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The Perfect Solution!
We were looking for a solution for use downstairs. The crib and changing table are upstairs and it's difficult to go up and down several times a day to change, lay down, etc, the baby. So, we bought this and put it in the other room. It's perfect! We can change our baby girl, put her down for naps, and still be on hand to hear her and answer when she needs anything.

The playard itself is sturdy and it was very easy to assemble. The fabric is nice and thick and strong, and the pattern is beautiful.

Definitely worth the money!

LOVE it
I absolutely love this product. Since my daughter was born, this is the only thing she'll sleep in. I have a rather large, two-story house, and her bedroom is upstairs -- mine is down. Since we didn't want to put her all the way upstairs to begin with, we planned for her to sleep in a bassinett in our bedroom for the first few months. But she hated it. We had already purchased this pack & play to keep in our great room -- for diaper changes & naps. When we realized this was her favorite place to sleep, we started letting her sleep there at night too. Three months later, she still sleeps there.

The diaper changing station is perfect. She's about 14 pounds now, and she still fits great, with lots of room to grow. The diaper stacker is great for having those on hand, but the wipes holder is pretty useless -- they get dried out too fast. But we use a wipes warmer anyway, so this wasn't a problem for us. The two mesh "cups" on the changing station are great for holding necessities -- pacifiers, lotion, medicines, etc.

The sleeping part of the pack & play is fantastic. Its surface is quilted for comfort, but it's made of a fabric that wipes up easily. The vibrator function is a lifesaver, although ours has gotten noticably louder over the months we've used it. It used to be very quiet, but now it almost rattles -- even with new batteries. But it's not that big of a deal. She loves this feature. The console also features many other functions -- music, nature noises, lights -- but we haven't really used any of those.

My husband put it together, and it was somewhat complicated, but that's to be expected for such a large product. We haven't attempted to take it down and move it.

I recommend this product highly. It's more expensive than most other pack & plays, but it's very functional and so attractive. I have the entire Rittenhouse line -- it's great for both girls & boys, and its pattern is classic -- no cutesy flowers, owls, animals, etc. It looks great in my home and we get lots of comments about how pretty it is.

No happy with customer service between graco and amazon~
emails back and forth tring to get one part that was damaged on the bassinet has been worthless....all this while dealing with a preemie. the request from graco is that we send it back, that means packaging and going to the post office at the WORST time. We only needed two plastic parts to fix the bassinet that had some damage due to packaging. Good luck if you have a problem, dealing with Graco and Amazon in the middle has been frustrating and not worth it... I held off on this review hoping something would be done, but one month later we have not been made whole.
lilyput

UNSTABLE & UNSAFE!!!
I originally purchased the Rittenhouse pack n' play in August 2009, when I was expecting my first child. It was a lot more than I wanted to pay and had a lot of unnecessary bells and whistles that I didn't want or need. However, at the time, it was one of the only two decent patterns offered by Graco (all of the other patterns were God-awful hideous)and the only other decent pattern wasn't readily available. So I plunked down the $$$ and ordered the Rittenhouse.

When it arrived (box fully intact, no damage), I proceeded to set the thing up, and I found the instructions were easy to follow. Once I got it up, though, the pack n' play did not sit evenly on our floor -- only 3 legs touched the floor at time so that it WOBBLED. And not just a slight wobble...it was a significant rocking, which in no way could be considered safe for an infant. I set it up several times and in different rooms of the house to make sure I had set it up correctly and that it wasn't an issue with uneven floors. Every time, I had the exact same problem.

I tried contacting Graco, although it took awhile since their phone lines are not open as late as they indicated in the manual. When I finally did get to speak with a customer service rep at Graco, she was quite unhelpful and suggested that I exchange it for a new one. So I contacted the folks at AMAZON, and the gentleman on the phone walked me through the exchange process and sent out a replacement right away.

The second Rittenhouse pack n' play arrived a few days later -- again in an undamaged, unopened box. Went about setting the replacement up, and lo and behold...the exact same problem! Only 3 legs would touch the floor at a time, causing an unsafe wobble. This time, I had my cousin's husband (an experienced father of 3) come over and set it up to ensure that it was not operator error. When he set it up, it wobbled just as bad as before. So this time it went back for a full refund. AMAZON did a wonderful job with both the exchange and the refund -- both were processed quickly and smoothly.

One final note, a friend of the family soon after found the other model (I think it's the Avalon pattern) at a store and bought it for me. We have not had any problems with that model wobbling; it has been very stable and sturdy. Thus, it is clearly an issue with the Rittenhouse models.

Beautiful!!!!
We love this pack n play! It is very classy and looks great in our bedroom. It was a little confusing to put together, but worth it. We have 5 weeks before we will have a baby to put into it, but as of now we are very satisfied with our purchase!