always make time for a test drive

Justin and I were in the cities over the weekend. We were there for a wedding, but made sure to carve out time to stop at Baby Grand. There are no double strollers that interest me in our area, so it was necessary to go to a specialty shop. Our friends were teasing us for test driving strollers, but the stroller is one of the most important baby gear purchases, so it wasn't a decision to be made lightly.

I previously had my heart set on the Baby Jogger City Select, but after seeing it in person, we decided that it wasn't the right stroller for us. Justin and I had both been anti side-by-side, but once we had a chance to test drive a few, we realized that they are much easier to maneuver than the tandems.

Here is our new stroller, the Baby Jogger City Mini Double:

check out the huge canopy

the diaper bag clips on to the stroller

I am loving this stroller- it is very easy to fold, has a huge canopy, and both seats recline flat so the stroller can be used with newborn on up. Justin teases me and says that I sound like a used car salesman when I describe it. 

The only downside is that the stroller doesn't accept two infant car seats. That ended up only being a small compromise, as we discovered the Baby Trend Double Snap N Go: 

We will primarily use the snap n go when we are running errands and going to appointments. The best part is the snap n go is super affordable- it was less than the cost of one car seat adapter for the Baby Jogger City Select. Singleton moms, you need not have stroller envy- both the Baby Jogger City Mini and Snap n Go come in single versions... this set up seems a lot easier than messing around with a bulky travel system.