Double Stroller Dilemma

Going to Babies R's Us and registering when we were expecting Charlie was a daunting task, but I must say that I have spent twice as long contemplating over a double stroller as I did over the entire registry.

As I mentioned in a previous post, going for walks with one in the front carrier and one in the stroller is not easy.

Twice I posted on facebook asking for stroller recommendations and here is a list of recommendations I received

1. Bob Duallie
2. Bumbleride Indie Twin
3. Baby Jogger City Select
4. Chicco Cortina
5. Joovy Caboose

From there I read review after review after review of double strollers.  I knew at some point I would want a jogging stroller, but I thought I would want a tandem for use in places such as the mall and I know I can't jog until Jocelyn is 8 months. 

On Saturday we went to Babies R' Us and test drove a few of the strollers.  Let's just put it out there- double strollers are obnoxiously big.  Unfortunately they had a limited selection.  First I asked for some advice from one of the Babies R' Us employees.  He pointed us in the direction of the Graco Ready2Grow LX since it is compatible with our Snugride 35.  Pushing it around in the store was easy enough when in the bigger aisles.  However, I knew within minutes that pushing it on bumpy sidewalks was going to frustrate me.  Then we tried the Chicco Cortina.  Bigger than the Graco and harder to maneuver. Not for me!  We also pushed around a Joovy ScooterX2. It's a side by side stroller and it is Massive.  Again not for me

They didn't have the City Select there or the Bumbleride.  I have heard these are both great strollers but here is my two cents.   I researched the Bumbleride Indie and the City Select and both websites will tell you it is not a jogging stroller. So if I was ever going to jog, I would have to get a jogging stroller.  And the Bumbleride and City Select both come at a price tag of almost $700.  I could never justify to Kirby spending $500 on a jogging stroller if we spent $700 on another stroller first.

Sooo....
Bob Duallie it is. I love my single and so I am going with a Bob Revolution SE Duallie.  I realize it isn't going to work well in mall settings but realistically I want a stroller that I can take my kiddos on walks in, that can cover the terrain of parks or orchards and some day be used to jog.  It's ordered and will arrive next Thursday.   Can't wait!!!  After a week or so I will post whether or not it was a good choice for our family