I registered for this bassinet due to all the rave reviews - and was not disappointed. About a month before my daughter was born we decided to buy a bigger house so my nursery was not set up for three months. This bassinet was my daughter's only bed. As a first time mom I was not comfortable about leaving her alone in a room and the fact that I could simply carry her from room to room without having to wake her was GREAT!As other reviews have stated the mesh siding is wonderful. It really took a load off my mind to know that the sides were breathable.I did not have a hard time removing the fabric for washing although an additional sheet would have been a nice feature.I used ALL the electronic features even the vibrations - the ocean wave sound was such a favorite that my daughter still falls asleep to that sound (on a CD)I would recommend this for anyone.