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Review on ☕️ Espresso Rocking Crib: DaVinci Alpha Mini with Removable Wheels, Greenguard Gold Certification by Katrina Wright

Revainrating 5 out of 5

UPDATE 2013: Thank goodness we finally bought this!

****UPDATE**** 01/24/2013: - Our daughter is 13 months old and still fits perfectly! She's in the 50th percentile at 20.5 pounds. and the 75th percentile for a height of 30.25 inches. She can roll over (moves a lot while sleeping) and is not limited in size. In fact, we roll light blankets around the perimeter so that it does not touch anything when rolled and has enough space. We set it to the second height setting from the bottom (the bottom one hurts too much on my aching back to get in and out easily) and when she gets up she still can't pull herself out (note: she actually always climbs). not yet, so I'll update once she outgrows that.) Also, we only used the awesome rocking feature when she was very little, say up to 4 months, and then we needed her on wheels more than a rocker- Rig (yes, it's a rig of one sort or another!) We pushed this thing over rough terrain on our Honda Civic and it held up great. Very happy with our purchase and I know I can resell with my group of moms at a great price. smaller than the Graco and play backpack I used as a bassinet.) A regular crib is about the width of a full size bed! The rocking function is amazing! It's usually difficult to get her to bed without waking her up, but if I start rocking the crib right after I put her down, she'll fall asleep! Plus I can rock it out of bed which is perfect when she's half awake at night :) - bite splints included - feels very strong - looks great (mine is white) - it has stoppers to attach with it it doesn't wobble accidentally - although I find it very stable and doesn't wobble that easily on its own. Cons: - Hard to find sheets/mattress pad! I purchased the American Baby Company Value Jersey Knit Porta-Crib Sheet, Celery Sheets based on other reviewers and it was too thin and didn't fit the mattress we have in the crib. Now I'm using a half sheet, half mattress topper I got from Babies R Us (See to use for rocking. Although smaller than the Pack and Play, it takes up a little more room when laid out by the side is moved to the side.) Council. We use a traditional size Davinci mini bed mattress. CRESCENT MINI MATTRESS FOR CED 50 COILS Perfect fit! We only use this mattress, not the vinyl topper that came with the crib (it's too thin) and the Graco Pack 'n Play Sheet, Tea quilt fits the Cresent mattress, but barely! Wash it thoroughly because it's already very cuddly. We adapted the breathable mesh bumper for the Safari Fun STANDARD size Breathablebaby crib to the mini crib by wrapping it around the sides and securing it with velcro. - Allow to air out for a few hours. Hopefully, as soon as you take it out of the box (it smells like packaging material for hours), it will help you decide on a crib!

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