capsules

Do they fit okay in convertables as new borns? I know they are made for them but they just look so big and well, babies are so little.

Have now seen the lugging first hand- baby just 3 months.

I'm going to go with a Phil and Teds Dash buggy I think. This way when #2 comes along we can attach the toddler seat. As far as buggies go though, you just have to have a look and see what would best fit your lifestyle. I have heard from others though that you do get what you pay for. I would say to go in to various baby stores, have a look to see how small they fold down, how heavy they are, and if they have the features that you personally want. If you are just going to be using it for going around town then the narrower the better as stores don't take particular care in keeping their isle's wide enough for strollers. If you think you will use it to walk the streets etc then you will want something with durable and bigger wheels. I have a Mountain Buggy which I love for the park and beach, it is so easy to push in that regard, but it's heavy and awkward to get in and out of my car so not ideal. I will give this to my parents and they can keep it there for when we visit.

As far as carseats go, I have no idea lol. Again I would just go and have a look at what's out there and see what you like. Given we have two cars I will probably go with one capsule and one carseat; carseat in DH's car and capsule in mine. It's definitely confusing though and I keep changing my mind lol. I will probably get the capsule for free though as SIL is due April and her daughter should near be out of it by the time mine comes along 6 months later. Figure I may as well make use of it!

Just to throw it out there re buggies - we borrowed my sisters MB, it's a great buggy.. but then I found the joy of baby-wearing At 11mths, we rarely use the buggy, haven't for a loooooong time, so I'm glad we didn't invest in one. Next bubba will be born overseas and we won't be buying another buggy - just a few more carriers

I first bought a Moby wrap when DD was around 7weeks (I think) and from then on the capsule never left the car - we would just transfer her to the wrap. She was like a completely different baby to take out, so settled, would happily snooze for up to 3 hours in the wrap without so much as a grizzle (with the odd quick feed thrown in if neede) And best of all, a good carrier is only a fraction of the cost of a buggy.

Carseats - well you may have seen my 'fanatical' posts about this recently, but please do look into seats and the benefits of finding a seat with a good RFing limit. It has been proven to be far more safer to RF for as long as possible. So with that said, this is where we have decided to spend the bulk of our money. Google is your friend in this instance, search 'extended rearfacing' and there is oodles of info out there to help point you in the right direction.

We have a baby trendz capsule and love it. A friend loaned it to us and I'm not sure I'd have bought one if I hadn't tried it. We also have the wheels which I've found invaluable. The capsule is heavy now, but i've put a lot of miles on the wheels, partly because at 3 months the lad is only now big enough for the buggy so I took him for walks in the casule and it was great for quick trips shopping as the basket underneath is quite generous. And it's not as if we were out for hours anyway.

Snapping it onto the base is a breeze a nd at coffee group people were a bit jealous as they tried to get their big (and very expensive) strollers and bassinette attachments into the car and baby into car seat while I snapped him in and lifted the wheels in with ease.

The flip side is that their seats will suit for a long time while we need to look at buying a new seat!