January 29, 2006
Travel Systems
Lately, I've posted some pretty heavy material. Now for something a bit lighter . . .
We need to think about buying our travel system (stroller, carseat base, carrier) soon. I'm torn between buying something unisex that I can use in the future or something totally girly so there's never any questions as to the gender of the sweet little peanut riding inside. I was a bald baby, and people often mistook me for a boy, even though I was always decked out in feminine lacey socks.
Feedback, please! At the moment, I am completely torn . . .
This is a Laura Ashley travel system called "Canterbury". It's a lovely lavender-ish color. Very pretty for a girl.
This is one of the first ones we looked at. It's by Graco and the pattern is "Georgie". It's light green and it has little giraffes, elephants, and zebras on it.
This one is also a Graco and the pattern is "Clarissa". This one is feminine, but not too feminine.
Posted by Hannah at January 29, 2006 12:48 PMHmm ... I can really see you using the Laura Ashley one, but the Graco travel system with giraffes, elephants, zebras, etc. is *so* fitting and cute! I think that I'd vote for that one. Which is easiest to lift, unbuckle, adjust, etc.? And which one seems to be the most comfortable for baby? Ours is Graco's "Mocha" ~ more "boyish," I guess, but not *too* much so.
Posted by: Lisanne at January 29, 2006 03:08 PMhmmm, well i think the light green one with the animals goes great for both boys & girls, and the important thing is it being cute for a baby, and robust to last till the next baby.
My brother & his wife got a set that's Blue Jeans ... it went great for both their boy, and the girl after 3 years!
You just need something cute and stronge.
oooh I love them all... I think I love the Clarissa because of the slight touch of pink (if you decided towards a gender specific one). The little animal one is too cute as well!
Posted by: girl from florida at January 29, 2006 07:13 PMI really like the green "Georgie" one, but I also really like green. I think it's the most versatile in case there's a little boy later on!
Posted by: Nicole at January 30, 2006 12:00 PMwell my favorite colors are pink and green so i like the clarissa but bright colors are best i heard for the baby so the middle one ;)
Posted by: linda at January 30, 2006 02:08 PMI think all of them are nice looking, but some other things to consider would be weight (of both components), ease of folding/unfolding the stroller, and whether the stroller seat reclines all the way back.
Posted by: shokufeh at January 30, 2006 02:23 PMWe registered for the Georgie one. I hear Graco is the way to go, so I guess either that one or the Clarissa type.
Posted by: Chas at January 31, 2006 04:06 PM