This post is a warning to all future parents looking to get a stroller. It's probably one of the biggest purchases you make when becoming a first time parent so make sure you choose wisely. Unfortunately, I didn't factor in our second story walk up and purchased a 30lb stroller. Once you add the baby to that, you are hauling 40+ lbs. up and down these stairs.
Strollers come in many shapes and sizes and also many different price ranges, some going up as high as $1,200. Looking back now, I wish we didn't spend a grand on a stroller but instead went with something lighter and easier to fold. Don't get me wrong, the Bugaboo is a beautiful stroller, if you never have to fold it or unfold it or carry it or travel with it or really anything besides wheeling it around cobblestone streets. It's incredibly durable and has an amazing suspension BUT (and it's a big but) it is a nightmare to fold/unfold and extremely heavy.
After doing extensive research online and going to a local store for a test drive, there was not a doubt in my mind about my next purchase. I found a stroller that is fairly light (15 lbs.), easy to fold, easy to maneuver, durable, has a big sun canopy, reclines almost all the way and if that isn't enough....it's also very affordable. Here is my little slice of heaven!
If I had to do it all over again, I would buy a Snap N Go for my car seat ($60 -$80) for the first 3-4 months and then transition to a lightweight, easy to fold stroller like the City Mini or Maclaren (for another $200-$300). This would ultimately save me as much as 700 dollars and I would have two great, light strollers instead of one beast.
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