OK, so I have a problem. I love strollers. I can't help it, they beckon me constantly. If I could, I would eventually own and or operated all the greats. I am currently pushing (no pun intended)my addiction on a friend of mine who seems to have happily become an addict as well. Buying and selling on that stupid website...whats it called? Craigslist! Aaaack. So I have a few posted for sale now and it's not going well. My husband has insisted I downsize from my last four to one since our baby is 3. Would it be so wrong to have another baby just to keep the stroller cycle in tact? That said, having ads on craigslist currently, I am slowly starting to lose faith in the educated population of our fine city. There are some crazy people out there. I have a ton to write about and can't wait to start sharing and gaining a following. Since I have four kiddos I'm sure I will have lots to write about! Now here is a little about my strollers.
In the beginning, 17 years ago, I was young, poor, going to school and we had a baby. It all started with, well, I don't even remember but a cheap stroller. I hated it. The wheels were horrible, the seat uncomfortable and let's just not mention the "style". I was cruising for a walk with the baby, fighting every bump in the sidewalk and I happened across a garage sale. Perusing all the treasures I noticed this fabulous, bentley of strollers. It was....a covertable pram made by Graco. Now, back in the day, European strollers were not as prevelent in the US so this baby was georgous. Mint green, little tiny pink rose buds. It was unisex and in no way was my son going to feel any gender issues from this stroller. I slapped down my $20 bucks and strolled home with our new ride. I loved that georgous, luxurious.....heavy, bulky, GIRLY stroller. Yes, after awhile, the roses started bugging me. Goodbye dear stroller. Now, this was before Craigslist existed so I probably gave it away to a neighbor. I was on the hunt now for something just as fabulous. Graco seemed to be pretty good with that last stint, let's find something more compact. I found a new All-Terrain style stroller with shocks none the less! Wow, this was state of the art! No one would have one with the same colors, style, comfort as my sporty little number. Believe it or not, this one lasted me through my first son and I ended up giving it to a friend 7 years later and it lasted through her son. I was a little sad as it was in like-new condition when I passed it on and she was not as gentle with her gear. I felt a little crack in my heart with every glimpse of my now well loved piece of my childs babyhood.
Fast-forward a few years to the next baby, this time we had a cheap umbrella style and another Graco full size pram type stroller. I hated that stroller.
Let's fast forward again a few years, baby number 3. I received our first stroller as a baby shower gift. A 2006 Peg Perego Pliko Lite. I loved this stroller. It was compact, lightweight and the fabric was soft and comfy. We could snap our Peg Perego car seat right in and make it a travel system. For a few months I was great, no relapse of stroller envy. Then, it happened....I was at a baseball game and couldn't push this through the grass very well. This was exactly the moment when my obsession started. Hello Craigslist, nice to meet you! First came the research. Ton's and ton's of research. During this time I was talking to a couple of girls in the office about strollers. One, whom I won't name, would come in daily with new suggestions for a stroller. Bertini, Mountain Buggy, Maclaren oh my! She was no help and quickly fed me full of stroller-mania. First came the Bertini M5. Wow, this was the Hummer of strollers. Loved the suspension the back wheels, wasn't too fond of the color, hated the weight. This sucker requried a small crane to get it in the back of my Volvo wagon. Off it goes to the next, young, unsuspecting mama. To replace it I believe was the Peg Perego Atlantico. Nice big wheels, roomy seat. I actually really liked this stroller. I think the reason I moved on was I wanted another one and well, DH said one out for one in. On to Craigslist this one went and was gone in an instant. My next purchase was the biggy. This was going to solve all my stroller issues, almost. Born into our family was my beloved Bugaboo Cameleon. Ah....pure luxury. I babied, cleaned, pampered and basically made out with this stroller. I actually kept this one for 5 years (still have it). Of course during this time I tried to justify getting another to replace it but couldn't get the nerve to sell. Over the course of five years I then owned a Phil & Ted's Dash (bought new) and sold 2 weeks later as I hated the suspention. I had a Chicco double side by side, Bob Revolution duallie (twice as I sold it because of DH complaints about garage space, then bought again when I realized I desperately needed a double), Joovy Caboose, Joovy Ultralite Caboose, Mountain buggy Urban Duo, Bob Revolution single (still have), Peg Perego P3 purchased off Craigslist for Grandma's house and a Kidarooz bike trailer/stroller. I'm not exactly sure if that was all of them. I still hunger for new wheels but have come to the conclusion that DH will continue to bitch about his garage space and my youngest DD will continue to bitch about riding in the stroller. So I either need to move on to a new addiction or have another baby...time will tell! Enjoy my blog!
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