Because you might want a laugh to start off your Monday morning

For Christmas, Ryan received a gift that he decided he wouldn't really use. This gift came from Brookstone, so Ryan decided he would take the gift back and see if there was something else that he might like better. Knowing that he didn't want to spend any extra money on an exchange, he kept his shopping to a limited price range. So last Monday, he headed off to a local mall to visit Brookstone to exchange his gift. This was supposed to be a family outing, but a certain four year-old had a rough morning and needed to stay home for a much needed nap. Therefore, I wasn't there to shop with Ryan.

On his way home, he gave me a phone call and when I asked him what he exchanged his gift for, he said, "I got a talking alarm clock."

Um, okay. That's weird.

"It's name is Moshi," he says laughing.

"Uh, it has a name?"

He laughs.

Moments later, Ryan and "Moshi" arrive home. Much laughing ensues as Ryan begins to set up the clock. In order to set the time, set the alarm, etc. You must talk to the clock.

"Hello, Moshi," I hear him say.

"Command please."

"Set time."

"What is the time?" she asks.

This continues until all appropriate things are set.

Fast forward to Tuesday morning. Moshi wakes up her new Master at the appropriate time. However, The Master does not know how to turn off the alarm.

Now, let's all remember that a few things about me: 1. I like sleep. I need my sleep. I turn into a bear when my sleep is interrupted. 2. I have a newborn who still needs me during the night. I had been up with the wee one just an hour or two before and was not ready to be awake yet.

Moshi did not get this memo.

Alarm sounds.

"Hello Moshi," says my loving husband.

"Command please," Moshi says.

"Alarm off."

"I do not understand that command. Command please."

"Alarm off!" he says again slightly agitated because of the early hour.

This cycle continues.

Ryan is trying to use his phone as a flashlight to flip through the manual to learn how to turn off the alarm. No luck.

The alarm is in snooze mode, when he hands it to me and says, "I'm sorry. I can't figure out how to turn the alarm off. You're just going to have to keep hitting snooze because I have to get ready for work."

Are you KIDDING ME?!?!

Alarm sounds again.

Then out of nowhere, Moshi starts talking to me!

"To set time, say, 'Set time.' To set alarm..." It continues through a list of commands. And then, like music to my ears, Moshi says, "To turn off alarm say, 'Turn off the alarm.'"

"TURN OFF THE ALARM!!!" I am trying not to yell, but I'm about to hurt someone or something if that alarm doesn't turn off soon.

As I lie there trying to go back to sleep for a few precious minutes, the hilarity of the situation hits me. Oh Moshi.

Since then we think we have figured out all of the ins and outs of the clock. If not, I'm sure there will be more stories to follow.

Or we might have to get another clock!