over the past 7 years my knowledge when it comes to strollers has grown exponentially.
throughout these years we have bought 6 different strollers - everything from your 15 dollar travel stroller to the massive limo sized double stroller.
by doing this i have come to realize a few things:
*there are MANY different strollers out there.
*not every stroller performs the same.
*weight and size of the stroller DO matter.
*i don't really care if it has a cupholder "built in"
*if you hit a bump and your stroller has little wheels - your child can fall out :)
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY
*it's worth it to spend the extra dime.
had i known (and believed) this last point 7 years ago i may not have the collection of strollers that i do:)
AND ...i could have used the money that we spent on our previously mentioned collection of strollers to buy the stroller that today i really wish i had!
7 years ago, spending $700-900 on a stroller seemed absolutely absurd! yes, i pushed the stroller around and it was very cool - but coolness still did not warrant dropping $800.
however, as time has passed, i have spent more money, we have added to our collection, and the bugaboo strollers have grown increasingly desireable.
a few weeks ago i finally came to the realization that i really wish that i had a bugaboo stroller to call my own :)
while in NYC, elizabeth and i noticed that EVERYONE in NYC seemed to have these strollers. EVERYWHERE you looked you saw a bugaboo coming at you. so many colors. so many variations. all bugaboos.
it really made me wish that i had spent our money on one to begin with!
(it also made me wish that alex was going to be needing a stroller for a while longer so that i could justify it!)
not only are they so cute! they are SO functional! they collapse small. they weigh absolutely nothing. they manuever easily. and they have some of the coolest attachments -a bassinet for when your baby is teeny and a boogie board for a toddler to hop on and ride along!
it's pretty sad when ... every other aspect of life tells me i am SO content with having 3 kids and not wanting more.
but ... when i look at a bugaboo stroller i think ...
hmmm...
maybe we should have 1 more ... JUST so i have a reason to buy a new stroller :)
5 comments:
I don't love the look of the bugaboo stroller, but I can appreciate their functionality. We have 4 strollers... but I think we might quit there. I can't really justify buying anything else.
glad i'm not the only one with bugaboo on the brain since the new york trip :) they are so awesome...and i do have an excuse to buy one...mmm...why do they have to be so expensive???
sell off the strollers you have - you've gotta be up to almost 6 :) then buy a bugaboo off of craigslist or ebay :) you'll get close :) te he he :)
have i not told you how crappy all my strollers have become? i'm guessing i'd get a whopping $50 max. well, i guess i could buy the bugaboo parasol :)
oh yeah, you are my stroller guru, which is why I have my Combi, and my zooper double stroller, however since this IS last baby and I still love my Combi, I think it'll do. Unless I come into riches and my husband decideds to give into my wishes!
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