yayagirl
11-07-2006, 05:44 AM
Here's our deal:
DS is 2 yrs, 5 mos, and on the biggish side. He doesn't ride too often in his MacLaren Techno XT -- he usually prefers to walk. He does ride on occasion (airports, long walks around neighborhood, rare mall outing,) but very infrequently.
DD is 8 wks, now riding in bucket seat + UCSC. More often, she's in a sling.
With DS, there was an "in-between" stage, when he was too big for the bucket (4.5 mos!) and too small for the Techno.
What I need is a stroller to fill in the blanks, here.
It should be rather plush and cushiony (the techno is not,) with a 180 recline so the baby can comfortably stretch out and sleep in it, if need be. SHould be nice to push and easy to fold and not ridiculously large and heavy, so I can haul it in and out of the truck of my car. Should have as big a basket as is practical + rain cover + hood. Also, it should have a napper bar or -- better -- snack tray / cup holder (because -- and this is silly -- but where I live most restaurants don't have good high chairs, and people tend to feed their older babies and toddlers in the strollers! So it should be OK for that purpose!)
I am thinking a Zippy or P3.
As for the big kid, DS, I was thinking of a Buggy Board so he can hitch the occasional ride, and that in the once-in-a-while case both kids need to stroll, I get help and use two strollers...? I saw the Strolli online, and that looks supah-cool, but I'm not sure how much use it would get...
So... Any suggestions? My total budget is, say, 500-600 dollars for the two kids. Thanks in advance.
DS is 2 yrs, 5 mos, and on the biggish side. He doesn't ride too often in his MacLaren Techno XT -- he usually prefers to walk. He does ride on occasion (airports, long walks around neighborhood, rare mall outing,) but very infrequently.
DD is 8 wks, now riding in bucket seat + UCSC. More often, she's in a sling.
With DS, there was an "in-between" stage, when he was too big for the bucket (4.5 mos!) and too small for the Techno.
What I need is a stroller to fill in the blanks, here.
It should be rather plush and cushiony (the techno is not,) with a 180 recline so the baby can comfortably stretch out and sleep in it, if need be. SHould be nice to push and easy to fold and not ridiculously large and heavy, so I can haul it in and out of the truck of my car. Should have as big a basket as is practical + rain cover + hood. Also, it should have a napper bar or -- better -- snack tray / cup holder (because -- and this is silly -- but where I live most restaurants don't have good high chairs, and people tend to feed their older babies and toddlers in the strollers! So it should be OK for that purpose!)
I am thinking a Zippy or P3.
As for the big kid, DS, I was thinking of a Buggy Board so he can hitch the occasional ride, and that in the once-in-a-while case both kids need to stroll, I get help and use two strollers...? I saw the Strolli online, and that looks supah-cool, but I'm not sure how much use it would get...
So... Any suggestions? My total budget is, say, 500-600 dollars for the two kids. Thanks in advance.