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I was surprised how many pieces there were , the kids love it and it keeps them busy while they're getting clean!! Great price, quick shipping

This kitchen is so small! My 3 year old daughter towers over it and I think she doesn't like it because it is so small. My 14 month old like it though. I can't believe this is for 3 to 8 year olds. This kitchen would come up to an 8 year old's knee. It was easy to set up, and I like that it is wood. The accessories are very nice, but I would not buy this again.

We recieved this as a gift, my son is now 10 weeks old and it's gotten daily use since we brought him home from the hospital. The changing table is kinda useless, it hurts my back to much and it tilts inward to much for my liking, so instead it gets used for storage with extra blankets, diapers, wipes, etc. The mobile is useless, it doesn't move unless you do it yourself, i think that if Graco can get the music box connected to the vibration unit they could get this connected to make it a little more useful, but my son does like to look at it as he drifts to sleep. The music box is great, my son loves the music gets him to sleep everytime, and the vibration to. I do have to rotate the mattress continously as it dips towards the middle every few days, but i do it when i'm replacing the cream colored graco quilted sheet i bought for it. ( The sheet is great, espeically cause my son spits up, i wash it all the time and have had great results from it...no shrinking like other reviewers). Now trying to break it down to take it to grandmas is a little difficult, as you can't fit the changing table and it's quite the feat to get the bassinet pieces all to fit to. But overall i'm very happy with it and would recommend it to anyone.

*UPDATE*
The music box and vibration unit stopped working, so i called graco and they were great, it didn't matter that we didn't buy it (it was a gift) and didn't have a reciept, they ordered the pieces and they should be here soon. Great customer service :)

Baby Santa Music CD celebrates the holiday spirit with music of the world! A soothing, holiday-oriented companion piece to the BABY SANTA DVD, this album introduces infants to the world of multicultural Christmas carols and other pleasant reminders of the season of giving. Some highlights include a Caribbean-flavored "Twelve Days of Christmas," reggae- and samba-styled versions of "Jingle Bells," and a lovely Hanukkah medley.

Music Tracks:

• Jingle Bells, Traditional
• Deck the Halls, Traditional
• Toy Symphony, Leopold Mozart
• The Dreidel Song, Traditional
• Joy to the World, Traditional
• Joy to the World, Reggae Style
• 12 Days of Christmas, Caribbean Style
• German Dance No. 3, Sleigh Ride,: W.A. Mozart
• Jingle Bells, Traditional
• Jingle Bells, Samba Style
• Hanukkah Medley, Traditional
• Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella, France
• Snowbird on the Ashbank, Appalachia
• The Wexford Carol, Celtic
• Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming, Germany
• Oshogastu (The New Year), Japan
• We Wish You a Merry Christmas, Traditional
• We Wish You a Merry Christmas, African Pop Style
• Hanukkah, O Hanukkah, Traditional
• Hallelujah Chorus, Handel
• Silent Night, Traditional

Holiday Concert for Little Ears:

• Orchestra Tune Up
• Brandenburg Concerto No. 4, Bach Nutcracker Suite, Tchaikovsky
• Trepak (Russian Dance)
• Tea (Chinese Dance)
• Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy
• Coffee (Arabian Dance)
• Dance of the Reed Pipes
• Waltz of the Flowers
• Symphony No. 9, Beethoven

baby loves the jumping and laughing and is having a blast. i like the bumper that gives him some protection from the door frame when he swings sideways.

BTW: i've read and been advised that research has shown these things to slightly retard motor development. so we don't use it much. but it's a BLAST!

Like others have said, this is a very nice wood & metal gate. It is very pretty and is sturdy. Much better than the plastic gates that bend too easily. The latch is easy to open and locks automatically when swinging shut. It's also short enough to step over if you have your hands full. I'm buying a second one for a different door.

This is a decent mattress pad for a porta crib. My only wish is that it were a little deeper. I bought a mattress whic is as thick as a regular mattress for my mini crib and it barely fits this size mattress, but does the job.

This is what my wife wrote about these on her blog:
Pros: Great as a first finger food, low choking risk, tastes good, not very messy, packaged conveniently for on-the-go snack, does not contain wheat.
Cons: Not sold in most supermarkets (have only found them at Walmart and Sam's Club and on Amazon.com), caused me temporary panic b/c they are made in China and contain skim milk powder BUT there seems to be no cause for concern.

I've been giving Baby Mum-Mum rice crackers to SB as a snack since he was about 7 months old, and it was love at first bite. I taste all the stuff I give to SB to see how edible they are, and I have to say that they are pretty darn tasty. The crackers are very light and airy and sort of melt in your mouth as you chew (or mash in SB's case). They have a lightly sweet taste that makes them easy to eat. The box contains 12 conveniently wrapped packages of 2 crackers each - perfect for sticking in your diaper bag for snack time on the go.

After SB's bottom front teeth came in at about 6.5 months, I started looking for a teething cracker or biscuit that doesn't have wheat in it (I read that it's better to wait until baby is 9-12 months old before introducing wheat due to the allergy risk) and couldn't find anything in the grocery aisles, surprisingly. Then I came across Baby Mum-Mums at my local Walmart, which are made of rice, not wheat. Although Baby Mum-Mums aren't exactly a teething cracker, they were close enough for me. I mainly wanted something that SB could practice biting and chewing on. They've turned out to be the perfect starter finger food.

Initially, I would hold the cracker for SB as he chomped on it, but after a little encouragement, he started taking the cracker in his own hand and feeding himself. Yay, his first successful attempt at finger food self-feeding! The crackers were great for giving him finger food practice, since they are easy for his little hands to clasp and big enough for him to find his mouth with it. As you can see from the picture, they have a long oval shape and are pretty thin, so it's easy to bite off pieces. And they don't create much mess at all - a few crumbs here and there. I've found them to be a great distraction for SB when he gets fussy on car rides or in his stroller.

There are a lot of things to like about Baby Mum-Mums. The box highlights the following:

-No Artificial Colors or Flavors
-No Preservatives
-Gluten, Egg & Peanut Free
-Baked, Low in Fat & No Trans Fat
-No Added Fats or Oils

But there is another important thing to note about these crackers. They are made in China AND contain milk powder. About a week after the melamine-tainted milk scandal came to light in China, it suddenly hit me that my SB's beloved Baby Mum-Mums might be one of the foods affected by the tainted milk. I went straight to the web to see what information I could dig up on Mum-Mums and the melamine issue, and...it seems that they are safe. A big sigh of relief. This is what I found:

Statement from National Importers (importer/distributor of the product): This basically states that Mum-Mums contain milk powder imported from New Zealand and that food authorities in China, Australia, Canada, and the US have tested batches of Mum-Mums with results all coming back negative for melamine contamination.

The full post: sammybearsays.blogspot.com/2008/10/baby-mum-mum-rice-rusks.html