Mom on the Go!

Since the weather's been getting nicer, we've been spending alot more time outside in the evenings. Having two kids now, I knew I was going to have to invest in a good double stroller of some sort. I've seen a lot of other moms with the 'sit n stand' style strollers and thought they'd be perfect. But being the frugal accountant that I am, I wasn't willing to pay the prices Babies R' Us wanted for a new one. So, off to Craigslist to find something in good condition. There were a couple that I really liked that were decent prices, so I sent some emails. After two days, no response, so I moved on and found a great bargain. I ended up paying 1/3 of the price and it's in awesome condition. And I'm always cautious of buying things on Craigslist as far as safety goes. After all, I did just watch the Lifetime movie about the Craigslist killer! (Granted, I wasn't responding to 'adult ads', but one must always be skeptical!) I sent Jordan the lady's home address and phone #, so if I didn't call him shortly after I got there, he would know where to find me. Well, crisis averted; it was just a sweet young mom like me. :) I was excited to pick Austin up from school today so that we could try it out in the neighborhood. Jordan was at the Rangers game today, so I sprung for a Happy Meal for Austin on the way home. (I know; not the most nutritious, but he was good at school today.) After having yet another picnic in our driveway, we got settled into the new stroller and off we went. Whew! I didn't realize how heavy these kiddos were going to be together! Yikes, Mommy got a workout. Chase slept through our walk, but Austin enjoyed it. He tried both the sitting position and the standing on the pedestal. Score! I see lots more walks in our future. It's a great way to kill time when Jordan's working late and I'm solo with the boys.