Last weekend my husband and I finally got to get out of our apartment after being cooped up post-Hurricane-Sandy and test drove some strollers. We’d done our fair share of online research (or if we’re being accurate, my husband looked at every detail and I looked at all the color options) so we’d already narrowed it down to two front runners: the Uppababy Vista and the Baby Jogger City Select.

Living in New York and having to walk and take public transit everywhere, the stroller is a top priority.  Some things we considered before going to test drive:

• The City Select is about $200 cheaper, but doesn’t come with the bassinet. City’s car seat attachments cost a bit more than the Vista’s.
• Vista only has one way to position a second child, where the City Select boasts 16 different positions.
• Vista weighs slightly less, but they’re basically equal here.

Both fold fairly easily (but I’m going to give the win in this category to the City Select) and have big enough wheels to navigate the bumps and curves of the sidewalk. I preferred the under-seat basket on the City Select, but really that category is another close call.

I left the store leaning towards the City Select, and then of course passed the Bugaboo display on the way out.  The Bugaboo has been my dream stroller for years, but the combination of price and having to remove the seat to fold the stroller are big deterrents.

We’re still just as decided today as we were last week.  The frivolous side of me wants to spring for the Bugaboo and the practical side of me thinks we should probably go with the City Select.

It will be a relief to finally decide which stroller is “the one.” Then all we have to decide on is car seats, cribs and gliders. Oh, and a birth plan.

Which stroller did you choose? What made it “the one”?

When you have a set of twins or a baby and a toddler, a double stroller is necessary. Especially one that’s easy to maneuver and store. Built for twins, two siblings and even singletons, the Bugaboo Donkey is the perfect purchase for moms in need of a durable double stroller.

You can buy the Bugaboo Donkey on buybuyBaby.com or register for it here.

Plus, more from The Bump:

10 Best Double Strollers

How to Buy a Stroller for Twins (and Other Multiples)

Double Strollers

The Origami Stroller has become a hit with moms, especially celebrity moms like Kourtney Kardashian and Bethenny Frankel. But what makes this stroller stand out from the rest (aside the price — $850!)? Our own Lori explains why so many moms are splurging on this stroller and demonstrates what’s so cool about it (it folds up automatically — you’ll want to watch this!).

Buy the Origami Stroller at 4Moms.com or register for it here.

Plus more from The Bump:

How to Buy a Stroller

What’s Your Stroller Style?

Age by Age Guide to Strollers

Everyone’s talking about the brand-new mom of two, Kourtney Kardashian this week. If the baby-gear junkie in you is wondering which stroller Kourtney will be pushing new baby Penelope in, chances are she’ll keep using the same chic stroller she’s been using for big brother Mason — the 4moms Origami.

The Origami is on the A-list — Natalie Portman, Rachel Zoe, Bethenny Frankel, Tia Mowry, Melanie Brown, Denise Richards and Mario Lopez also reportedly use it — because it’s so high-tech. It’s the world’s first power-folding stroller — just push a button and it folds itself (no fumbling around!) and it also has running lights, a built-in generator, the ability to charge your cell phone  and an LCD screen that displays a thermometer, speedometer and odometer. The 4moms Origami retails for $850 at 4moms.com and baby stores nationwide.

Plus, more from The Bump:

Top 10 Strollers

How to Buy a Stroller

Crazy Celebrity Birth Stories

Check out what’s buzzing around the Internet this week:

Prince William talks babies — PEOPLE

Giuliana Rancic’s Baby Shower: Gender Reveal! — E!Online

A new website encourages egg freezing — TIME

12 DIY storage solutions for moms – Lil Sugar

The stroller of the future — The Atlantic

Check out what’s buzzing around the Internet this week:

Jessica Simpson wants to give birth wearing a leopard caftan — PEOPLE Stylewatch

Parents wary of childhood vaccines? Here’s how to persuade them — TIME

Celebrity Babies’ Favorite Strollers — Lil Sugar

Teacher fired after receiving fertility treatments – ABC News

Did Los Angeles’ “Carmeggedon” lead to a baby boom? – CBS News