Nana and Papa kindly got her one for Christmas, and we enthusiastically put it up in her crib. Of course, within a week the batteries died, but given that apparently it was singing underneath the wrapping paper for the week prior to being opened up, it is highly likely that the batteries had just been used a lot before it reached us. OK - fresh batteries - let's try again. Dear sister did warn us that the batteries die quickly, but she said that was because the kids figure out how to turn it on themselves (notice the big blue button), and run them dry that way. Yay - I need to buy stock in Duracell.
Hmmm... no reaction at all. Not sure I could blame her - it's just a wavy fish and a blue light and a few bubbles and more of that "high quality infant toy" music (tinny, with few tunes in the rotation). Worse yet, the blue light seems really bright to me - how on earth is she supposed to put herself to sleep? This is the toy everyone's raving about? Whatever. I don't get it.
Scroll forward a few weeks - NOW we're in business. When baby girl has to entertain herself in the crib while Mommy takes her morning shower, we go "find Nemo" and now she's totally absorbed by him. I guess there's magic in those bubbles after all! She hasn't yet figured out how to turn him on/off yet (other than accidentally bumping into the big blue button while she flails about), but she seems to be a smart cookie - doubt we're far away from that. It comes with a remote control as well - very modern.
Thanks Nana & Papa!!
Fisher-Price Ocean Wonders Aquarium
