Single Stroller 2.0

From my research, Joie Ginger LX travel system may work for you. It has a pramette. It’s not airport friendly - I think a true travel stroller would have to be different than your everyday stroller. At least that’s what I plan on doing. I ended up buying the Mockingbird single 2.0 stroller with bassinet add on. Their strollers are 20% off right now but don’t include car seats so would be added cost.

I decided on mockingbird + bassinet. Ginger LX was actually my backup but saw they’re not flame retardant free so that helped me decide. I needed something to help me choose between Mockingbird and Joie. It was tough. The Ginger LX is coming out with a deluxe model with all terrain tires soon if that’s the one you want! I also considered Hazel but didn’t love the layflat newborn option. I preferred bassinet or pram option.

This is so good to hear! I just bought the mockingbird + bassinet. I also tried the Uppababy Cruz/Vista and it was so similar to the Mockingbird and seemed just as bulky. So figured I’d save the extra money.

So, I’m on kid 2 and I’ve owned a mockingbird, uppababy minu, and Nuna trvl. Our first we did the all in one car seat and our second we have the infant car seat. Infant car seat is nice and convenient- especially in locations where you don’t want to be out strapping baby in the car for a time (extreme hot or cold). Baby may hate the car seat and you have to wear them anyways- making it so you have to strap them in and out. You won’t know right away lol. Stroller: for traveling/ ease of storage space, the uppababy minu has some wheel issues , we haven’t loved it and plan to sell it. The Nuna trvl is nicer to push around, but the shade comes up too high and hits you in the hands when pushing the stroller. If you want a travel one, the uppababy has a good warranty and it’s smaller. For a full size stroller, I LOVED our mockingbird. We didn’t have space for it and sold it (not planning on a second). If we had space to store it I would have absolutely bought it for baby #2. I’m sure you could do the uppababy vista, but I’m not sure the price difference is worth it.

the mockingbird is solid honestly. got one for my nephew and my sister loves it - way better build quality than the evenflo stuff. the seat positioning is actually decent and adjustable so your kiddo wont be doing the slow slide of doom anymore only thing is it can be a bit heavy if youre constantly lifting it in and out of cars but the wheels roll smooth on pretty much any surface. target usually has them on sale too so you might catch a break on price

Love that you're going the convertible car seat route separately, that's the smarter long term play. For bassinet + toddler seat under $350, a few options: **Mockingbird Single ($395, but frequently goes on sale for ~$330)** Bassinet accessory is $100 extra though, so total pushes your budget. But it's the best value full size stroller out there. Great in cold weather, large canopy. **Graco Modes Nest2Grow (~$280)** Comes with a bassinet mode built in, converts to toddler seat, and has a massive canopy. Not the smoothest ride but checks your boxes at the price point. **Chicco Bravo Primo (~$300)** Solid cold weather option, decent sized canopy, and the toddler seat is comfortable for longer walks. For rain/cold weather specifically: get a universal rain cover ($15 on Amazon, fits basically any stroller) and a stroller sleeping bag/footmuff for winter. Way cheaper than buying a stroller marketed as "all weather." I research baby products pretty obsessively and built a tool that gives Buy/Skip/Swap verdicts based on what real parents actually say. Happy to run any of these through it if you want a deeper comparison.

I think it’s really hit or miss tbh. For my firstborn we did a MomPush Wiz. It didn’t even hold up for the first year. It became extremely difficult to push and the frame was all loose and weird. This time we’ve done a Mockingbird as our single stroller and the difference is night and day. But also, we went with a more budget friendly for our side by side double. We got the Bombi twin and so far I’m happy with it. The push is very nice and it’s got a lot of features I love. But I don’t have a “high end” side by side double to compare it to so maybe I’d love it less if I had experience with a Bugaboo Donkey or something.