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Babies shouldn't spend more than 2 hrs in a car seat so if you're wanting long walks you'll want a bassinet seat. I had a chicco because it could fully lay down and could install a base for the car seat in both cars to make switching cars for it easy. But daaaamn is it a big stroller. I got a big sibling ride on scooter attachment thing for it but it was annoying. If you want 2 kids is find one that has a better buddy board intigration. For baby 2 I got a Strolyy. It's like an umbrella stroller for infant seats. Much nicer for tighter spaces like Dr offices and restaurants. And after baby out grows car seat it's nice for pool and water park gear as like a half sized wagon. Helped me get my money worth out of the bucket seat since baby + seat gets HEAVY. Edit. Also, my nursery theme was dino with baby 1 and the chicco had a version of its system with the color name Lava. Because there were just so many choices, letting that be my deciding factor made it easier lolol.

So I used the Chicco Corso travel system and liked it - except that full sized strollers are really big. I ended up baby wearing mostly and in the end, barely used our stroller. I think it is definitely personal preference but if I were to do it again, I think a convertible car seat and a small stroller (like the Bombi or Zoey) would have been best for me. I will say though, it is nice being able to easily take a sleeping infant out of the car with the bucket seat, and get them buckled inside during New England winters.

If you're set on a Chicco Keyfit, but don't want to use an adapter for the car seat, I'd seriously consider the Chicco Corso Travel System. It has basically all the features as an Uppababy Cruz (which is basically a Vista without the option to extend to a double stroller) but from Chicco. Can click in the car seat right into the frame which I love. Then the stroller seat can be forward or parent facing which is super important and something I didn't consider enough with our first stroller because we thought baby would have been in the bucket seat longer. Lol jokes on us, he hated it and we swapped him to an Evenflo Revolv car seat at like 5 months? So we had to switch to the main stroller seat but we had a Bravo which cannot parent face. So that didn't work as well for us as we hoped. Our friends loved it though. If you feel like you need the bassinet I'd look at Uppababy or Nuna though because I believe both have one and Chicco doesn't. If that isn't a want for you guys, I'd definitely consider looking at the Corso and comparing it to the Uppababy Vista/Cruz and some of the Nuna stuff. You could also totally get the Chicco stroller frame initially which is just for the car seat and then get a stroller with a baby/toddler seat once you have a better idea of what you want and how you'll use it. I wouldn't look at a specific travel stroller until they're older (well over 6 months). But our favorite is the Munchkin Sparrow Ultra if you want something compact and that's basically a fancy umbrella stroller. Not a lot of storage but if you just need it for airports, hotels, and similar situations, it's fantastic. Best of luck hun. ETA sorry I missed the bassinet thing. Either get the adapter for the car seat for Uppababy or Nuna unless there's a stroller you like more for the bassinet. If you don't think you'll have a second kid very close in age, I'd consider the Cruz over the Vista for the weight. That way you're not paying for the expand to double feature if you're not gonna use it

We have the Chicco Corso and love it, going on 4 months!

1. You’re right graco wheels aren’t very good for the snow. I wouldn’t shop a travel system bundle but I’d buy an infant seat then get an adapter to use it with the stroller. The top ones recommended by CPSTs are the clek liing, Chico keyfit and graco snugride. Once baby outgrows the infant seat I’d shop for a rearfacing convertible seat, at that point you’ll have a better idea of how big or tall your child is on the growth chart so it’ll be easier to pick a seat. You want baby to stay rear facing as long as possible. It’s safest for them. 2. Can’t speak to uppababy or nuna strollers but I will say do not get the uppababy messa car seat. It’s not recommended since baby tends to outgrow it by the 1” rule very fast and it can be tricky to install it. 3. I LOVE infant seats. They’re soo convenient going in and out of stores quickly. We used it at a hotel with underground parking as well and I found it convenient clicking baby in and out of the car. In the winter just toss a car seat cover outdoors and you’re good to go. 4. I can’t speak to those. I love the clek liing and bumbleride era combination. I rave about the bumbleride. Its wheels are air filled, has a full suspension and is a beast in the snow, slush, mud, gravel and grass. I do recommend buying a good stroller second hand used versus buying a brand new cheap stroller. Once you pick a stroller you can search for adapters or vice versa. Clek has a list of compatible strollers on their website. For reference it’s not uncommon for people to use the liing beyond 12-14 months before baby outgrows it. It does get a bit heavier but nothing stops you from just leaving it in the car at that point before switching to a rearfacing convertible. 5. Some strollers lay flat completely and are safe to use with newborns so you could skip the bassinet but it’s lifestyle dependent.