Stroller Success!

Several weeks ago, Jan, my Mother and I trekked to Atlanta in search of the perfect stroller for Miss Abigail. The whole stroller choosing/buying experience seemed overwhelming to me because:

1) I had no idea what I really needed.
2) There were too many to choose from.
3) Every person I asked had an opinion but they were ALL different.
4) Strollers are expensive and I didn’t want to make the wrong decision.

We began the day bright and early, picking my Mother up around 9:00 a.m., and headed north. Atlanta is only about 1 hour from my parents’ house, but we were actually going to Alpharetta, so it took us about 1.5 hours to get to our destination. Of course, I had to immediately check out their restroom (one of the many pregnancy pleasures) and then Jan and I headed in one direction while my Mother leisurely headed the opposite way. Jan and I knew we were about to embark on a few hours of frustration but my Mother was just along for a laid back shopping trip.

As you can see in the picture above, the store had TONS of display models to play with (and break), hence why we went to Atlanta in the first place. At the time this picture was taken, I was thinking, “Great…I’m officially in stroller hell!”

Well, after a few hours of consulting, breaking down and unfolding strollers, walking the aisles and carrying seats, we agreed upon our final purchase and couldn’t be happier. And yes, considering my Mother had 5 children, we did ask for her opinion.

Abigail’s New Ride

For us, this stroller satisfied all our criteria. Since Jan and I both drive small foreign cars where trunk space is extremely limited, we needed something light-weight and small when folded. This stroller weighs in at about 15 pounds (excluding the carrier) and takes up about half as much room as most other models we viewed. The company that makes the stroller also makes car seats (carrier and base), so we were able to get an interchangeable system. We left the store with two carrier bases (one for each car), one carrier, one light-weight stroller and one more item checked off “The List.” Mission accomplished…Woo Hoo! Btw, we chose the neutral color of brown with hopes that we will be able to use this again in the future (i.e. if the next baby is a boy, we didn't want to drive him around in something pink and girlie). 

We rewarded ourselves with a late lunch/early dinner at Pappasito’s, my favorite Mexican place. We ended up with nothing short of a Mexican fiesta at our table and enjoy every bit of it. As a side note, I lived about one mile from this restaurant for 4 years and visited it at least one a week…I really miss it!