Getting ready for bébé

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COVID-19 shelter-in-place or not, the wee one's arrival is looming. So on Biboy's day off, we set up the C230's back seat with an infant car seat base and we assembled the stroller system. He made it look easy but he said that it's a difficult process because the base has to fit snugly and levelled into the backseat.

(By we, I mean that Biboy did all the work. I took photos and videos, and watched how he attached the car seat base onto the backseat.)

Anyway, Val an I opted to buy the Graco Modes Bassinet LX travel system after looking at our options at Buy Buy Baby. The Modes Bassinet LX is a three-in-one system: it's an infant car seat carrier that converts into an infant bassinet, and then becomes a toddler seat.

The infant car seat carrier is not very heavy; a major consideration because once the wee one is sitting in it, the carrier will be a lot heavier. Another consideration is the ease in attaching to the car seat base and the stroller: the Click Connect feature definitely allows for that. I'm not reviewing the car seat carrier just yet because the passenger hasn't arrived yet.

(And now you know why I attend barre classes a lot. Upper arm strength to carry the baby by himself or in the carrier, and for pushing the stroller.)


The four-wheel stroller, on the other hand, has a basket where I can place all the baby's supplies while we're out and about... in these conditions, though, it means that we'll just be walking around the neighbourhood. But once we're in the clear, we'll be able to go to the park, to the coast, and to other places; the possibilities are endless. The nice thing about the stroller is that it folds with a click of a button. I don't think it's a one-hand operation, though, so I'll have to figure it out.

The toddler seat converts to a bassinet. But we didn't assemble it onto the stroller just yet because the infant car seat carrier has been set up (and I need to practice attaching it).

Now, we're are one step closer to getting ready for the wee one's grand entrance! Up next on my list: the baby's sleeping area. But that's for another day.

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