Monday, March 06, 2006
The boy named Tinkerbelle
Last year, we took Mackenzie to Paradise Pets to get her a birthday present. Having believed my wife had gotten through her bird phase, I was awakened to the fact that Mackenzie was indeed a bird lover as well.
So, an empty wallet later, we carted home a new love bird, cage and all the fixings.
A month or so later, on a bird check up visit to the Centre, Kim was speaking with the owner Daryl. Kim asked Daryl if he could tell Mackenzie (who was present) if her love bird (which she should have said was named Tinkerbelle) was a boy or a girl.
Daryl took a quick look in the box, and said “Oh, that is a boy for sure”. In a flash Mackenzie’s smile turned upside down as her beloved Tinkerbelle was revealed to be a boy. Kim frantically waved to Daryl from behind Mackenzie, mouthing the words NO, NO, NO.
Right on cue, Daryl took another look and said “hang on, my mistake; your bird is a girl”.
“I told you it was a girl” exclaimed Mackenzie as she looked up at mom.
Well, I’m proud to report that our “boy” has laid three eggs in the past week. It’s been quite the sideshow event at our house as Tinkerbelle has shown us some interesting dance moves lately. She’s also been in full nest making mode as she shreds anything we put in the cage.
Every morning the kids run to the cage to see if Tinkerbelle has left another surprise.
Boy oh boy!
So, an empty wallet later, we carted home a new love bird, cage and all the fixings.
A month or so later, on a bird check up visit to the Centre, Kim was speaking with the owner Daryl. Kim asked Daryl if he could tell Mackenzie (who was present) if her love bird (which she should have said was named Tinkerbelle) was a boy or a girl.
Daryl took a quick look in the box, and said “Oh, that is a boy for sure”. In a flash Mackenzie’s smile turned upside down as her beloved Tinkerbelle was revealed to be a boy. Kim frantically waved to Daryl from behind Mackenzie, mouthing the words NO, NO, NO.
Right on cue, Daryl took another look and said “hang on, my mistake; your bird is a girl”.
“I told you it was a girl” exclaimed Mackenzie as she looked up at mom.
Well, I’m proud to report that our “boy” has laid three eggs in the past week. It’s been quite the sideshow event at our house as Tinkerbelle has shown us some interesting dance moves lately. She’s also been in full nest making mode as she shreds anything we put in the cage.
Every morning the kids run to the cage to see if Tinkerbelle has left another surprise.
Boy oh boy!
