New Stroller

With the idea of actually being as ready as possible when this baby arrives (and considering she may be early like Ellie...and will arrive right in the middle of holiday craziness) we have decided to get some things done.

There are very few things that we actually need to purchase but one of them was a stroller that could accommodate a toddler and a newborn. I did a lot of research and finally decided on the Joovy Ergo Caboose.

It was expensive...but Ellie isn't really old enough for the regular sit and stand models (she'll only be 2 when we have the new baby) and I think I'll really want something that I can easily transport them both in especially when I'm home on maternity leave. I really liked that this stroller could hold the smaller baby close to the parent and let the older toddler sit in the front seat. When they are both a little older the little baby will be able to sit in the seat and Ellie can use the "sit and stand" feature.

I ordered the stroller last weekend (after scrounging the net for the best deal...and figuring out some major price-matching/coupon code/free shipping deals) and it came super quickly. On Wednesday night we assembled it. Ellie was a big help. She helped daddy pump up the tires and made sure she tested out the new seat. She was super thrilled when we brought down the baby carrier and had to secure her baby doll in carseat and cover her up with a blanket.



We have 30 days to return it so I needed to try it out before the baby arrives. I read about people pushing them around the house because you can't really take it outside or they won't return it. Our house is way to small for that so much to Jason's shock I took the baby carrier complete with Ellie's baby and we all went to the mall! I did put a blanket over the carrier so no one knew that there was no baby in there. Ha! Even better....I really like the stroller and we found Ellie some clearance shoes! Two pairs- one light up pair of Sketchers and one neon orangish-pink pair of Converse, under 20 bucks!

So we can mark this off the list. There really aren't many more things we need. I actually can't think of anything. So that is great. We need to bring back the mini-crib from my parents house or buy a new one but otherwise we have everything we need...just need to get it organized :)