I have heard rave reviews about Lullabye Lane. I was excited to finally check it out. My parents, husband, and six month old made the trek. We wanted to really look at the Phil and Ted stroller, the Britax car seats, and to purchase a conversion kit for our crib. I was excited to speak to someone firsthand. Well, the first annoyance began at the front door. There is a sign posted, "No smoking within 30 feet of the front door." I read it from 10 feet away. However, there was a man standing right IN the doorway smoking a cigarette. He was looking around inside. I couldn't believe it. I had to ask him to move so that I could pass through with my baby. To make matters worse, the entire store reaked of smoke. Seriously? I couldn't believe that the manager or sales clerk allowed this to happen. So, clearly our first impression was not the best. However, I was willing to try and move past it. We ordered our conversion kit and then proceeded to look around. We checked out the carseats. A man asked if we wanted help and we said that we did. He sent someone over to us. I wanted the in's and out's of the various Britax models. We were fully prepared to buy one there. I definitely like to support businesses with great customer service and where you can touch and feel the product. Well, this was another diappointment. He basically just pointed out the various models. I asked what the differences were and he just said that the Roundabout was the smallest one. Okay...and...what about the others? In a nutshell, he wasn't helpful at all. Instead, we came home without our carseat. I went online and did my research on Britax.com and on Elitecarseats.com. We purchased the seat from www.elitecarseats.com since they offered FREE shipping on orders over $100. I went to Lullabye Lane with the intent to buy the carseat. Well, they have lost my business and I do not see the point in going back. I will purchase our Backpack carrier elsewhere.

I was visited by two of their lactation consultants while in the hospital and both were useless and dismissive -- I left the hospital with a dehydrated baby who had lost more than 10 percent of her body weight. This was despite my pleas for help to learn how to get our baby to latch on. After returning home, I once again tried to see a consultant and was snubbed by the receptionist. Luckily, I went elsewhere to see a private lactation consultant, who within minutes got us on the road to breastfeeding. Now why couldn't anyone at Newborn Connections do that? On the plus side, Newborn Connections offers a free parents group and it has a large selection of nursing bras at reasonable prices.

They have great toys and gear. They will price match but will not accept competitor's coupons. The pricing here is higher than most other places. Good selection for babyproofing though.

Children seem to enjoy this class. There's flexibility around making up mixed classes. The quality of the class depends largely on the teacher. I found it's best for kids 12+ months

Older reviews of this store say that the selection is small and the aisles are narrow - that is not the case anymore! Cheeky Monkey has moved within the last year and has extra wide aisles, a great selection, and very friendly employees that will help you find what you're looking for! Sign up for their club and you will receive discounts for being a frequent shopper (I just got a $25 coupon in the mail).