We're talking bassinets. Some background pointers:
- our babes are in our room for at least 4-6 months. i do my best not to co-sleep, so a safe place to sleep is a must.
- i'm a crazy nut about safe sleep places. no bumpers or extra fabric.
- our room is small, and we now have a king bed in there. there is room next to our bed for a bassinet, but something that's fairly easy to move around would be awesome.
- the way something looks is seriously important to me.
- we're not rich.
Option One:
The bassinet stand we made when Ella was a bun in the oven. It rocks and moves easily, and looks really nice. We've used it with both kids, and never had a problem. The only bad thing is that after 2 kids, the basket was trashed and we got rid of it. Now I can't find a moses basket for under $40 {Hobby Lobby no longer carries them}. One bad thing is that we probably shouldn't use it past 3 months. Another upside to this one is that it would give me a project to work on.
Option Two:
This Fisher Price contraption. It gets good reviews, and we've had several friends who have used it and liked it. It's on sale until the 22nd for $50, plus I get 5% off with my Target card. It rocks, and is super easy to fold down and move. It also has a 3-point harness so it's probably a little safer. The main thing I'm worried about is that it sleeps at an incline. I'm afraid that if we have babe sleeping at an incline for 6 months, we'll have created a habit that is tough to break. The biggest downfall? It looks like stupid baby stuff.
Option Three:
This pretty thing from Overstock. This is by far my favorite, but the only thing that is keeping me from buying it is the price. It's $100, which isn't bad, but I'm not sure if we'll have more kiddos after this or not. We haven't decided, so I hate to spend that kind of money on something that might only be used for about 6 months. Aside from that, I feel like it's the safest, best-looking, and the one that would definitely work until the babe is moved into the crib.
You'd think that after two kids I'd have a better idea of what I want, but not so much.
What would you do?
4 comments:
I like option 2 and 3. 2 is practical because you can easily move it and take it with you if you are going somewhere for the day. 3 is just plain awesome. Every baby deserves something new that didn't come from big bro/sis so if want that piece, I say get it. And if you decided not to have another you can always sell it on craigslist.
I think 1 or 3. You can easily move #1, and if you are willing to spend $100, you might as well spend $40+ on something you know that works. #2 scares me because of the incline thing too. I wouldn't mess with that, but that's just my personal opinion. I put all of mine right into the crib, so I'm all about making it as "crib-like" as possible. Which is what #3 has going for it.
i like option #3. it's beautiful and safe. i would not mess with #2 at all. you can always sell #3.
I say one or three. (or just co sleep :)) I've heard of too many kids with the misshapen heads from those sleepers. That's what would make me most nervous. 6 months is a decent amount of time in babyworld, you'll want something decent and sturdy and practical and of course, easy on the eyes. I say #3 and then sell after.
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