Strolling Along

As a Mom and someone who attends a lot of baby showers, I’m always on the lookout for adorable and unique gifts that will truly be appreciated.  The Swaddle Designs Fun Set is exactly that – fun!  Featuring durable, yet super soft and funky fabrics, these are the products that new moms actually use in a style that makes them feel hip.  Well as hip as you can feel when you have spit-up all over your styling burp cloth!  

But seriously, it’s a step above other sets which, as many of us know, are usually made from thin fabrics in monotone colors. This great set includes a larger than normal receiving/swaddle blanket, two highly absorbent burp cloths with matching trim and a little lovey that is the perfect size for traveling or just staying put in the carseat.   

For those of your that don’t know - the included swaddling blanket is the ultimate new mom necessity.  They took the newborn care class, they learned how to swaddle, then they promptly forgot.  This swaddling blanket is not only big enough to actually swaddle baby without them wriggling free within 5 minutes, but it comes with picture instructions on the blanket tag so that even in their sleepless fog, new parents will still know how to swaddle their baby.  This is a quality gift that anyone would should feel really good about giving and that any new Mom will truly appreciate! 

And for those of you committed to Organics - the Swaddle Designs Ultimate Swaddling Blanket is now available in Organic Fabrics.  

Unfortunately Baby Jogger has had delays with the next shipment of Baby Jogger City Mini Double and Baby Jogger City Mini Single strollers.  This means unfortunately that our April shipment has been delayed until Mid May.  Sad news for many of those desperately awaiting the newest “hot” stroller. 

These strollers are such hot sellers right now that we can barely keep them in stock.  It seems that almost as soon as our next shipment arrives it is gone filling the pre-orders of those who were waiting  - leaving none for people who wanted to wait to order until it was back in stock.

We apologize and while we have upped our ordering levels, it will likely be a tight inventory situation for many retailers until July when the next shipment (after the mid May one) comes in at Baby Jogger.

If you have any questions or worries about your order, feel free to contact us at any time and we’ll do our best to answer your questions promptly.

Customers are raving about their city minis though, so folks it does seem to be worth the wait!

The name really says it all huh?  While supplies last, Let’s Go Strolling has all Bugaboo Cameleon and Denim Cameleons on sale for amazing prices.  The Cameleon starts at $719 and the Denim Cameleon is $789.  This means for a limited time you can buy a Cameleon for less than a Bugaboo Frog!  Amazing huh?  We know our inventory won’t last long so we wanted you, our faithful blog readers to be the first to find out!

Tell all your friends who are expecting and thinking they want a Bugaboo but not sure they want to pay $899 to order before it’s too late!  Select Breezy Sun Canopies, Parasols and Cameleon Footmuff accessories are on sale as well!

Okay you asked for it, we’re providing it. . .we have been deluged with questions about the Valco Latitude and it’s dimensions.  A big hoorah for the folks at Valco who provided us with these detailed measurements!

Enjoy!

Have you given one too many of the same gift lately?  Feeling like you are in rut?  Has the expectant mother confided she already has one receiving blanket too many?  Well then you’ll be thrilled with the new offerings from Retrofit Baby.

Retrofit Babyhas taken personalized gifts to a galaxy where they have never been before.  Using retro-chic imagery, Retrofit Baby will take the name and personal details of any new baby (or new big brother/sister) and turn it into a personal design to adorn any onesie, t-shirt, or burp cloth. 

Using old-time milk bottle and soapbox label designs, you can turn any baby into an adorable branded “product.”  Not only will you love seeing baby in one-of-a kind clothing literally made just for them, older siblings will love identifying new baby’s name, city and other details on their clothing.  Plus you can personalize shirts for them as well with their new bragging rights as an older sibling. 

It’s not only the design that is retro on these onesies and burp clothes, the quality is also higher than what you usually find these days. I was amazed at how soft and thick both the onesies and burp clothes were.  These are not the thin little things that you get at Babies R’ Us that rip easily or get holes from too much use.  The Retrofit Baby products are made with soft thick cotton that you and baby will love having right up against your skin as well as personalized decals that will withstand all the washings you give it.

For a unique gift that is truly one-of-a-kind, check out the full selection online at RetrofitBaby.com.

I have to admit that I am a really picky drinker.  I don’t like sugary or too sweet drinks, I don’t like carbonated beverages, and I don’t like coffee or coffee flavors (I know I’m weird. . .).  So when I heard about a new drink for pregnant and new Moms, I was positive I wouldn’t like it.  However, in the spirit of growth & finding great new products for our blog readers, I tested the new Kiwi flavored Glow-Mama drink.

I loved it!  Not only did it not taste too sweet and not have fizz, but the taste was actually really light and refreshing.  I would have never imagined a Kiwi drink would taste good, not bitter, but the folks at Glow-Mama clearly know how to make a mix a yummy Kiwi drink.  Now you can drink your way to pre- and post-natal nutrition with the healthy vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and other nutrients found in Kiwis and the new Glow-Mama.

So if you’re sick of plain water and looking for a tastier way to stay hydrated, you have to try the new Glow Mama  and you’ll get that 8 glasses of hydration much more happily!  (Try it now with free shipping!)

We were lucky enough to get a visit from “Mr. Valco” himself last week to show us the brand new Latitude stroller which should be arriving in high end stores like Let’s Go Strolling in May. 

The Latitude is the “do-it-all” lightweight stroller that everyone has been looking for.  Best of all - it fits everyone! The Valco Latitude will come in a single AND a double version which is very exciting for all of our customers who have been looking for the perfect lightweight double stroller!

Below we have compiled the top 10 reasons why we know YOU will love the Valco Latitude

10.  It stands folded for easy and compact storage

9.  It has full newborn recline and a generous Valco seatback to fit newborn through preschool aged children well

8. It has an adjustible footrest

7. It has a narrow wheelbase for easy manuerverability - the double measures less than 30″ wide

6. It has a height adjustible single handlebar for one-handed steering that fits everyone

5. It folds easily and compactly and can even lock closed

4. It has a generous basket to fit all your shopping when you are out and about

3. The single weighs 17lbs (really!) and the double weighs around 28lbs (exact weight not confirmed by Let’s Go Strolling yet)

2. The Valco Latitude Double will be carseat compatible on one side!!! (We know everyone will love this one)

1. It has all the fabulous Valco engineering and push with the thoughtful details customers have grown to love and expect from their Valco strollers and comes standard with a raincover, bumper bar, and stroller boot.

We know you will be as excited as we were to learn about Valco’s new mid-year release!  It is a fabulous Valco snack tray that can be used with the Valco Twin Trimode or the Single Valco Trimode.  Best of all, you can use two, count them 1, 2, on the Twin Trimode so you have one for each child.  No more fighting over who got more pretzels from the snack bag when each child has their own!  The only bad news is you can’t use them when the single or twin trimode toddler seat is on the stroller.

We know you’ll want at least one to increase the functionality of your favorite Valco Trimode stroller!

We are constantly being asked for the perfect stroller for New York City.  While of course there is no perfect stroller for every person, finding the right stroller for true living can pose a bigger challenge for many.  Recently New York Magazine rated 10 of the top contenders for best single stroller for New York City parents. 

Their ratings and specs are concise and to the point.  Best of all they catalog many of the urban living moments that many parents will recognize and sympathyze with (such as when a pregnant woman has to help you get your stroller onto the subway).   Overall I found their analyses to be pretty on target.  I would probably disagree most with the Orbit analysis since I have found it to have quite good one-handed steering but that is a small point.

Their big winner?  Depends what you want to be doing with your stroller?  For urban transportation, the Micralite Toro came out as a true favorite.   If you walking alot and pushing your little one over bumpy urban terrain, the Bugaboo Cameleon and Quinny Buzz seemed to be the victors in this category.  We wish they had also road-tested the Baby Jogger City Elite which as a great urban fold and air tires.

Definitely an article worth checking out for those looking for the perfect city stroller for one. . . we’re waiting for them to analyze good urban double strollers next!

Okay I admit in the beginning I was skeptical.  I thought how hard is it to remember when you last changed a diaper? Last fed your newborn. . . then I became a mom of three!  Now I was suddenly so tired I could no longer remember what all three of my kids’ names were, let alone how long it had been since I last fed the baby. 

Itzbeen timer to the rescue! 

This ingenius little device is the brainchild of similarly sleep-deprived parents and now it can be their savior.  With a new baby in the house, there is so much to remember, so much to do, and so little brain power with which to do it.  I love the Itzbeen timer because not only does it keep track of when my newborn last ate, or how long she has been sleeping, but I can set little alarm reminders so I never let her go too long without a feeding during the day (thus encouraging her to sleep longer at night.)  The reminder setting is very flexible and can either beep at you or silently flash it’s light so when you look over, you know it is time to wake the baby for a feeding yet again!

The Itzbeen timer comes with 4 timers (and optional alarms) that count up so you know how long it has been since your little one last fed, has his/her diaper changed, or has been sleeping.  The last one can be used for timing medication, your new exercise routine, even how long your toddler has been on their time-out! Equipped with a belt clip to easily take with you, the Itzbeen timer also has a helpful display backlight as well as a flashlight for nighttime use.  

I am truly grateful for and in love with this new device which can help parents everywhere to feel more sane and on top of their newborns earliest needs and beginning routines.  I highly recommend getting the Itzbeen timer BEFORE you have the baby so you can use it from the very beginning, especially nice if you are trying to get used to nursing a new baby and making sure they are fed enough.

The only addition I would love to see on the next generation is a counter - perfect for keeping track of how many wet diapers you have in the beginning or later for counting “Exactly how many times have I asked you to clean up this room?”