This past weekend, Cocoa just seemed to come out of her shell. I gave her a shower on Sunday, as well as a wing and nail trim. After that, she spent some time in her room with my husband just talking, singing, whistling and laughing...most of which was caught on video (see below videos).

Other words she has said so far: "Hello Cocoa", crows like a rooster and clucks like a hen, she meows like a cat...

This amazon craves attention....and when she is the center of attention, she will definitely steal the show (especially if there are conversations going on around her). she can be a bit shy in the beginning but opens up quite fast. We have also seen her start to play with her toys, which is great! hopefully she will learn to amuse herself instead of calling for attention. (we are watching that...it is very endearing at the beginning, but we don't want to turn it into a constant "begging" behavior.)

She has stepped up nicely on my husband's arm and hand so far. He has been spending more time with her than I have so far, but I do make it a point to talk to her and interact with her as much as I can. So far she has been a wonderful bird.