Parry had her first actual shower with us today (she got wet, as you can see). my husband put her on a step stool in the shower and used one of our spray thingies on her (you have to pump in the air and you have a nice steady mist of water for a while). she didn't do much...from what i heard from my husband, she just stood there and took it all in. she didn't go all silly like i thought she would. i think its because it was a new bathroom and its something to get used to.

we've only had her for about a week, but a few days with us, we did have concerns about her health with more than occasional sneezing and some weird bright green poop. i thought it was due to stress, and i think it is. after the first week, her poop has become more normal in color (dark greenish..but of course depending on what she has eaten) and my husband and i have noticed less sneezing - we rarely hear her do this (if any) now when we spend time with her.

my husband has been able to scratch parry's head and under her chin inside and outside of her cage. i think its wonderful that she has gotten used to someone in our home so quickly. from what we see, parry loves the person who has and exhibits a LOT of energy. my husband will act crazy with her - dancing all over the place and singing or whistling - and she would actually dance/bop along with him and make occasional noises. parry also allows my husband to easily transport her on a short stick from/to just about anywhere.

i am taking things slow...she doesn't "ask" to be scratched by me, even when i offer so i don't push the subject. she does still take nuts nicely out of my hand, though, and im completely happy with this interaction we have.

parry has become quite inquisitive lately...she has been pulling out toys out of her green bucket i've given her (i've placed a nut in there as well, and she knows it)..i've put up a coconut foraging toy with a shelled walnut stuck in the bottom of it and she's found and eaten that...she has another foraging toy where she has to lift the top up to get at the treat inside. and she has been nibbling on the wooden and plastic toys hanging around her cage. with all this activity, i hope she has decided to stop (or at least limit) her plucking issue. we should keep up with changing around her toys to keep her mind stimulated.

on saturday morning i fixed up various veggies and fruits - bell peppers, long green beans, slices of raw carrots, grapes, blueberries, bananas - and mixed in some birdie bread. parry seems to really like the green beans (still) and the bell peppers - which she started off with first. my husband cleaned out the breakfast bowls so i couldn't see what else she liked. im thinking about using a birdie kabob in her cage to hang from the top or the side of her cage and just put some fresh veggies on there for her breakfast or dinner and see if she has fun with that...