As a mother of 3 girls, I have had plenty of experience with newborns & having a place for them to sleep.  We got the Graco Travel Lite crib as a shower gift for my first daughter.  It was the perfect alternative to a bassinet in our bedroom when we first brought her home.  We didn't have a second bedroom in the house and with limited space in our bedroom, the crib was great.  We used it with the bassinet attachment until she weighed too much and then used it as a crib until she was almost 9 months old.  Even after that, it worked great as a travel crib for a night or two.  My third daughter...