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I was overwhelmed by this kind of research too, and I hadn't found hellobee yet! We went to Target, looked at the strollers we could actually afford, and picked the color/pattern we liked best.

It's an Eddie Bauer travel system. It works fine, I don't use it too often. Perfect for walks around the block. If I wanted to run, I'd need something else, but you're not supposed to use a jogging stroller until a certain age anyways.

There are City Minis for sale on Amazon and BRU for $199 right now. They are one of the highest rated strollers out there.

I baby wore a lot, we bought a stroller but it was a waste! My LO is 15 months old and we've only used it maybe 3 times? I would wait to purchase until your LO is here. You won't be able to start jogging with them in the stroller until they are older anyways.

I would def recommend getting at least a snap n' go for now. You never know if you'll need someone else to take baby somewhere or if you'll be on your own at times and not able to baby wear. And picking a stroller was an extremely stressful decision for me as well. There are just so many options and it's hard to tell the differences between many models. I ultimately chose a stroller based on the overall width and basket size since we decided it would live in our small entryway and it's pretty much our car since we live in the city. So the uppababy cruz won for us. We've been really happy with it so far, but our needs are much different than yours.

Just remember with the BOB, they are only compatible with some bucket seats, not all.

Your body may not even be ready to jog at 6 months. I think you can use the BOB earlier if they are in the bucket seat. They just can't be in the stroller earlier than that because of the lack of support. I am pretty sure i took LO out earlier than 6 months because i used the stroller for strollercize indoors, and ran on smooth terrain (i.e., on the sidewalk and not on the trails). I really liked my BOB for runs and long walks because it has great shock absorption and is suuuuuch a smooth ride for both the baby and you. LO would fall asleep within minutes of taking her outside. If you want one for long walks or jogs, i would consider the City Mini or the BOB. The BOB has great resale value.

I'd get a snap n go. I had planned on wearing my late April baby everywhere until I realized it was HOT AS HELL between the warm weather and PP hormones, we both wound up drenched in sweat. So I only ended up wearing her indoors

BOB! I planned to baby wear. Alas, my baby was not a fan but loved/loves stroller walks. We were using it the first week she was born with the car seat attachment. I have walked miles upon miles with that thing! It is expensive, but it's hardcore and baby doesn't wake up when going over bumps, cracked sidewalks etc. I will start jogging with her in it at six months. Hopefully, your baby will like to be worn but I think the stroller is easier for long walks. I walked several hours each day my LOs first two or three months. I still use it at least once a day, usually twice. Look on Craigslist!

we only have the Bob revolution SE and love it. We drive most places, and baby wear in stores/around town, etc.. When she was a baby we got the Chicco attachment, and could just drop the car seat in. We transitioned her to the stroller seat at around 4months, and used an infant support pillow until she held her head up. I didn't jog with her until she was 6 months old. Its a great stroller- we use it for walks a lot and I jog with it from time to time (even in the winter- the weather shield works really well!). I store it in the back of my Toyota matrix (we live in a small, second story apartment). I highly recommend it, and it sounds like it would meet your needs, assuming you got a car seat that you could get an attachment for.

@cascademom: same!

I love our Bumbleride. It has bike tires and goes over anything - I used it daily, sometimes three times a day for walks. Carseats can be strapped in for the early days. I babywear and love babywearing, but wouldn't trade my stroller for suburban walks and hiking any day!

I loved our Britax B-Agile and snapped the infant car seat right in. We used it for walking around the mall all the time.

@scg00387: The bunting is nice. It took a little figuring, but it's on our Bumbleride for the rest of the winter. LO was nice and warm after playing in the snow at the park. We didn't have much choice in the Bumbleride because my parents got it for us after getting one for my brother a year before. I can't say enough good things about the Bumble. Also, the Britax stroller caddy works with it as my dad left our cup holder at their house.

The Snap & Go was great for quick errands with a sleeping newborn. I didn't really like to do long walks in it, as I avoided extended time in the car seat. We *really* like our City Mini, but babywear a lot, too.