Steppin' Out With My Baby

Now, I know that most of you think I've lost my everloving mind by even considering entering a store that sells baby good, much less strollers. You probably think I've been sent off in a straight jacket to recover. *So let me tell you how it went.

It was so much freakin' fun. I swear.

Not to go tell someone else's business but lets just say, hypothetically speaking, that I was able to walk in with a friend and say we want to look around because she's adopting and may have a baby very very very early in the New Year. Hypothetically, of course.

We picked a great time to go, late in the afternoon on a Friday shortly before store closing time. When we hit the first store it was just the two of us and several salespeople.

I've managed to hide from most of y'all (and my friends in real life) my passion for all things related to baby gear and nursery furniture. I found that Buggy stroller back years and years ago when you had to work with a Dutch importer. I haven't admited here how I exchanged email with a lovely woman I met at an Ikea in Sweden (back before I even started ttc) because she had a gorgeous Emmaljunga that I was lusting after and was interested in selling it at what I thought would be the right time.

So Bebe and I walked into the first store and it was fun. Actually fun. I was offered a job based on my knowledge of obscure Scandinavian baby furniture and strollers.** I fell in love with a new model made just down the street. It's very sweet, very functional and had bleeding edge technology. Even men are uber impressed.

We even went for a consult with the Stroller Goddess of the Bay Area the following day and it was very cool. I don't think I could have handled a 'real' store but it was just us, the menfolk, SG, and a few of her family members who had just flown into town. Everyone was so excited about the possible good news and so very helpful. The menfolk were impressed with a few of the models but mostly they were overwhelmed with how much they didn't know (and the price tags of a few of the things we were looking at).

It was a good way to ease into shopping for baby gear. It was made all the easier by focusing attention on Bebe and Mr. Bebe.

It did spark an idea of a business: a store for infertiles. A place where there are no fertiles. No time limit on returns. Understanding sales people. No stork parking.

All in all, a good time was had by most. And for anyone thinking about the Jane Power Twin, (like, say, Suz), it seriously rocks. Seriously. 'Nuff said.

*I do realize I'm not doing so well at the challenge to blog everyday but I'm trying. It's hard when you have a weekend visitor and you go-go-go nonstop for three days. I hope to make up for my lack of posts the last couple of days with a couple of daily doubles.

**The poor guy was serious. He couldn't believe how much I knew about his products. But can you imagine a worse job for a bitter infertile? I'm not that crazy.

Comments

['Nilla @ Vanilla Dreams]

Cool!! So glad to hear you had a fun time! I'm super impressed about all your knowledge and your strength to endure and enjoy! browsing for baby products.

When! If! I ever have a baby, I know who I will be contacting for shopping advice, that is, if you don't mind?! :)

I haven't been in a baby store since before my April FET....that was back when I thought the FET might actually WORK!!!! Hahahahahhaha!!!!!! See how deluded I was just a few short months ago?!!?

Btw, how much does that new Orbit baby stroller thing cost? Is it insanely priced? It's so cute! (I couldn't stop from clicking on the link! You are bad influence! ;))

take care,
Nilla

[Sparkle]

Well I've never tempted fate by looking at strollers ... but I've grown to hate the huge prams that run me down in stores!
I love this one ...

[Bonnie]

U hate the stork parking too. If you are that impaired, get a handicapped sticker. Otherwise the walking will do you good.

[Bonnie]

I meant to write that I hate the stork parking too. I'm typing in the dark.

[Suz]

Really? The Jane PowerTwin rocks? Why are there no good stroller stores here, why? I really liked the Orbit when you first mentioned it, but no twin option. There's a real market there for someone to start getting these twin strollers into stores where people can actually look at them. And if those people are infertiles, all the more the better.

[Louise]

Ooh, I love that Orbit stroller! I am afraid to find out how much it costs. why can't all strollers/carseats be designed to work so easily? :-)

[Lynnette]

I'm so glad the Orbit is on the market. I watched the guy who invented it on "American Inventor," (unless somebody stole his idea) and he had such a sad story about losing his daughter in a more traditional car seat. Yeah for him, but yikes the price! Too rich for my blood. I'm "getting by" with Graco Snug Rides (thanks to Alex's bargain hunting, guilt trip at BRU, not my color, but eh, WTF, it was a BOGO) and a double Snap-n-Go stroller. I covet a Phil & Ted's E3 and Britax Marathons for after 6 months. Any thoughts? I'm so proud of your blogging effort...I can't seem to get going again.

[rosie]

oh, glad you had fun. you know, we looked at the jane, but rejected it. don't remember why now...

(and have you seen the preseason poll, yet? makes me nervous.)

[T]

Well that is the cutest little stroller ever. Glad you had a good time - I still don't like going into baby stores!

[sarahafterdiagnosis]

Link me to the powertwin! Our Twinsavvy is starting to show its age but I'm not ready to give up strollers juuuuust yet.

[Babology]

Spending time with babies is a enjoyable momenta nd i always do it so when ever i get some time