i borrowed one from a friend in syd (who has twins) and i loved it. it is a bit heavy and big - ie for taking in and out of the car all the time (liek if you were using it every day for shopping etc - but for me I often just ahve one of them or use a pram and a sling for these little trips) - but it takes up to 25kg in each side, one can recline and the other sit up - ok area for shopping etc. It fits through supermarkets and standard doorways (not with a lot of room but i found it ok going in and out of cafes etc). i found it really nice to push and i like the idea of them being sde by side. it also has a little clear section at the top so you can look in and see what they are up to (ie if the toddler is poking the newborn LOL). The only thing i didnt love was that it is hard to hang a nappy bag on the handles bc it is wide (whereas i have a bugaboo and my nappy bag fits nicely over it) - you can get around this with a hook though i guess (or carry less and put it underneath).
My friend also has a double maclaren stroller which is fab too - but not for newborn, prob better when the littlest can sit up if you can wait that long.
I have looked into the MBs quite a bit and it isnt worth getting the 'elite' - the main thing you get is a nice lining - and you can buy nicer ones seperately for the MB urban. there are usually a few 2nd hand ones online in melb and syd (i cant find one here though so may have to convince DH i need a new one).
Preg - I have 2 nappy bags atm, a small one for short trips and a large for the longer trips lol!!! Unfortunately my stroller tips over with the large bag
I wouldn't go for a side-by-side as you're then stuck with an empty seat when your older kids decide they don't want to ride in the pram any more. At least with a normal pram, you can just remove the toddler seat when it's no longer required. Just a thought.
My pram (the Baby Jogger City Elite) is fantastic but it's more than you wanted to spend, around $1000.
I have valco runner with toddler seat, it does the job, a bit awkward when walking on slopes as the wheel has to be locked in position or the whole thing tends to tip if both kids are in it. I didnt like the idea of having a child so low in the phil and teds but that was jsut me know a lot of people love them. One problem witht he valco I have is the toddler seat has no sun cover (you can buy one but its more money). The toddler seat doesnt recline but my dd's wont sleep in the pram anyway. Can be tricky to get large items in the basket when it is fully reclined.
I have found it heaps easier to put bubs in my mei tai and dd1 in the pram, or trolley if we are shopping. DD2 loves the mei tai and generally falls asleep in 15mins in it.The new pram has really been a waste of money for us as Ive used it half a dozen times if that. DD2 is getting a bit heavier now so Im using the pram occassionaly or her but dd2 is almost three and is wanting to walk more often than not
I have a Phil and Ted which has been unreal. I can go shopping with the two of them and not worry about fitting down isles and I go walking all the time. I felt the same about the bub in the back, but my boy doesn't seem to mind and my little girl also like to go in it sometimes (she thinks it's fun). Without it I wouldn't get out by myself with them nearly as much. The attachment seat can go under when the bub is old enough or on top for the toddler when the baby is new. The only annoying things I find are the straps to put it up and down, I was spoilt by my beema which is so easy.
I was going to sugest a baby carrier for bub and then todler in pram. I have a 13.5 month old and she rarely goes in the pram as I carry her alot, mainly on my back now but it is great so that I have two hands free to do things with my older kids. She started out on my front when little but still alowed me to do things with the other kids.
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