Just bought my first SUV...

or at least that's what the reviews on the REI website said...that BOB is the SUV of the stroller world. Mary & I went this afternoon to REI to check out the BOB strollers. I had planned to get a red stroller (BOB was not a sure thing, but a possible and maybe even a likely one since REI had them on sale for 20% off), but apparently BOB's don't come in red anymore. but, they now have Orange! Seriously, how can you not smile when you have an orange stroller? Okay RED would have rocked, but I quite like the Orange version BOB. This BOB, unlike the bad BOB of the Traffic calming neighborhood meetings two years ago, promises me smooth gliding with my little girl, no bumps and no wobbles and easy packing into my car...in essence, happiness and joy every day!

Okay so perhaps the advertising didn't say exactly those things. But I have to be honest, I've seen BOB in action. (Jodie and Heidi BOTH have BOB and both Liana and Sadie seem to be quite happy happy happy little girls, so I'm taking that as a cue...) Today Mary & I checked them out at REI. We pulled, we pushed, we strolled and we spun, finally we folded and we lifted and we even removed a wheel! I came home not 100% convinced but mostly there, so I logged onto the BOB website and found a couple little online "movies" showing a BOB salesguy (let's Call him BOB S.) telling me online all about how great BOB is! BOB S. had me convinced in a heartbeat. Then I read the reviews on the REI website, and well, that's where I heard that this was the SUV of strollers. Normally that would be a complete turnoff for me, but based on the fact that it's going to be a human powered/non-gas-sucking SUV, I figured I could cope. AND- this BOB can even to hiking with me. Yay BOB! Now....bring on the Baby!