
Cosco Kids
Scenera Next DLX Convertible Car Seat
Super light, cheap, great for air travel, but outgrown fast.

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I have the Graco fast trax travel system and I found it to be too rough on gravel for the first 3-4 ish months, even when using it with baby in the car seat. Since then, it’s been fine, but something to consider if you’ll be walking a lot in rough terrain in the early months
Not a popular opinion, but I actually like my Graco jogger 2.0 travel system.
I like our carseat/stroller. It’s the Graco FastAction Fold Jogger Travel System (Im sure there are other options) but my son - being on the smaller toddler size - is STILL using that car seat and it was easy if we wanted to put in him a stroller when he was an infant. We are having another baby in April so I’m just gonna go with the Graco Extend2Fit Convertible Baby Car Seat, Rear and Forward Facing (or the one the swivels) since he will need it till he is about 4/5 and HOPING then by the time he is 5 we can just switch him to a booster and his brother to the Graco Extend2Fit since they will be about 2.5 years apart.
We spent $1200 on our wagon which I don’t fully regret. But we don’t use any fancy diaper holder or warmer or cleaner or maker. Having a good reliable method of transportation is important. That said, we just buy the graco click connect set for car seats - not fancy all around. This is our third so for clothes we are going majorly second-hand/leftovers from last baby 😂
Baby Jogger Summit X3 Has the bassinet attachment if you want it (I personally didn't buy because the seat itself reclines almost flat; by the time I even felt like going on walks, baby was 4 months old and big enough to handle the fully reclined seat) Graco Snugride Click Connect will click in if you also purchase the adapters I love my stroller and I highly recommend a jogger for Canadian weather.
Hopping on here to say that I went with the Graco (click connect) version of this. The base stays in car. The car seat clicks into the base and into the stroller. I loved everything about it, from how cozy my baby looked in it to how lightweight the stroller was (and two cupholders with a tray!!). And the convenience! If he fell asleep in the store, I didn't have to wake him up to put him in the car. It was awesome. Then he got fat really quickly and it got harder and harder for me to lift the car seat plus his chonk. After 4 months of him being 99%ile for weight, I gave it up. Upgraded to a Graco turn2me that stays in the car, and a Britax Grove stroller. They're both nice as hell but I'm still over here grieving the loss of convenience and stable cup holders + tray lol :')

Cosco Kids
Scenera Next DLX Convertible Car Seat
Super light, cheap, great for air travel, but outgrown fast.

Cosco Kids
Scenera Next Convertible Car Seat
Portable, affordable, quickly outgrown, airplane buckle discomfort.

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Pico™ Portable Car Seat
Ultra-light, compact travel, quick install, but expensive and outgrown fast.

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Cosco Kids - Scenera Next DLX Convertible Car Seat

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Cosco Kids - Scenera Next Convertible Car Seat

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Cosco Kids - Scenera Next DLX Convertible Car Seat

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