LOVE IT! Thursdays

Today’s LIT theme for the week is: “I absolutely love my _______ Stroller that I wouldn’t trade it for the world!”

This theme is in honor of a couple mamas-to-be from school who are presently shopping for strollers. This is/will be one of the biggest one-time costs that you will have for the first two years or so – either because you decide to go all out and buy the super-duper stroller and spend a whole lot of money, or because you will end up buying several strollers because you can’t find the right fit.

DD is 20 months and we’ve had 2 strollers.

First, I bought the Graco SnugRider stroller set/system. It’s a full car seat (of your choice) and a frame for the seat to snap into. It was fairly light and not cumbersome at all. There was a great ex-large storage basket below and there were 2 cup holders on top. It was also modestly priced. It folded up fairly flat and it was great for travelling.

However, after using it for a few months and getting out of the house with DD a lot, I realized that the handles were a bit bothersome. In fact, my hands would hurt after pushing her for a few minutes. The handles are not ergonomically designed so with continued use and with increasing weight in the stroller, it became a problem. Also, what I had not considered/did not know when purchasing the system was that DD would basically outgrow it within her first year – both in weight and in her need to see the world (the car seat snaps in backwards, so baby only sees you). So, onto the next.

Our second (and current) stroller was purchased on the recommendation of guru mama, J. Jones. Our Combi stroller is fantastic. This stroller weighs all of 8lbs. I can lift, push and fold it all with one hand. It folds up tight and small and fits into almost any space at all. It’s extremely maneuverable as well. It’s low to the ground, but not as low as some others on the market – a concern of mine because I didn’t want DD sitting almost at foot level. The only down-side to this stroller is that the storage basket at the bottom is so small that it’s a tease….about the only thing that can fit into the basket is a small purse. I, however, don’t really care too much because the other features far outweigh “my” need for storage below.

My verdict:

4 gavels: Liked it. I would definitely recommend it!