I've Got a Golden Tiicket... errr... Swing?

Since Reagan has really bad reflux, she does not do well at all in regular swings.  This means that she is either in the carrier on my chest, in her Nap Nanny, or in her crib.  She's also not a fan of remaining stationery all the time, unless she's on me.  She's quite content in her Mei Tai, but it's definitely not safe for cooking and such.  I've been eyeing up the Mamaroo for quite some time, but couldn't really justify the expense, even if it IS an awesome space-age looking swing.  However, once I read reviews from parents of very refluxy babies, I thought it might be perfect for us.

I scrounged up some help from her baby shower:

...and off I went to Babies R Us.

The thing comes in a box that, upon opening, has complete instructions for how to re-package the swing when you want to store it.  This is all well and good but we all lose instructions, right?  However, these instructions are STUCK to the inner lid of the box!!  How cool is that?  The swing was easy to set up and took all of five minutes.  The black border you see below is actually two zippered sections which connect the hammock-style seat to the frame.  Reagan already threw up in it once, and all I did was zip it off, wash it, and zip it right back on.  I can't say enough about how great this thing is.  The movements are fluid and the swing is whisper quiet.

But then came the real test....

Thirty seconds into it, she was dancing and smiling like crazy!  Success!

The good news is, if you have a 20% of coupon to BRU, it IS good for the swing, which will take $48 off the price if you get the swing with the cushy pad.  The one that comes with a grey pad feels like a burlap sack, I'm just warning you.  It also isn't nearly as quiet as the cushioned seat if the baby is moving around a lot.  You can hear the scratchiness of the fabric.  Still, you could easily make it more comfortable by just throwing a blanket in there.