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@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: i dont have both so i cant compare them, but i really love my b-agile. It is a little annoying that it doesnt sit up taller, but once it started bothering lo we got the snack tray and he can sit up and hold on. We loosened the straps so that he can sit all the way up on his own, and he will ride in it for a really long time with no complaints.

I only have experience with the B-Agile (which I love!) but I read the reviews for both and the Armadillo sounds cool! Will you use the stroller you buy with an infant seat or just recline it all the way and lay the baby down? The bad thing about not having them in the car seat is they won't be facing you, which could be a little inconvenient in the very young days. I got the B-Agile (over, say, the City Mini) because it came w/the car seat attachment. Is an adjustable foot rest important to you? If so, go Armadillo...I like that there's a magnetic closure on the window and the 4 wheel look is more and more trendy these days! But the B-Agile is a great stroller (I think it's the one I see most often at the mall!) and you could probably get one a lot cheaper. If you have a Britax infant seat, I'd totally go that route. DD is 20 months old and starting to want to sit up straighter than it will let her, but at this point I'm planning to get her an umbrella stroller anyway- smaller footprint in my trunk and we don't really need a big stroller anymore. You could also look at something like the Baby Jogger Vue http://www.momsstrollerreviews.com/baby-jogger-vue-umbrella-stroller-review/ ...it's an umbrella stroller that reclines all the way but is reversible, so you could have baby facing you without using an infant seat. It does take infant seats, though.

@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: I love my 3 wheeler, but it seems like all the new strollers rolling around are 4 wheeled ones...like the new City Mini and B-Agiles have 4 wheels, I believe? But because of that I know you can get an older B-Agile for pretty cheap. I liked having DD face me in the younger days because she needed more attention- like if her paci fell out or she was spitting up, falling asleep, crying, needed to be covered up, whatever, it was easier to see and address when I could see her face while strolling along. I think I stopped using the car seat w/stroller when she was 7-8 months or so? The older she gets, the better she's able to entertain herself and enjoy watching things go by without wanting to see me.

I hadn't heard of the Armadillo, it looks pretty cool. I do have an Agile and we like it a lot. We also have a B-Ready and lately we tend to just want to use the B-Agile more because it's so much easier lighter and smaller. It is weird that the Agile doesn't go more upright. Sometimes DS gets bothered by it and pulls himself up using the sides so he can see. I may have to try Mrs. Lion's trick with the snack bar.

But the bad thing about both of these strollers is that the seat doesn't reverse. It took a long time for DS to be ok with facing forward and not being able to see us at all time. I know we tried at around 6m and it was kind of a fail. Now at 11m he's fine with it though.

But the best way to decide is to go and drive both around the store. Make sure to put weight in it so it's more realistic. Because as much as everyone can tell you what they like or dislike about the strollers, you won't know until you drive it what you think. And things you like/dislike may change as baby gets bigger too.

I'm looking into the armadillo flip, which is coming out soon! The stroller can be forward or rear facing, which is important to me since I'm not planning on using an infant seat or purchasing a bassinet. Maybe this will be the winner! http://www.babygizmo.com/2014/09/mamas-papas-armadillo-flip-stroller-video/

@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: have you seen the Armadillo in person? I thought it was going to be "the one" for us, but when I saw it in the store, I was underwhelmed. I also read some reviews from parents who had tried to use the full recline with newborns, but it's a little too roomy for smaller babies. I'm glad I got to check it out and decided to pass!

@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: I think that combo could work nicely! I would still see if there's a Babies R Us so you can get your hands on it. Is lightweight important for you? I also found that since it's a UK product, reviews from that area were a little more critical from moms who have had the stroller for awhile.

We got the City Versa. I'll be able to give a better review once the baby arrives! I didn't realized it doesn't stand on it's own, a drawback, and it's not super lightweight (but not a beast either). It had a lot of features I was looking for.

@peaches1038: Did you ever have a chance to check out the armadillo flip? I can't seem to find a retailer in my area that carries it in-store and I'm really curious what people think. I'm debating between that and the uppababy cruz.