I woke up at about 1:45 this morning, and after getting a drink of water and doing, you know, other things, I heard a noise from the office: Darjeeling was awake, and down on the floor. I turned the overhead light on - having learned already that making any decisions in the light of a black light bulb is a bad idea - and took a look. She flew up to a perch upon my arrival, so I could see her vent area, which was wet and messy. It seemed odd that she was up in the middle of the night, but I couldn't decide if she was straining, or just groggy, like me, awake in the middle of the night.

Since I knew I'd never fall asleep again if I didn't, I caught her and put a few drops of liquid calcium on or near her beak.

She seems okay today, eating, drinking (calcium in the water), she took a bath already. Her vent area is still messy, and she hasn't laid an egg, but that could take a few more days. If she doesn't lay anything in two or three days, though, it's back to the vet.