UPPAbaby - Vista V2

Got this one! On baby two it’s great 

I got one of these for free (the benefit of being the last of my siblings to have kids lol) and I find it good for shopping. I have an SUV though so getting it in and out isn’t much of a problem. I wouldn’t even bother on our Canadian sidewalks with it though. Especially in winter or spring with the ice salt and gravel on the roads I don’t think we’d make it far. I got a second have BOB stroller… I freaking love that thing. I take it on forest paths all the time, and through the snow the other day lol. but nothing will ever outdo the ergo baby carrier. I have 4 different carriers (I didn’t buy any of them) and my child still lives in the ergo baby. I used it to fly internationally and I’m so happy I didn’t bother with a stroller.

I love the Vista that everyone hates. I would have regretted it if I got a different one. But my kids are 2u2. For people with a bigger gap they seem to like it less. I would assume you will own a minimum 2 strollers. Everyone wants one. Everyone ends up with two (or more). One full size and one travel minimum We like the vista because it can function as a single or double and sometimes we also take one kid out of the house. Our other is the Minu and then we have a running stroller Right now if we were to travel we would take the vista because it works with our car seats and bassinet. I paid $5 to the Stroller Workshop dude for his opinion. Ngl he didn’t recommend the Vista, but I still like his opinions and videos (one of the few reviewers that isn’t getting paid by the brands) so I will recommend him anyway!

2. Vista (but I wish I go the Cruz) and Joolz Aer for car/travel once she was older.

Agreed! I actually love it as a single, and we now use it as a single with the ride-on board for my son, but needing to put the baby underneath the seated tot (already over 35 lbs and not able to use the rumble seat) was such a hassle, especially since they don't want the lower seat loaded without the upper seat being loaded - so every time my tot wanted to get on or off we would have to take off both seats and switch them.

We have the Mountain Buggy Nano which does “fit” the Cosco Scenera. For whatever reason, our 3yo has decided it’s her preferred stroller over our Uppababy so we’ve used it A LOT in the past few months. As an everyday stroller, it’s just ok. I miss the Uppababy’s much smoother ride. The big plus is that our kid really likes it. It’s a little small. I’m 5’8” and it’s a hair too short for me. Both my husband and I have accidentally engaged the brake by taking a big step. The folding/unfolding mechanism is not intuitive, and requires two hands and emptying out nearly all the storage, so it’s best used like a regular stroller that you happened to bring on a plane or in a car, it’s not something that makes trains and buses that much easier other than being lightweight.

We have a Cosco Scenera seat mainly for getting to and from airports, occasionally to get around the city. Our strollers are an Uppababy Vista, which can accommodate the car seat in the basket, and the Mountain Buggy Nano which has a universal infant car seat attachment system and a supposedly popular toddler carseat attachment hack. All that being said, we almost never go anywhere that requires that we lug the car seat with us at the destination. It’s too much equipment. These clever travel ideas don’t account for all the toddler stuff we have to carry around anyway, so getting either stroller perfectly packed so that they can go into a car trunk without raining out a bag’s worth of stale cracker crumbs only happens if we’re flying. What we actually do is 1) check if the destination has coat check or stroller parking to leave the car seat there, 2) figure out how to get there via public transportation with the travel stroller and/or a toddler carrier (apparently I’m often the only person that’s ever worn a 2yo because people were constantly surprised to see my giant monster of a child looming over them), or we put off going until kid is out of the car seat and ready for a booster/harness. Our wishlist of city destinations isn’t that long, just take the subway.

I agree to wait until you’re here and maybe keep an eye out for what people are using in your neighborhood. You can make do with a travel stroller until you figure it out. Our stroller needs changed significantly when we moved even though we weren’t that far from our old place. Like for instance I used to use our giant Uppababy Vista as a shopping cart, but our new local grocery store has really tight aisles that makes it inconvenient and it’s a little too far to walk to our old bigger grocery. ETA: just looked it up out of curiosity because I rarely see jogging strollers out and about and the Thule is about 10 inches longer than the Uppababy Vista, which is generally the biggest single child stroller I see around the baby-dense neighborhoods. Definitely wait to see where you end up living, as storage and getting in and out of your building could be factors.

We have an ikea crib and ingenuity bassinet (which is LARGE!! we loved this for our daughter who was always 95% percentile in length. She was able to stay in bassinet until 5 months. Clek liing infant car seat! (Canadian!) We have the guzzie and guss oxygen2 travel stroller (canadian and we LOVE!) because it fits in overhead on airplane and it lays flat for infants! We also have the uppababy vista! But honestly I would've gotten the Cruz if the vista hadn't gone on sale on black Friday. We love this stroller for all our walks in the city. For a convertible car seat we have the britax poplar. Honestly this one you should pick based on what will fit in your car the best!

Congrats on your pregnancy! Our baby came late December, for perspective. My partner is big on babywearing, I liked it at first, but as baby got heavier, an old back injury started acting up. We didn't use the stroller a ton when baby was very little, but that was because we mostly stayed home to avoid getting sick. Getting a stroller really depends on your lifestyle. It sounds like storage space is an issue for you (same for us) and I agree that they can take up a lot of space. We ended up building a shed in our tiny backyard, in large part to store the monstrosity. My experiences: - honestly much better in snow and ice. I was scared about slipping with baby on city walks, and the stroller gave me something to hold onto and made sure I didn't drop him on the pavement! Homeowners are responsible for most sidewalks in my city, which meant that walks could be filled with many icy patches. If you have good city sidewalk management, that might not be the same concern for you - as I mentioned before, I had a back injury that flared up, so I'm not babywearing aside from using a hip carrier to help around the house. If you or your partner have any challenges with core strength, baby wearing could have limitations - and keep in mind, you might not now, but depending on delivery and your ability to maintain core strength and exercise once baby comes, that might change. The stroller has helped me be able to handle baby while my partner takes the dog on walks. - babies grow at different rates. Ours is hefty and tall, and became so before he was able to sit up independently, so we weren't able to back carry until recently. Your baby could grow in size before they develop certain skills or abilities, which could restrict baby wearing. He still wouldn't be able to handle a hiking back carrier, and neither can I with my injury, though I would love to be able to take him on solo hikes in one. - different carriers have different strengths. My partner got a lovely made in canada carrier (heritage baby) and it's great, but not our fave choice for outside the house, because the long fabric pieces often brush the ground, we felt gross using it out and about. It also can be hard to transfer between partners, depending on the carrier. -it becomes VERY tempting to try ALL the carriers and wraps! There are so many choices and so many different opinions and use cases for different carriers. So, if you're like my wife, you may end up with a giant box of carriers, which takes up space. They can also get expensive, even if you go secondhand. - different strollers have different strengths, too! We got a secondhand uppababy vista, which is a dream for walks and longer hauls, but takes up space and doesn't fold down as small for our tiny car. - your recovery- my wife had an excellent vaginal delivery, according to her midwife, but it still was a lot to recover from. It was a good while before we did anything close to a hike, and we weren't able to go as far as we used to (our dog was very disappointed). That's not the case for everyone, but you won't know until you're there. You may have to adjust your walking or hiking spots depending on your recovery and how your baby adjusts to things. - groceries and errands! It will be a while before you can safely put baby in a shopping cart- and if your kid is like mine, they might be able to sit in one, but they'll want to put their mouth on EVERYTHING. Consider if you'll have to do solo grocery shops in the first year with baby- will you be able to carry and lfit everything you'll need while also holding baby? Considerations will be different if you live a more urban/walkable lifestyle, or if you are doing a lot more in and out of car transfers. Consider how whatever carrier or stroller will interact with that lifestyle. Final thoughts: it's totally okay to wait! And it may mean you make a better choice that actually suits what your life looks like after baby comes. You can save the space a stroller takes up, and pick the exact right one for you, if you feel you need it. The only downsides to waiting are 1. You wouldn't be putting it on a registry, so you might be out of pocket on it. And 2. If you're looking second hand, you might not find the exact model you're hoping for RIGHT when you need it. If you could and would buy a new one out of pocket, then there's no harm waiting and doing your research. You can use a detachable car seat in the early months, it fits fine in a shopping cart, and baby wearing is much easier on your body when baby is tiny. You do you!

I have a Veer 3yr old and a 4 month old. Costco trips are great, heavy af though.. takes up a lot of space. Could do without and just stick with the Uppababy stroller with the double seat attachments

We arent sure about #2 and it will probably be a couple years if it happens, so went with the Cruz with bassinet and Aria carseat. We have a car so wont be using Uber much. Plan to get the yoyo for subway travel. Uppababy has a service center relatively close by in Brooklyn which is super helpful if anything goes wrong. There were also some recalls on Nuna items recently, so between those factors and recs from friends, we went with the Uppababy system. Very happy so far. Ultimately your stroller choice is very lifestyle dependent.