Okay, so I'm officially THAT grandparent now – the one who goes full-on Baby Einstein for their grandkid. And let me tell you, this Numbers Nursery DVD? Total game-changer!

At first, my granddaughter gave it the classic baby side-eye like 'Grandma, really?'. But after nap time? Boom! She was hypnotized by those colorful numbers and puppets. Now she does this adorable little wiggle when the tiger comes on screen.

What I love most is how they keep it simple – just numbers 1 through 5. Perfect for tiny attention spans! The way they show actual objects (like 3 apples) instead of just flashing numerals makes so much sense. My daughter (the baby's mom) says she's already starting to recognize number patterns at just 18 months!

Pro tip: Don't sleep on the bonus features! There are counting games in multiple languages which is awesome for our bilingual family. Though fair warning – you WILL find yourself humming that peppy background music while doing dishes.

The only downside? Now I've fallen down the Baby Einstein rabbit hole and my Amazon cart is full of their other products. Who knew retirement would involve so much puppet-based entertainment?