Super Shopper

So, I realized how much of a mom I am when my major shopping excitements did not come from a great pair of jeans or shoes. It came from a twin stroller and kitchen info.

Now that we have two little ones and a penchant for amusement parks, we decided that a double stroller was in order. We tried them all out at Babies R Us and ranked our three favorites (from most to least) as 1-Peg-Perego, 2-Maclaren and 3-Combi. Unfortunately, that also ranked them in order from the most expensive to the least. Then we went to the internet to price them out. And guess what we got?? We got our favorite for the same price that we found the #3 on our list and less than the #2 choice. Laura was thrilled when it came and had to pose with the big box.
It arrived on Monday and we have been on a walk with it every night since. We are thrilled with how light it is, how safe it is, the comfort height handles (they are tall enough even for Jason to push comfortably), and how easy it is to maneuver. It really seems to calm Sara during her fussy hour, so I think it will get even more use than we anticipated. Now that I am feeling so much better after the C-Section, I'll have to give it a true trial and check out the new IKEA in our area.
The other shopping excitement comes courtesy of Andrea. (Thank you oodles, sugar!) She let me know that the current issue of Consumer Reports is all about kitchens. And this comes right at the time that we are selecting all the kitchen things for our new home. Needless to say, it will be our shopping guide for the next few weeks.