Strolling in Babyland (or should I say stroller =p)

I'm on the 7th month of pregnancy. My back starts to ache and my soles are sore. Ouch! It's time to buy baby stuff before my feet can't carry too much weight. We went to Takashimaya and Plaza Singapura last Saturday, and in Suntec two weeks ago. Next week we'll be checking out baby stores in Marina Square. We were so excited to see all those baby stuff. Parents, as I have observed, were enthusiastic in buying things for their little ones. Their faces were brimming with zest just like us. I was overwhelmed with all the baby items to choose from. We checked the brands, quality and price. I didn't know that newborns would require their own closet until I made my checklist hahaha! The checklist were grouped as follows: layette, nursery, changing, bath, feeding, medicine kit, and travel. For layette alone, I have quite a number of items listed. Hmmm better start shopping early.

Big part of the budget would go to the stroller, since our Mareng Grace already gave us a cot *yey!*. Baby cots here costs around $400-600, so what a relief, whew! I've gathered some pointers on buying a stroller. This may be useful for moms-to-be out there..

• light weight
• handles that reverse so that baby is facing you
• sun/rain canopy
• storage basket
• reclining (for newborn)
• brakes that locks the wheel
• five-point safety harness
• removable/washable seat padding
  

Believe me, the first time we checked a stroller we don't have any idea how to pick a good one. Dennis, with confused face said "Walang akong experience sa ganito eh, ngayon lang" Hahaha! But now with some research we finally have an idea on what to buy. Dennis is now more observant whenever we passed through parents pushing their baby strollers. He now utters "Wow, Maclaren!", "O Combi sila", "Ayyy, Lucky baby" (don't ask me why hahaha !). After a few research and observation looks like Combi won our hearts. Most probably we'll be going to Tai Sing Showroom to checkout the wide range of Combi models (to a mom in preggy forum, thanks for sharing the info).