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Ethan is one big chunk of toddler.  That's why our big Cadillac stroller, the Graco Quattro Tour, was becoming unwieldy. 

I could no longer maneuver the thing between aisles of clothing, etc. 

We have big air travel plans this summer.

It was time to downsize to a sportier model. 

The trouble is, most lightweight strollers are short.  Really short, as if the manufacturers all live in Taiwan where nobody grows taller than 5'3".  Well, here in the Midwest, some of us grow tall, like the corn.  Hunching over an umbrella stroller causes all manner of pains and strains. 

We found the perfect stroller for those of us who are 5'9" and 6'2".  The Maclaren.  It's British, so it's not a stroller, it's a buggy.  The box even says 'buggy' on the side.  And they come in model years.  This is the 2007 Volo.

This stroller only weighs 8.6 pounds.  8.6!  That's just slightly (.2 lbs) less than Ethan when he was born.  I can single-handedly twirl this buggy like a Dodge City gunslinger, even with a 34-pound toddler aboard.

The best part, of course, is that Ethan loves it.  That means I won't have to endure his banshee-esque tantrums.  He can climb in himself.  The photo below clearly depicts a Fat Nekkid Toddler Thumbs Up.

sure am glad my wife is so funny :)

By the way, there is a very nice Graco stroller for sale on craigslist if there any Boneblog readers who are interested.  Brian and Erin?  For you guys we would even ship it to you free :)

I LOVE THESE STROLLERS (and I don't even have a kid yet to put in it)!!!!  The spouse teases me because I have done as much research as I have on strollers, and I do believe that the lovely people at Babies R Us cringe when they see me coming to wheel them around some more.  Good choice, Michelle - can't wait to join the Maclaren ranks with you!!  Goodness I'm getting old.  I'm all pumped over a stroller.

Becky, it's GREAT.  Only thing is that if you go Maclaren, you might want to get a model 'up' from the Volo.  I think I read that the Volo is rated for 6 months and over because it won't recline.  You're not old, you're just joining the ranks of motherhood.  Strollers ARE exciting!