$10 stroller?

If someone had told me last year that you needed more than one stroller I would have laughed and called them fancy folks. Walking, umbrella, pram, terrain, jogging, all too many names for one purpose... carrying a baby. Right now my Graco stroller is doing great, the only downside is the size. The stroller sometimes occupies more then half the trunk. This can really be a deal breaker.

I was in Marshalls the other day and I happened to peruse through the baby aisle and caught wind of a 19.99 Cosco umbrella stroller marked at half price to $9.99. Very small and compact and could easily fit under your seat. The deal sounded too good to be true, so I quickly searched to see if there were any recalls on this model. I didnt want Alex to be put in harms way with my cheapness. Nothing was found and I couldn't resist. I decided to give it a try; even if the stroller breaks in a month its money well spent.

 We decided to hangout in Alexandria and I felt it was a good time to breakout my new stroller to cut down on car space. Walking through old towne I got the strangest looks from people. I didn't notice at first until Mr. Patrick pointed it out. " Everyones looking at me because of our stroller. They don't realize that your the cheap one that bought it."

 Now the stroller did leave a little to be desired in the plush department, but it was definitely functional. I never thought about it before but I guess a stroller could be compared to a car... and we were in the hoopty. On a hot summer day, it didn't have nice shade like the midsize strollers, but was definitely functional.

To make up for our lack of overhead shade, I decided to get alex a beach hat. He was too cute for VA. Alex totally pimped out the stroller, with one leg up in the air.

Its not about the ride, but the dude that's inside. Right Alex? Despite the looks, I think this Cosco stroller is here to stay. Has anybody heard anything bad about this model?