Review on 🎉 Baby Trend Resort Elite Nursery Center, Laguna: The Ultimate Baby Haven! by Lillian Rodriguez

So I'm a researcher and have looked everywhere for a pack n play unit for the downstairs of a two story house that has A) a changing table (so you don't have to keep going up and down stairs ) and B) a removable cradle for the first few months that was safe to sleep in (ie FLAT floor, not inclined). It was one of the few pairs that met both criteria. I wasn't disappointed at all. Tote Bag: As I said, having a flat bottom and breathable sidewalls was very important to me. It technically becomes "rock" but the curve is so negligible it's not worth it. The limit for this is said to be 25 inches or 15 pounds. My little one was over 21 inches at birth and he fit perfectly. So to begin with we LOVE the carrycot and it was baby's favorite place to sleep. Maybe ours is growing fast but baby seemed to be nearing the edges of the bassinet by 4 weeks and by 6 weeks we are starting to move into the larger bassinet below. 25 inches is essentially the length of the mattress itself, so I think it's an exaggeration to say that a 25 inch baby can sleep in a bassinet. Well, I'm sure most kids probably outgrow the weight limit sooner than the height limit. Our child, I think, is just big! TIP: If your child has GERD and your pediatrician recommends sleeping/sleeping on an incline, you can put something on the floor under the back "legs" of the carrycot to tilt them slightly. exaggerate (recommended about 12-13 degrees). Changing Table: Overall great for the white that is provided on it. The diaper holder was critical and we used the space under the changing table to store extra items (pads, cream, change of clothes). We used scented blue plastic diaper bags attached to a loop for temporary storage of diaper waste (about 3-4 changes before the bag needs to be changed). We always used spare liners (waterproof) and changed them when they got dirty. Remarkably, on a few occasions when our little one had a bump in the arch over the diaper and changing pad, it was a bit difficult to get all of the yellow goo off parts of the diaper itself. In particular, I had to use a cotton swab to remove the stain from the bits of feces that ran into the seams. If you are considering types of interchangeable liners, I would suggest rectangular ones. While the oval grays I thought looked great, the extra corner coverage was actually very useful during the fountain events! I think the faint poop stains are the only thing that would make me hesitate about passing the set on to someone else. Music/Vibration Attachment: It's great that you can attach it to both a carrycot (with a little effort, mind you) and a regular one. However, it drains the batteries VERY quickly. Also, after a week or so it started making a rattling noise when vibrating, so you had to adjust the position to keep it to a minimum. The music was pretty lame. We used some variations of nature sounds, but it's such a short cycle that it's a bit annoying. In the future it would be great to add a white noise option there. Big Cradle: I'm just starting to translate the little one into it, so I'll update this when I have something to say. So far I've been pleasantly surprised that most Pack n Play sheets fit well on the "mattress". It's not particularly fancy, but then again, it doesn't have to meet AAP guidelines to minimize the risk of SIDS. TIP: I like waterproof sheets (ie waterproof pad and sheet in one) so I don't have to buy both. We have a double layer, so if the top layer gets dirty, you already have a new one right underneath. (We don't have a place to store linens in the downstairs daycare, so this tip was a lifesaver!) Thanks for reading if you've read this far. I hope that was helpful!