Baby Jogger - city mini GT3 stroller (2216844)

I have. At first I HATED the harness but I’ve gotten used to it. I got the GT2 at first and returned it because I was worried it would be too reclined. I think the GT3 sits up higher. So far so good just really annoying the extras you have to buy. I had to buy the belly band so it’s becoming a very expensive stroller. But I wanted a bigger wheel stroller that is compact and this was really the only option I saw that fit my needs. Also the GT3 they fixed the bar in the back by the basket. So it’s easier to put stuff in it. It’s been great for our horrible sidewalks and we just took it to a thinkery museum and it moves great.

It’s all I’ve tried but we have the Baby Jogger Citi Mini and I feel like it checks most, if not all, of these boxes. Maybe a little big for errands (I’ve never taken it in the grocery store) but I preferred to baby wear for that anyways.

We live in the suburbs and didn't use a stroller a ton. We had a single City Mini for my first, and I bought a cheap one that had a little seat/stand on the back for a second child. I hardly ever ended up using that one. I did continue to use the single one for second baby pretty frequently. When we visited Chicago when the kids were 3 and 5, I borrowed a double Bob from my sister and it was clutch!

3. It would be two but our Graco stroller’s front wheel sprung a leak and we couldn’t figure out how to remove it in order to change out the tube (took it to a bike shop and everything). My husband cut the tube out before I could figure out how to patch it. We have an umbrella stroller we no longer use because our three year old doesn’t fit it anymore and a Baby Jogger City Mini that’s our daily driver when we need it.

Yeah I don’t know what the deal is with that- credit cards? Rich family? Who knows! We got as much as we could used. Inherited a Citi Mini stroller set and it has worked great! We did buy new carseats and chose the safest ones that are moderately priced. Chicco Key Fit for infant and Graco Extend to Fit for toddler. Used the carseat lady and consumer reports to make these choices. You don’t need to spend a ton to have safe and quality gear!

See if you can find a used Baby Jogger City Mini to use for your trip and resell afterwards (or keep!). I got one for free second hand from a coworker. Didn’t think much of it, but MAN can that thing handle all the bumps and crazy tree roots in our neighborhood. We can take it on trails even. It’s slimmer than our main stroller (Nuna Tavo), less storage space, but handles amazingly well. Our Nuna is actually terrible at getting over tree roots or uneven sidewalks.

Umbrella stroller for popping around, CitiMini Jogger for lugging stuff and day trips that might need a nap. Age 3, only need the former.

Buy a used single stroller, sell it and buy another used double stroller if you want a double.  I adore my mockingbird single to double but still have used a city mini and a city mini double (both used) and just need different things in different periods. So much stuff is so good secondhand. 

Depending on your lifestyle you can absolutely get by with just one, or even none. I do not have that kind of lifestyle😂. I had two for my first, a standard Graco stroller and an umbrella stroller. I would have been fine with just one, but the umbrella stroller was $5 and pink, turns out it's one of my favorite strollers still(Maclaren Volo). I have *so many* strollers now. I live in a crazy city, have two small kids, and one of them has Down Syndrome and is a runner, so strollers get used a lot in our daily lives. I actually have even more than 'my' strollers, because I pick up strollers people have thrown out and fix them up to donate(fix them up is a generous description, almost all they ever need is a wash). Also my husband's truck doesn't fit in our garage, so we have a lot of space for it all. I'm just going to list the ones we actually use.. A double and a single Bob, the single is from '09 and about to go, and we won't be replacing it. My husband runs with them, I use them for anything seriously off-road(stroller friendly hikes, farms, etc) City Select Lux double for my everyday stroller. It lives in my van and is an absolute workhorse. The Maclaren from my first, and a newer, nicer Maclaren. I wish they still made strollers because the newer one is so handy for travel, it's light, but super sturdy and the basket holds a lot. Also it's a single but it has a 75# limit, so on a recent trip we had both kids sitting in it when we needed. GB pockit for small places, like Drs offices or small shops. 2 City Minis for when we're going somewhere as a family but will be splitting up, like a mall. Honestly we could do without these two and just use the ones above, but one's my husband's favorite color and one's my favorite color, so they stay and get used a lot😂.

You asking what from birth kit, right? The stroller plus basinette package.  It's a smaller shop but go to Mini Jake in williamsburg to shop strollers. They will be honest about what stroller is best for your lifestyle and apartment. I heard them tell a couple not to buy a Vista because they don't have a car and live in a walkup.  Something to keep in mind, those big strollers, Cruz and Vista, won't fit through the aisles of a corner store or a boutique. You also won't be able to lift it without help. One day, your newborn will be a toddler get something you can carry folded with one hand. The other hand is for your child's hand.  Baby Jogger City Mini and Uppababy Minu both have a decent size basket and and are in your budget. 

Keekaroo changing pad. Also get a small stroller with a decent size basket. The minu and baby jogger city mini have much bigger one compared to the aer, yoyo and butterfly. Nesting crib it's pricey but goes from bassinet to toddler bed and you don't need to buy a separate conversion kit. And you can set Babylist up so multiple people can contribute to the same gift  Bugaboo pack and play fold up small. BOON naked baby bathtub folds flat and hangs from a hook. Not NYC specific but google what pfas is and make sure nothing on your registry has it. It's toxic and a lot of baby products contain it.