XP: Need Swing Rec.

Brit242

I was given this swing at my shower: https://www.amazon.com/Graco-Silhouette-Swing-Laguna-Bay/dp/B002TUTOPG/ref=sr_1_79?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1293565340&sr=1-79 but it got broken during a recent move and we need to replace it.

 I've heard on this board a lot of people talking about this swing: https://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Cradle-Swing-Little-Lamb/dp/B0018Z6910/ref=sr_1_1?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1293565167&sr=1-1 but I don't really know anything about it.  I've heard it's loud, but a lot of people swear by it.

 And I just discovered this swing, which looks like it does a lot of the same things as the Little Lamb swing but has a pattern that I much prefer: https://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Luv-Cradle-Swing/dp/B004FC7TIA/ref=sr_1_39?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1293565291&sr=1-39

The Graco swing is more expensive, but the Army is paying for it since they broke the one we already had, so the prices aren't that important, though I would technically be making money if I bought one of the other ones.  So can you give me some info about these 3 swings?  Is one far better than the other two?  Or far worse?  Are those two Fisher Price swings pretty much the same other than the patterns?  Is there something better than all of these?  Thanks for advice!

ETA:  I live in Germany and would prefer to use batteries instead of plugging it in because it would be hard for me to hook it up to a proper outlet.  Not sure if that makes a difference.

mlkbride03

I would get one of the fisher price ones because they have the capability to swing front back and side to side, and the graco only goes front to back.  We have an open top cradle swing that we used with DS, and will use again.  We love it.  It seems like the only major difference between the two is the pattern.

alli&pat

We loved the Little Lamb swing w/ DS.  He was so content in that thing!  So, that would be my recommendation.  I would suggest rechargeable batteries though.  We charged them a lot because the swing was the only way I could put DS down and get a few things done.