The Princess Clock

Sooo, for quite some time now, Olivia has been enamored with the Princesses. Going to Disney this summer only added fuel to the fire. Now EVERYTHING we do is somehow related to princesses, or, at least tried to be related to the princesses by Olivia.

Last Sunday she and Sue were shopping at WalMart while I was at work. On a clearance rack there was a Princess alarm clock. Sue spotted it, and of course Olivia wanted to have it. Since it was the only one on the clearance shelf - Sue was worried that perhaps it really wasnt on sale, just a ploy for the child to get it in her hands, then the parents would have to play the bad guy and say no when it turned out NOT to be only clearance after all. After explaining to Liv that they needed to check the price before she would commit to the purchase, Sue headed for the price checker. Of course, in her mind, the clock was already hers. After all, it was in her hands wasnt it?? Lo and behold, the price checker listed it as $2.00!!! WHAT A BARGAIN!

So, the princess clock came home. As you can see by the photos above - it sure is special.

The second picture depicts the image shining on the ceiling when the illuminating light is turned on.

Now, the first night the alarm was set at Olivia's request. Sue was home Monday morning and in the kitchen when the alarm went off - she said it was SOOO cute, all of a sudden she saw this little hand reach out from the covers and shut off the alarm. A couple of minutes later, Olivia comes bounding out of her room to say good morning to us and start her day.

WOW - this actually was a good purchase, OR so I thought.

The next morning I made sure to be out in the kitchen to see the cuteness.

The alarm goes off, no shut off. The alarm gets quicker, no shut off. The alarm gets even quicker and higher pitched... All of a sudden I hear " Mama - MAKE IT STOP!!!"

That night, as we put her to bed she said "Can we please not set the alarm tonight??"

It has not been set since. So much for the good purchase. At least its decorative and shines a pretty light on the ceiling.