
As I write this, one baby has for sure completely hatched. Victory is still sitting on all of them to keep them warm, so we don't know how many have actually come out yet. The proud new father--Mika, not Triumph-- is pacing through the house reading The Cockateil Handbook, preparing food, calling anyone who's awake, and asking me a million questions he knows I can't answer. I've never seen him so nervous!!! Uh-oh! He just got the camera!
He'll probably have called all of you long before you ever get a chance to read this post, but he'll "play it cool" when he talks to you. So, I just wanted to make sure you got an accurate representation of this wonderful moment in our home. I'm sure we'll be posting pictures soon.
We miss you guys!
Jessie
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2 comments:
I love your stories Jessie, you are such a funny writer. I can totally picture the moment! Congrats on the new addition! -Jaana
I had a chance to talk to Mika yesterday and he was telling me of this miracle! What fun to have a few new additions to the family. Hoping they all stay well and healthy. Jessie, you really have the gift for writing in a fun way. Maybe you should write a book! I miss you too. Maybe your writing career will bring you further west! :)
Hugs and love,
MOM Riitta
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