My 3 month old daughter hates being put down. I'm a stay at home mom, so when she's sleeping that's not too big of a deal. However, the older she gets, the more she's awake while still being too little to do much of anything. I was on the hunt for some items with music, lights, and moving pieces to help hold her attention until she's old enough to enjoy listening to stories and playing with toys. This search lead me to a gym mat with keyboard, a light-up bar for her stroller, and, of course, this mobile. The mobile is by far her favorite! She loves to look at and "talk" to the animals, and she even likes to look at the little light-up spot on the crib attachment.

This mobile was perfect for us because my baby spends most of her time downstairs where her pack and play is and this was the only type of mobile I could find that would attach to the pack and play. It took a bit of wiggling, but it DOES connect in the corner where the two sides meet. I included a picture of our setup to help any parents who are desperately searching for something to entertain their little ones outside the crib like I was.

With this mobile from Tiny Love, I can get about 15 minutes at a time to take care of daily life for myself, like eating breakfast, throwing on a load of laundry, or running the vacuum. That might not sound like much of you have a baby who doesn't mind lying in their pack and play or relaxing in their swing, but it has been a lifesaver for me!

I didn't know anything about this brand before I bought this mobile, but now I'm planning to buy the take-along mobile for the car seat and the bar for the stroller since they both feature the same forest animals that my daughter has come to love on her mobile.

Very easy to assemble. Good quality and strong. Music is very load but you can adjust the volume.

She sits in her baby bjorn bouncer and watch this mobile for at least 30 mins, giving me some time to chill or do some chores.

My sweet niece (10 months old) has been a fan of this baby mobile from day one. From birth, the soothing music calmed her then as she got older, the mobile entertained her. Last week we actually saw her reach up and play with the characters then start the music (caught on baby cam). What a fantastic investment -This one is highly recommended and a keeper.

This was for baby #2 so I knew exactly what I wanted in a mobile. I was very skeptical this would meet my needs but it does! Here's a list of what I was looking for and how this mobile fits the bill.

1. Must be automatic!! - With my first child, I used the one where you have to manually wind the mobile every few mins and it was a pain in the butt! I saved all my baby stuff so I could reuse it for baby#2, but the manual mobile went straight into the trash!

2. Must be cute and not too girly looking. - I bought the blue one for my daughter and it's very cute and not to "boyish" for a girl.

3. Must have bright colors - In order for you baby to be intrigued with a mobile/toy when they are a newborn, it must have bright colors.

4. Must be easily removable - The reason why this is a must is because I don't want my baby to be overstimulated. Overstimulation makes it hard for my daughter to fall asleep because she's too wired and her brain has a hard time shutting down. When she starts to yawn or look away after 30 to 40 mins of playing, I simply remove the pole out of the music box. It's very easy to remove or reattach. It's great that I don't have to remove the whole unit.

5. Must have multiple options for sound and nightlight combination- This mobile does almost every combination you can think of. You can turn on night light, sound and rotate animals at the same time. You can turn off night light and just have sound and rotating animals. You can have nightlight and rotating animals on with no sound by just lowering the volume until it becomes mute. You can have just sound by removing the pole from the music box.

6. Must stay on for at least 20 mins - I am thrilled this stays on for 40 mins. I haven't seen any other mobile that stays on longer.

7. Must entertain my baby - My daughter is 2 months and it entertains her for at least 30 mins! There aren't many toys that entertain her at this age but this one does! There has been many times where she play for 40 mins and then passes out!

8. Must be versatile - This is my 2nd and last baby (I think) so I hate the thought of buying baby stuff that can only be used for a few months. Since this can be used as a music box for a toddler, I was sold. Not sure if it's going to really be useful but hey it's better than nothing!

9.Must fit on my crib! - My crib has thicker slats and I have found it hard to attach toys to it. I have no issues with this mobile. Fits like a glove and it's very secure.

There are 2 things I thought I wanted in a mobile but after using this I realized I don't need it.

1. Since babies like toys that light up, I thought it would be a good idea to have a mobile where the animals light up. I realized during the day that function is useless and at night I want my baby to sleep not play!

2. I wanted a remote control but since this mobile stays on for 40 mins, I don't need it. I thought not having one would be inconvenient but it's not bad at all.

If you're debating between this one or the popular Fisher Price one like I did, I say go for this one! It's cheaper, cuter, plays music longer and it grows with your child! You won't regret it!

P.S. - Only the giraffe on mine makes a clicking sound. I am not docking a star for this because the clicking is not a loud annoying click. It's a soft click so it doesn't bother me or the baby. Maybe if all 3 did it, it would be annoying.

Update 10/9/13 - I still love this mobile, but I wish it had a timer for 20, 30 or 40 mins. Sometimes 40 mins is just too long and I have to go into the room to turn it off manually.