Bringing RIO The Bird Home

All this talk about my crazy mom buying her crazy bird. My mom says I might have to me eat my words someday when I discover that I may like Rio. I say no chance of that happening in my lifetime. I have been telling her all along that she was crazy for getting a bird. I told her that I'm deathly afraid of them. I told her that I was having nightmares about this, "middle aged crisses" of hers. All to not avail. She brought Rio home anyways!!!!

So the first day home didn't go so well. I laid awake all night scared that the bird was going to crawl under the door and try to poke my eyes out while I was sleeping. I told my mom that I was really afraid that was going to happen and she told me I was very dramatic. I didn't see any drama in that statement at all, as that was my nightmare.  I had school the night he came home so he was in his room sleeping and my mom was asleep too, I didn't get to see him before I went to bed. So you can imagine my mind went crazy with worry.

I must have finally slept a little bit cause I remember being woke up by my mom talking to herself. Well, I thought she was talking to herself until the realization of the memory of "The Bird" came back to me. I decided to stay in bed as long as possible so I didn't have to face, "The Bird." I listened to my mom go on and on talking to this bird like it was actually going to answer her. I made the mistake of laughing out loud. She heard me and came in. So I reluctantly crawled out of bed. I was amazed that she didn't have the bird with her. So I decided it was safe to leave the bedroom. My mom was getting ready for work and I noticed the bird room door was closed. I asked, "Is that bird in that room?" and pointed to the spare bedroom door. She said yes so I said I wanted to see it. She told me open the door and look. I told her no that she had to open the door. She laughed at me and opened the door. I freaked, screamed and ran to the living room.......... Like I said, the first day home didn't go so well............... Rio is huge. The pictures make him look small. There is nothing small about him, especially his beak! I won't be eating my words none too soon!