Now we are four » Products http://www.aliofish.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:13:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Eco-Amelia http://www.aliofish.com/eco-amelia/ http://www.aliofish.com/eco-amelia/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:36:58 +0000 alio http://www.aliofish.com/?p=2043 One of the greatest things that Amelia has learned at le petit gym is how to put things away. The teacher always sings the same song anytime something needs to be put away and it is amazing how all the kids scramble to help. Amelia often asks me to sing the same song at home when she wants to clean up. It reminds me of Mary Poppins and the “Spoonful of Sugar” lyrics — In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun.

Amelia also likes to help clean up outside, as witnessed by this little video (in which she’s sporting her new hat from Gram). We’re at a park in Saint-Leonard because we went to test out a Beco Carrier at the only store that seems to carry them in Montreal. They can work for babies and older kids (front or back) so I think it is a worthwhile investment, especially since Amelia still likes to be carried in the Bjorn.

]]> http://www.aliofish.com/eco-amelia/feed/ 2 Stroller follow up http://www.aliofish.com/stroller-follow-up/ http://www.aliofish.com/stroller-follow-up/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:40:19 +0000 alio http://www.aliofish.com/?p=1933 Since I recently blogged about buying the Quinny Zapp for our trip, I thought I’d do a quick update on how well it fared. Overall, we love the Quinny. It rolls smoothly in every direction, it turns easily and is maneuverable with one hand. It it surprisingly compact when folded and Amelia seemed to find it very comfortable. Although there is little storage under the seat, it is easy to throw a bag over the handles and carry whatever you might need in there instead. Once you get the hang of it, it’s very easy to fold and unfold (although you can’t do it one-handed). The sunshade isn’t huge but does a decent job if you are facing away from the sun. The lock/unlock feature is also handy and easy to do with your foot.

It doesn’t recline, as I mentioned earlier, but Amelia had no trouble falling asleep in it when she was tired. We saw many families with umbrella strollers of all shapes and sizes on our trip but none looked as comfortable as the Zapp. I am going to wager a guess that the manufacturer expects you to carry around the travel bag wherever you go because there is no convenient handle to hold once the stroller is folded up. It weighs about 18 pounds and I could easily carry it in one hand for short distances but it did get a little awkward if I had to carry for too long.

Going back to the Peg Perego Pliko P3 upon our return makes me realise just how easy the Zapp is to push. The Pliko P3 feels unwieldy, stiff and heavy in comparison. Or maybe it’s just because carrying it up and down our front steps is getting more challenging the further along I get in this pregnancy!

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