Yesterday we went stroller searching. We went to Traveling Tikes in Los Angeles. We walked in the store and a friendly guy said he would be with us in a few minutes. There were a few customers in the store. We ended up talking to another couple who also had twins. The twin mom's advice was to get a nanny or some help. She said sell a car if you have too. She almost had tears in her eyes so she made me tear up a little too. It made me realize how much I appreciated my hubby's help.
Back to stroller searching...it was then we realized it was almost an hour after the store's closing hours. The friendly sales guy said don't worry about it and took his time showing 3 different strollers. He inquired a little about our lifestyle to determine what we were looking for in a stroller. He showed us the features of the Baby Jogger City Select, Baby Jogger City Mini, and the Bumbleride Indie Twin.
I went in with an eye toward the Bumbleride Indie Twin. I think it's a great looking stroller that's easy to push. I didn't realize that it might be a little heavy for me to lift into the trunk and I'm not sure it's going to hit in the back of my Honda Accord. We haven't upgraded to a larger vehicle. I'm so in love with not having a car payment.
My husband likes the City Select because he wants a tandem stroller. He doesn't mind the little extra time it would involve in taking the seats off before placing it in the trunk. It also has multiple seat placement. They kiddies could both face forward, or face you, or one could face out and the other could face out. My hubby knows that I wouldn't like to have to take the seat off before puttting it away and I would be the one mostly using the stroller.
The salesman recommended the Baby Jogger Mini because he likes that it's a little lighter and a tad bit more compact when folded up. He also said that people will buy the bigger stroller and after a year or so will come back for the more lightweight stroller. He said might as well start off with it. It was also easy to push.
Decisions, decisions, decisions....Anyone have a stroller they love? Why do you love it?
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