The two top of the line infant triples are the Peg Perego and the Ingelensia. They are both high quality and about a grand each. I like the look of the Peg and it is easy to steer but the front seat is quite far away. I think in both the seats can be taken out and rearranged but I don't think they double as car seats. Given that our babies are due in October, I wonder how often we will really go out from November-March. Hopefully they will be almost six months by Spring, maybe we should jump into a toddler one and stick with a cheaper double and carrier til then. Another option is the Triple Decker.
This one has removable car seats which can be replaced by toddle seats later. With the car seats it comes to around $1100. Then again, we don't have a car cause we live in Manhattan. Another interesting option is from Adventure Buggy in New Zealand.
This one is just a bit more expensive (1500) and is not too long or too wide, though having a baby on top like that seems very scary. By toddlerhood we have two options. The runabout was designed by triplet moms and handles great, though it is not the prettiest thing I have ever see. It also runs about $900.
Three options for later also include the BabyJogger (good for outdoor activity and about 500), the Foundations (very easy to fold-up, under $400 but seems a bit flimsy) and the ole-standard, the choo-choo Wagon (which Triplet moms love).
Also, it is possible to buy not-very-used ones off triplet families who don't use them anymore for about 70% of the price. I think the most useful is the runabout but the peg or adventure buggy would be nice for the first year.
Also, I went to a friends wedding the other night (the same one whose Bachelor Party I attended). He had it in a lovely space here in Manhattan (Actually, the space was so nice I was thinking of asking him if M and I can use it for our wedding in September--is that rude?). It seems a lot of people already new about the Triblings and I got lots of questions. I was surprised at how personal they got. Whose sperm did you use? Which one of you is the father? What will you tell them about their mother? Wow. I was not prepared. I tend to be fairly open so I answered all questions but then felt weird about it afterwards. As far as M and I are concerned it doesn't matter who donated what, we are both their fathers, they don't have a mother--or if anyone is their momma, it's gonna be me (but they have two nice ladies who helped us by giving us an egg and letting us use their belly). M and I decided we were going to stop answering these kinds of questions, especially from strangers but even family. No one needs to know the details of our children's conception and birth until they are old enough to understand it themselves and decide how they want to talk about it! Easier said than done. ok so much for strollers, next comes the really big one, childcare!
We have the Inglensia and love it...but it's clunky and hard to fold and travel anywhere with that one. Earlier, we had the snap and go with the graco car seats...that was a dream but you look like a Macy's float where you go with lots of people staring. We also have the triple wagon thing...love that!
ReplyDeleteNow, we mostly use a single and double stroller....there are 17 reasons why that is best for us....but we have triplet friends who have the double decker one and swear by it....it is easiest to push and fold...and fits through most doors anywhere....however, they are very tall people which I think is important to see over the top!
GOOD LUCK!
(P.S. MAKE SURE and check craigslist - you could save major cash which you'll need for diapers!)
Get used to it, the questions keep coming. We don't really talk about it, either. I think everyone means well, after all, with a heterosexual couple, everyone knows who the dad is (unless they're on the Jerry Springer Show). So the question seems innocuous to people, not "so which one of you is the REAL father."
ReplyDeleteWe got somewhat awkward and tense questions from the immigration official at the New Dehli airport. He wanted to know where was the mother of our twins. We explained surrogacy and he either didn't understand or didn't believe us. We finally used the term "test tube babies" and I guess that did the trick. He spoke with some other officers and spoke in Hindi but used the term "test tube babies" and after 10 minutes or so, stamped our passports. Then after we cleared security, an officer stopped us and wanted to see the twin's passports. He wanted to know where the mother was. We just said, "test tube babies", and he spoke to another officer and he let us go. It was a bit degrading but anything to get home!
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