What fun is having a baby other than obsessing over which particular make of stroller, carseat, etc to get? I think maybe that gear shopping is one of the main reasons I choose to procreate! I chose the adorable Joovy Kooper. It reclines nearly flat so it can be used with a pretty young baby, it has tall enough handles for Chris and I, it folds relatively compact, and it isn't overly heavy (I think it's like 18 pounds). Plus, it's CUTE! My mom asked me if there was anything that she could buy for the baby and when I mentioned this stroller she said, "Well, don't you already have a couple of strollers?!" (Ok, maybe I do, but I think that is irrelevant!) Kinda like saying, "don't you already have a couple pairs of black shoes?" Anyway, she did surprise us with the stroller (it is even cuter in real life!) and after I brought it home last weekend I woke to Camden driving it around the house, "practicing". It was so sweet. I am so blessed to have so much willing help when this new baby arrives!
The other thing that is worth obsessing over is the perfect diaper bag, and I think I found it. The Skip Hop Dash Deluxe. It is ADORABLE. The inside is light, making it easy to find things in it, it has magnets instead of velcro (which would stick to cozy baby blankets, etc) and it has a zippered compartment on the outside for mommy's keys, wallet (see below), and cell phone. It easily switches from an over the shoulder strap to a stroller strap, and it's not too girly, so I think I will be able to get Chris to carry it as well. ; ) Thank you, Lorina, for spoiling us with this awesome bag!
Finally, (and YOU may not think this is baby related), I needed a new, slightly larger, wallet. Because, who wants to carry around a diaper bag AND a purse, and also, because all my friends have the same wallet and they threatened to kick me out of the club if I didn't hurry up and get one! So, I broke down and got the Hobo International Lauren Clutch, in leafy green. I think it is getting delivered today and I am SOOOOO excited. Almost as excited as I am for baby G!
That stroller looks so similar to ours! Good choice!! However, the diaper bag does lean toward the fem side - so I can't wait for the photos of Chris carrying it. And as for the Hobo clutch? I have it in three colors and absolutely LOVE it! Does that mean I can be part of the club?
ReplyDeleteGah SOO EXCITED FOR YOU AND FOR BABY! Also I am very jealous of your Hobo wallet. Someday I will splurge and get one. Or find some one willing to buy one for me...
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