I finally decided on a stroller this weekend. That was about as painless as a good body waxing. I could never find any ONE stroller that did all the things that I wanted it to. And to clarify, I am only GUESSING as to what I’m going to want it to do on account of I HAVE NO IDEA. I needed to pick a stroller first, so I knew what kind of car seat was compatible with the stroller. If I had to guess, I’ve spent at LEAST 10 hours on the internet researching strollers and watching every Baby Gizmo YouTube video available. Getting a root canal is more fun than shopping for strollers {oddly enough, I felt the same way about shopping for a wedding dress}.

My mom and I made an emergency trip to Lullaby Lane in San Bruno to make a decision once and for all. By our guestimation, this store had over 60 different strollers – each with its own features and price range {some strollers on the menu were over $900, but many coming in under $200}. Because of my extensive {exhausting} online research, my mom and I were able to make quick work of narrowing down the contenders, and walked out the door with this beauty:

The Valco Baby Latitude. The features that I love about this stroller {which will probably change when I use it for more than carrying groceries to my second-floor condo} start with the cozy boot that snaps on and keeps the baby warm. An easy compact fold, large wheels, large basket, one-handed recline, oversized zip canopy, rain cover, universal car seat straps and telescoping handles were just icing on the cake.

I’m thrilled with the purchase {Coming in just under $270 out the door} and now I can close that disasterous chapter in my life. My marriage and my friendships thank Valco Baby.