Quinny Zapp

When Jax was 2 months old we planned a trip to Seattle. The stroller we had at the time was a Quinny Buzz (see previous post) - which is great for here in town but not so much for traveling. I found the Quinny Zapp online and available in the US and we ordered one from BabyCenter. We needed it quick and at the time they only had it available in lime, turquoise and orange. We went with the orange but probably would have gone with the black had it been available. I love all the vibrant colors but my husband was not about to let me get turquoise! This stroller is great for traveling! It is very light and folds up in a cinch. Our Maxi Cosi Mico Infant Car Seat also attached and we used it this way until Jax outgrew it. We were just at the mall today and had 2 people comment on it. I rarely go out with either of my Quinnys without drawing attention. I only have a stock photo but will update if we get around to taking any soon.

Quinny Buzz

Before Jax was born my husband and I made a deal that he had to pick out/buy our carseat and stroller. He had seen a bugaboo around town and liked the look of it. He wanted to find out more about strollers/carseat compatability and what not and so he went online and did some research. What he found was that the bugaboo was considered very 'LA'. This was unacceptable to him as he is not into being trendy. While researching strollers, he came across the Quinny Buzz and decided this was the stoller for us. It was not available in the US at the time and so he ordered it from like, the Netherlands. I remember getting a knock on our door around 9pm one snowy night this time last year and I was thinking - who could this be? Well, it was the UPS man and we owed him some $40 for import tax!

I am happy to report that they are now available in the US! I have found them at BabyCenter. This is my all-time favorite place to buy baby things online. They are the cheapest and almost always have free shipping.



For the first 5/6 months of Jax's life we used the Quinny Buzz Dreami Bassinet and it was handy in more ways than one. Not only did we use it on the stroller but for the first 2 months after he was born, Jax slept in the bassinet in our bedroom.



Also, we bought a Maxi Cosi Mico Infant Car Seat that was easy to use in the car and clipped right onto the Buzz stroller. Jax as since outgrown the infant seat, but for 7/8 months it was awesome!

Needless to say, we love this stroller! So much so that we purchased another Quinny stroller that I will post about next.

Tax Time!

I am the CPA in the family but you would never know it as my husband does our taxes! We use TurboTax as it is simple to use and easy to navigate. It has to be easy if my husband can do it for his business and our individual return. All I had to do was review. I don't know any CPAs who do not use software to prep tax returns these days, so why not save yourself a lot of $ and prep it yourself? The cost of the software is a lot cheaper than even 1 hour billed by a CPA. TurboTax even offers FREE filing if you qualify.

Alligator Xylophone Piano

I searched the web over trying to find where you could get one of these and the only luck I had was eBay. I swear I just saw them at Target within the last couple of weeks but I was not able to find them on their website. Jax got his as a Christmas present from his Uncle K and he loves it. The keys are easy to push and, it has wheels! So maybe, while he's playing with it he spends the better part of the time chewing on the stick and I'm the one banging out the first few notes of "Jingle Bells" over and over again. Still, it ROCKS.

**UDPATE - I was just at Target (Friday, 03/29) and they still have these, they are called "2 in 1 alligator go" or something.