NOW they are in the house! Ellie hated it!

[mmr]

Well we were running a few days late and we officially got them back in the house last night! Teal of course wasn't phased and actually acted very happy!
Ellie pretty much what I though...she screamed and screamed. That was the first time she was back in the house since "the horrible morning". She only screamed when I wasn't around. So when sh stopped for a second I went in. We sang our favorite songs, at first she was petrified you could tell! clinging onto the side of her cage, NO dancing bobbing nothing! After a few songs she started to "loosen" up and bob a little and dance! Then I played the piano for her (she loves it when I play the piano), then she started to calm down, BUT only as long as I was in the room! Then I just talked to her for a little bit, actually whispered and foot rubs along with scritches! Then an I love you, and a "you are okay, the house is safe now" and out I went. she screamed not 1/4 as much as she did before all my "entertainment services" and then stopped. I thought I was going to have to sleep on the floor by her cage just so all could sleep and make her feel safe! But she settled down and went to sleep.

I can't imagine the fear that poor baby went through stuck in the dark smoked filled house ALONE, and the fear of that morning she will carry around for a while! I know that my stress and emotions reflect onto her, but there are still to this day times that I look at her and think to myself, "she should not be here, she shouldn't be alive...but you are here", then I cry (and I am soooo not a cryer ever, but with her she just pulls at my heart strings)!!!!

She is one remarkable little gift in my life! and as much as she bites me, etc I don't know what I would do without my little rock!

So exactly 2 month to the day since our house fire...we are all back in now!

[mabird]

Wow... glad you are all back home, safe and sound. Poor Ellie, there is just something about that girl, I just don't know. Ya just gotta love her!

Congrats on getting back in and best wishes!

[mmr]

just got off the phone with Hubby and he said she is quiet as a mouse and playing in her cage doing circles (her favorite thing to do) top of the cage to the side to a perch and back to the top! Crest up and dancing! I would say she is pretty much getting over it quickly!

Now Teal on the other hand I couldn't hear hubby too well because he was screaming because daddy didn't let him out of his cage! LOL

[Astrid660]

"entertainment services" <-- haha

I am so glad she is okay .. That must have been so scary for her (and you!)
Sounds like she is happy to be home again.

[Chief's Mom]

Glad to hear that ya'll are back in the house! I'm surprised that Ellie only screamed for one night. Your 'entertainment services' must be wonderful! This must be a tough transition for everyone...Good Luck!!

[NotEnoughTime]

I'm glad to hear you're back in the house... Hope all goes well in the future!

[nestbox]

Poor baby, I hope you and your family are all doing ok. What a story with a happy ending.