Robotic Dinosaur Takes the Cake

We went to the local science museum with the gang today.  It was loads of fun.  Cayla had a rough morning, but it all melted away when she stepped through the doors of her beloved museum and saw all her friends.  Let this be a lesson to me.

On our way out, she spotted a robotic dinosaur.  It had some dinosaur name, was made of plastic, and in a real cage.  It moved and walked and cooed, and grunted when she pet it.  Cayla was mesmerized.  "Mesmerized" as in she had a desperate, kicking, yelling, screaming panic attack when I told her it was time to go.  I have no photos for you, but I'm assuming that I will in the future, since I doubt Cayla will ever do anything in the museum but play with this robotic dino for 3 hours straight.

Cayla has taken a huge interest in pets ever since she discovered that Carrie's dog fetches sticks.  Flannery and I were thinking they we may need to break down soon and get her a responsive pet (Greta, our dog, who is living with my parents for some undefined period of time does not play with kids.  The only thing she will fetch is a piece of hot dog.)  However, this robotic dinosaur has opened up some new possibilities . . . 

UPDATE:  I found out what it is.  Read more about the Pleo dinosaur here.  Or buy one here.