“I want to “see” other people,” she said in toddler gibberish. “I want to play the field.”

I, I, I was heartbroken at “hearing” this. No, I was devastated. But I went along with it to make her happy. To make her happy, we tried out playdates and library storytimes to find “the one,” but we weren’t lucky.

We almost gave up hope, until her first birthday party. It was then that she was given a purple, talking dog whose name is Violet.

Don’t tell my daughter, but Violet is not really a real dog. She’s just a “customizable” toy made by LeapFrog. Her “brother” is MyPal Scout.

Violet works with a LeapFrog Connect software that you can install on your computer. Through this software, you can program Violet to “play” the best friend of your child. You can enter specifics about your child, their name and its spelling, their favorite food, color, animal, select their favorite songs, basically all the “juice” that only a best friend would know. And then through a touch of Violet’s four paws, you can have her regurgitate all she’s learned. I know. It’s so deceitful that it’s “sexy,” right?

My daughter fell in love with Violet in their first meeting. She likes that Violet can say her name, that she sings songs that she knows, songs like B-I-N-G-O and If You’re Happy and You Know It (with only some dog-twists on the lyrics). She also likes that Violet is soft and lovable and barks at, seemingly, random moments.

And I like that my toddler has a best friend. I like that I can use Violet to play lullabies to try (keyword:try) to help my toddler to sleep. I like that my toddler can easily use the controls in the paws. And, most of all, I like that she (Violet) can be turned off when I’m tired of hearing her bark or say my toddler’s name over and over and over again.

Other than talking a lot, and please don’t tell my toddler this, my only other complaint about My Pal Violet is that she can’t be washed. After a year of accompanying my toddler through mealtimes and painting projects, our Violet looks pretty bad. And while the product description does say that she can be spot cleaned with a cloth, I know that wouldn’t help our Violet much.

Overall, I think Violet is a great play friend for younger toddlers. And at $20, she’s well worth the money.

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Fisher-Price is debuting another hot toy for Fall 2012 and this one is for the princess in your life. The Disney Princess Songs Palace will be sure to delight every little princess around. The interactive playset is stocked with features such as sound effects seven rooms to play in and a magical dance floor.

The Disney Princess Songs Palace by Little People is a detailed, interactive playset that brings Disney Princess characters to life in a special way! The palace features seven play areas (sitting room, kitchen, bedroom, balcony, attic, dressing room and magical dance floor). Place any Disney Princess figure on a special location on the magical palace dance floor and it recognizes that specific character by responding with her name, character phrases and a song from her movie. Dance floor also has room for two additional figures; slide the fountain lever back and forth to activate dancing action. Sitting room features a place for two figures to sit and look at the stars through the window. Kitchen features counter-top and sink with sound effects and movable table and chairs. Two figures can ride the elevator up to the balcony area or stop off in the dressing room to get ready for the ball. Comes with Cinderella and Snow White figures in adorable Little People styling.

The Disney Princess Songs Palace was designed for children 18 months to 5 years old and will be available nationwide in August 2012 for the retail price of $49.99.

We had the opportunity to see the Disney Princess Songs Palace first-hand at Toy Fair NYC 2012 this week and wanted to share it with you.  See our sneak peek video below:

If your kids are anything like mine, clean-up is never easy. Well, Fisher-Price has been listening to parents and created a table that is stocked with fun features for the kids but also has a super easy clean-up feature. Win for everyone! The new Cook ‘n Serve Kitchen & Table features fun music and sound effects and all the accessories your child will love!  Plus, the table has an adjustable height to grow with your child!  Love that!

The Cook ‘n Serve Kitchen & Table is an interactive play center that brings role play to life in a magical way! Place any Servin’ Surprises food item on the magical serving tray and it recognizes that specific food and responds with related sound effects and sung songs. Table features built-in stovetop with burner and grill and open and-close lightup oven, all featuring realistic sound effects. Includes 4-slice pizza with customizable toppings and pizza cutter. Place the pizza on the serving

tray to hear fun pizza sound effects and a great pizza = song! For dessert, there are 4 cookies ready to bake on a cookie tray. Also includes two place-settings for sharing your creations, each with a pretend fork, spoon, cup and plate. When you’re done preparing and sharing your meals, the fun is just beginning — the oven easily slides off and the stovetop flips over to convert into an activity table that is perfect for arts & crafts, snack time or any other fun activity. The table is adjustable to grow as kids grow! Storage area in center of table holds place settings, utensils and food accessories.

The Cook ‘n Serve Kitchen & Table will retail for $79.99 and be available nationwide in August 2012. We had the opportunity to see (and play with!) this new toy firsthand at the Toy Fair NYC. We wanted you there with us so we took a great short video to show you the table’s best feature!

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My sister-in-law, who is an avid cruiser, chose the newest Holland America ship, Nieuw Amsterdam, for our voyage. While I had my reservations about this cruise line, the “3^rd and 4^th Passenger Sail Free” promotion last year was too good to pass up.

To be honest, I was concerned that Holland America is known to cater to an older crowd. While I figured the grandparents would have a ball, this cruise line isn’t known for its kid-friendly amenities that others are known for.  I was willing to go with the flow and check it out.  At the very least, I could report back to all our Baby Gizmo parents about our experience with three young kids on a 7-day Holland America cruise.

Embarkation

We arrived at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale at 11:30am on Sunday morning to a massive line. Thinking that we would beat the crowd since the rooms weren’t scheduled to be available until after 1pm, I was surprised by the crowds. After a random miscommunication (nothing to do with this review or Baby Gizmo!), we were able to skip the line and board the ship right away at the front of the line. While this was crazy good luck for us, a few of the waiting passengers were not so happy. Opps. Sorry, guys! 

We proceeded into the cruise terminal at 11:40a and we were through the check-in process with keys in hand and walking on-board by 12:20p.  Due to the whole line skipping thing, I’m not sure how long it would have taken to check in otherwise. Sorry. Every Holland America employee that we encountered to this point was absolutely amazing. Friendly. Polite. Patient (we have 3 kids!). Perfect with the kids.

Room

We booked a Verandah Room on the 5^th floor. This is your standard balcony room and our party had four rooms in a row so that we could open up the balcony dividers and walk from room to room. I was a wee bit nervous about the balcony with small children but was happy to see a solid plexiglass half-wall on the balcony that the kids could see out but couldn’t climb.

The room was a standard, small cruise room but I have to say that Holland America was amazing at making a small space work. They created more storage space in our room than we even needed which is no small task since I had “stuff” for 5 people. Under the bed was storage space which had two big drawers for our stuff and space for our 2 suitcases, folded Inglesina Zippy stroller, folded Radian XTSL car seat and additional blankets. There was also a huge closet full of shelves and hangers with plenty of space for all our clothes. 

We had a comfy queen-size bed, a love seat, a small (movable) table, a desk area with ottoman chair, and a mini-fridge. The mini-fridge was stocked with liquors and drinks that were an additional cost so I had the cabin steward quickly clean it out so that my kids wouldn’t get into it. We were then able to use the mini-fridge for our own drinks and snacks. This was great for keeping milk on hand for the 2 year old.

This type of room sleeps 4 comfortably. The loveseat pulled out to a bed and there was a hideaway bunk above the queen bed that the cabin steward unlocked and pulled down each evening for us. Needless to say the bunk was a huge hit with my kids!

The bathroom was standard with a sink and toilet but surprisingly had a full bathtub shower which came in handy with the kids. Overall, the room was a bit tight for all of us to walk around at the same time (very common on all standard cruise rooms!)  but definitely had room for all our stuff plus more! 

ClubHAL

Our first plan of action was to find about the kid’s program called ClubHAL for our two older children (4 and 6).  I have to say that there was a consensus among our group that ClubHAL definitely sounds like “Club Hell” if you say it quickly. Maybe they should reconsider the name since the kids’ uncle giggled every time we said the kids were going to ClubHAL?

ClubHAL is for kids 3+, so our 2 year old had to hang with us for the week as he was too young to join in the fun. During busier weeks, ClubHAL divides the kids into age groups 3-7, 7-12 and teens. Since there were so few kids during our week, all kids 3-12 were put together into what would normally be just the 7-12 year old room. I think there were only 4 teenagers on board so I’m not sure what they did.

We quickly heard that there were only 35 kids onboard this week which is basically no kids when there are almost 3,000 passengers aboard. This made me nervous as I thought the kids might not like ClubHAL with so few kids. Wrong. The kids LOVED it! Seriously, they begged each day to go back!

With so few kids visiting ClubHAL, there were basically two counselors. They were friendly but definitely ran a tight ship which was prefect for my two “spunky” kids that needed that. The ClubHAL room was very fun and kid-friendly. It had a real taxicab in the center of the room that the kids could climb in and out of, a large area full of bean bags to chill, art tables, various TVs mounted on the wall for Wii or Xbox playing, a large screen for movies and lots of space to roam.

There were planned activities each day from pizza and movie night to a pirate-themed evening. The kids even attended a show with their ClubHAL friends one evening. The ClubHAL hours of operation varied from day to day depending on if it was a port day or sea day. For example, on sea days it was open from 9-11a, 1-4 and 7-10p. Besides the snack in the evening, the Club was closed during mealtimes. I would have loved to see ClubHAL open earlier in the evenings. The kids didn’t really want to sit in the dining room every night with us but the grandparents wanted to go to dinner earlier than 7pm. If the Club had opened at 5pm, it would have been perfect.

Food/Dining

The food on the ship was excellent. For lunch and breakfast each day, we visited the casual buffet restaurant (Lido Restaurant) and the Terrace Grill that served hamburgers and hotdogs poolside. The kids’ favorite part was the ice cream and dessert bar, of course. While we tried the Lido for dinner, we definitely preferred the main dining room in the evening. The Manhattan Dining Room had a complete kid’s menu with yummy kid’s favorites like chicken tenders, mac and cheese and quesadillas.  Let’s just say that the Lido wasn’t so kid-friendly with their food choices in the evenings. Not a chicken tender in sight.

For the adults, the Manhattan Dining Room offered a menu with many choices from steak to seafood to pasta. If a guest didn’t like the daily specials, there was always a standard selection that was offered daily such as top sirloin, caesar salad and chicken breast. The food was always delicious, hot and cooked perfectly. For the kids, there was a special kid’s menu that included kid favorites such as mac and cheese, quesadillas and chicken tenders. The service was outstanding with the waitstaff paying special attention to the kids with paper animals each night.

Alternative Restaurants

On board there are three specialty restaurants that are an additional charge per person to eat at: Pinnacle, Tamarind and Canaletto. We decided to try the Pinnacle and the Tamarind.

The Tamarind is an Asian-fusion restaurant. The food was excellent and the atmosphere was phenomenal. If you are a fan of Asian-fusion food, including great sushi, this is a definitely can’t-miss restaurant on board at only $15pp!

While the Tamarind was great, the Pinnacle was by far our favorite dinner of the week. The Pinnacle is a steakhouse and carries a $25/per person charge with it. Let me just say, it’s definitely worth it to drop the kids at ClubHAL and eat there. If you plan to make reservations (you have to have reservations!) that coincide with ClubHAL hours, I definitely recommend making those reservations in advance. The only reservation we could get was 8:30pm no matter which night we chose, so one member of our party had to leave dinner before dessert was served to get the kids from ClubHAL when it closed at 10pm. Okay, back to the Pinnacle food. It was exceptional. Seriously, so good!  While we could have  had top sirloin every night in the dining room, it didn’t even hold a candle to the filet mignon and shrimp (“Land and Sea” entrée) at the Pinnacle. The service was also excellent in the Pinnacle. Our waiter, Bonie, was fantastic and even attentive to our 2 year old who joined us. (Remember he couldn’t go to ClubHAL.)

Pool

There are two pools on the Nieuw Amsterdam: the Lido Pool and the Adult Pool. The adult pool is just that – for adults. They are serious about that! The Lido pool is where you will find the few kids on board. The Lido pool was surrounded by comfortable deck chairs and no matter when we visited the area, we could always find chairs. This isn’t the kind of cruise that you need to hit the pool with your towels at 8am just to get a chair. Chairs are always available. There were three hot tubs surrounding the pool.

The kids had a good time each day laughing, splashing and playing in the pool and we never seemed to worry about upsetting any other guests in the area.  Most of the time the only ones in this pool were the kids and the parents. Any other guests who wanted to lounge on the side of the pool were smart to hang by the adult pool.

It’s important to note that like all major cruises, toddlers/babies in diapers (even swim diapers!) are not allowed in any of the pools. This is a safety regulation in order to avoid the pools from being contaminated on the ship.

Ports/Excursions

Our Western Caribbean cruise had four port days and two days at sea. Our itinerary included Half Moon Cay, Bahamas, Grand Cayman, Roatan, Honduras and Costa Maya, Mexico.

Half Moon Cay

The first port on day two was Half Moon Cay which is Holland America’s private island. It was a great day to hang at the beach. We chose to do a horseback riding excursion in the morning and beach lounging in the afternoon. The “Horseback Riding by Land & Sea” was an excursion through the cruise line and five adults from our party participated. We had a great time with this 1 hour and 20 minute excursion. We spent about 25 minutes riding along the beach and an additional 20 minutes galloping in the water. Yes, we rode the horses in the sea! It was thrilling and a little scary all at the same time.

In the afternoon at Half Moon Cay, we hit the beach. My kids were pleased to see a large water playground with two waterslides right on the beach. On busier weeks, we were told that there are water trampolines out in the water but sadly not the week we visited. There was a floating mat that the kids (and the guys!) had a great time “walking on water”.  ClubHAL held a “playdate” on the beach in the morning but since our horseback riding conflicted with that AND the parents had to attend with the kids, we opted out of that ClubHAL activity.

Grand Cayman

On our fourth day, we docked at Grand Cayman. We chose a “Dolphin Memories and Turtle Farm” excursion through the cruise line at this port. We chose this particular excursion not only because swimming with dolphins sounded super fun but also because it was one of the few excursions that the kids could participate in. My husband, I and our 4 and 6 year old did the Dolphins trip. After a 25 min bus ride, we arrived at the Turtle Farm and Dolphin place. The turtle farm was great fun for the kids as they walked around looking at huge turtles all the way down to 12 week old baby turtles that they got to pick up and hold.

After visiting the turtles, we headed across the street to the Dolphins. We suited up with life jackets and went with a group of about 20 people into the pool with a dolphin. We petted, kissed, shook hands and played with the dolphin for about 30 minutes. Each person in the group (including the kids) got to take a turn with the dolphin. We weren’t allowed to take a camera into the pool with us and opted not to pay the $25 per photo charge for our dolphin encounter pictures so these general pictures will have to be good enough. Even without photos, it was one of the coolest excursions we have ever done and we are really glad we took the kids to join us. It’s not everyday that they get to have an encounter with a dolphin.

Honduras

Roatan, Honduras was our 3^rd port on our fifth day. We chose to skip all excursions and visit the beach instead. We loaded up all ten people in our party and played in the sand and water at a gorgeous beach. If you visit the Rotan Beach, I highly recommend walking the path to the beach instead of taking the ski lift chair that costs you $12/each. The walk is a 10 minute walk and unless you have people in your party who can’t walk that far, skip the chair lift!

Costa Maya, Mexico

Costa Maya was our 4th and final port. We had pre-planned a shore excursion to visit the Mayan Ruins through a local Costa Maya company rather than through Holland America. We had a private, air-conditioned van for our party of 10 and our own private tour guide for the same price as a group tour through the cruise line.

While the adults in the party really enjoyed this excursion, the almost 4 hour excursion was just too much for the kids in the group. It was an hour drive each way to get to the ruins and a hour and a half tour through the actual ruins. I think the travel time was what put my kids over the top with this one. By the time we arrived at the tour, within 10 minutes both my 4 and 6 year old were whining about returning to the ship to go swimming. We spent a lot of the ruins tour carrying children. Part of it was our fault because we didn’t realize that a stroller would have come in handy with this excursion.

The tour was fun and educational but I just wouldn’t recommend it for antsy kids between the ages of 2-6. And if you have to take them, I recommend bringing a stroller for the tour and a car seat for the van ride.

Activities/Entertainment

Since Holland America caters towards an older crowd, you will find different types of activities and entertainment than you would on other cruise lines. Instead of the volleyball tournaments, belly flop contests, and parades down the promenade, they have things like trivia contests, afternoon tea, card/scrabble player meet-ups and ballroom dance request hours. Besides the planned ClubHAL activities, there are not many kid-friendly activities. Sure, they have the traditional daily bingo games but they are not really meant for kids.

The ship has a basketball court/tennis court that is open all the time. There are rackets, tennis balls and basketballs ready to be used.  Every time we went up to the court, it was empty and ready for play.

In the ship’s theater, there are nightly shows to entertain. I have to be honest though, the shows are definitely not up to par with other cruise lines. I love show tunes. Love Broadway. Love musicals. Love theater. The shows that I saw during our cruise were just not that spectacular. I would compare it to a high school musical vs. the extravagant Broadway-style shows that I have seen on other cruise lines. They aren’t bad (the grandparents in our group thought the mid-week show was “cute”) but just know people don’t cruise Holland America because of the shows. All the adults under 40 in our group walked out after 10 minutes of sitting in the first show and headed to the casino.

Speaking of a casino, the adults in our party were very happy to see a casino onboard!  It had all your typical casino games like roulette, blackjack and craps, as well as, many slot machines to keep the gambling going.

Wrap-up

Overall, we had a fabulous week! We did miss all the kid-friendly activities of other cruises, but because of the pool, we never had a shortage of things to do. My kids could basically spend the entire day at the pool and that’s pretty much what we did when we weren’t getting off the ship at the various ports.

Yes, the ship is full of older people. I’m talking about 85% of the passengers were over 60!  To be honest, I was nervous from time to time during the week that my kids were upsetting the older passengers so I had to really keep them in check more than I normally would. An innocent run down the hall would worry me that a lady with a walker or a gentleman on a scooter would be around the corner. Most of the passengers were super sweet and smiled at my kids or told us that they looked just like their grandchildren who they missed. There were a few though that looked as if they didn’t appreciate the kids on board. Honestly, you’ll find that anywhere though. Some people are nice and understanding and some people aren’t. The staff on the other hand was excellent with the kids! Many of them said they had kids of their own and loved when kids were onboard. They really went out of their way to accommodate their requests and keep them happy.

Holland America is a different type of cruise for kids. There are no waterslides, mini-golf courses, rock walls, arcades, FloRiders, Johnny Rockets or even shuffleboard on the Nieuw Amsterdam. You have the pool, ClubHAL and a tremendous group of Holland America employees that give you the royal treatment. That being said, you don’t have the drunks in the hallways, the loud partying at night, the pools that you have to get to at 8am just to get a chair, pools with wall to wall people and a ship with 1/3 of the passengers being kids.

If you are looking to take the family on a cruise, I would definitely recommend Holland America if you are traveling with grandparents and looking for a low-key cruise. It’s one of those cruise ships that the grandparents will appreciate the lack of drunks and super loud music, but the kids will still have fun hanging with new friends at the pool and in ClubHAL.

For more information on a Holland America Cruise, visit their website at http://www.hollandamerica.com/

 *Disclosure: This was a personal family vacation. We’d like to thank Holland America for 2 of our 3 excursions and for covering the charge for the alternative restaurants. As always, all opinions and statements are our own.

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The new and improved Joovy Groove stroller is a perfect example of this. While the Groove stroller isn’t brand new, this new and improved version is. The Groove received a make-over and we think it’s just Joovy…um…we mean groovy!

The Groove seat is one of our favorite features on the stroller. While we personally don’t like a big seat on ourselves, we LOVE a big stroller seat. The Groove seat is large and in charge making it perfect for your growing child. It is 14” wide with 19” seatback, 9” seat bottom (where your kid’s butt goes) and a tall measurement of 26” from back of the seat to the canopy. With this large seat combined with the high weight capacity of 55 lbs, even your bigger and older toddlers will be comfortable taking a ride. Plus, we love that the seat is made of a super durable 600D fabric. This fabric is going to hold up!

The seat sports an adjustable, padded, 5-point harness for safety with a hard-to-do buckle. The buckle is perfect because our 4 year old can get it undone (meaning it’s easy enough that we won’t break a nail un-doing it!) but our 2 year old cannot master it. Knowing that little ones can get sleepy while out and about, the deep recline (though not flat!) is perfect for your baby 6 months and up to snooze comfortably. The seat reclines with a one-handed, strap recline. While we usually prefer bar reclines over strap reclines, this one is like the best of both worlds. You get the unlimited positions of a strap recline but it can be easily done (both up and down!) with one-hand. It’s seriously so easy!  Joovy, have you been reading our diary??

While the Groove doesn’t have a baby bumper bar or tray, you’ll be happy to know that there are two mesh pockets on the inside of the seat for baby’s sippy, snack or small toys. Since parents need space for their things too, Joovy added a large zipper pocket with two bottle pockets on the back of the canopy for drinks (bottles!) and space for their small personal items. For other essentials there is a large (for an umbrella stroller!) basket underneath but just like almost all umbrella strollers it may be tricky to access large items with the seat fully reclined. An adjustable (2 position) leg rest and reflective fabric throughout the stroller are other notable features.

Not all parents are the same height, so we found the handlebar’s height of 42” from ground to handle perfect. It’s tall enough to prevent our taller mom and dad friends from hunching, but still comfortable for those of us in the not-so-tall families.

When we are talking about canopies, BIG is where it’s at. That’s why we are loving on the huge canopy of the Groove. We are talking full-coverage here, people! The canopy also sports a peek-a-boo window so that we can keep an eye on our little riders.

Now, we can’t just have our babies roll on just anything. We like good wheels. Again, Joovy impressed us with their 6 ½” hard rubber wheels that almost seem to push themselves. The Groove wheels are so smooth that pushing the stroller even fully loaded is no problem. And while we heard rumors on the street that the old-school Groove of yesteryear had some squeakin’ going on that messed with our lil’ rider’s mojo, the new Groove is a quiet as a mouse. No squeakin’ in sight since Joovy fully redesigned the wheels. And if one-handed is your thing, the Groove can be maneuvered one-handed quite easily.

That’s not all that Joovy redesigned on the Groove. This new Groove also has a new sleek aluminum frame that is deliciously modern. It’s clean and just looks fabulous!

Now, all this awesome-sauce has to be crammed into a big, bulky, heavy package, right? Not so much, my friend. The Groove folds easily into a compact umbrella fold complete with an automatic lock and a carry handle. Weighing in at 17 lbs, it’s not the lightest umbrella stroller on the block, but definitely easy to manage and we welcome the little extra weight when it means a sturdy, well-built stroller.

The only thing that the Groove doesn’t do is car seats. Nope, it’s not a travel system. Let’s be honest though, you probably already have a big beast of a stroller that works as a travel system and you are looking at the Groove as your lightweight, on-the-go alternative.

Overall, we are seriously impressed by the new and improved Groove. We can’t find anything wrong with it.  It must be super expensive though, right? Nope. That’s the great thing about Joovy – they make it not only competitive but even more affordable than some of the other brands. The Groove retails for $199 and we are sure it would be a welcome addition to anyone’s family looking to add a great lightweight, compact stroller packed with features.

(NOTE:  To make sure you are ordering the NEW AND IMPROVED Joovy Groove – look at the wheels!  The wheels are completely different and that is a dead giveaway if it’s the old or the new! Trust us, you want the new!)

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To watch our full video review of the Groove stroller, click on the video below:

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*Thanks to Joovy for providing us with a Groove stroller for review.  Of course, all opinions are our own!

ZEE

First up is the Zee. The Zee will be Valco’s “hybrid” stroller that is lightweight but also all-terrain. Weighing in at only 18 lbs, this stroller sports front swivel wheels, rear suspension, compact fold, automatic lock, and large canopy. Plus, the Zee will take a bassinet, snack tray, infant car seat (with the adapter) and turn into a double with a Joey Toddler Seat or Hitchhiker riding board.

The Zee will come in three colors: Sapphire (tan and blue), Jet (black) and Citrine (yellow). (The Citrine wouldn’t be my first choice because the pale yellow is very, very pale. As in will get horribly dirty pale!) The Zee will retail for $329 for the single and $499 for the twin and will be available in January 2012. 

Valco Baby Zee with Joey Toddler Seat

Valco Baby Zee in Citrine (yellow)

The Astro High Chair will be getting four new colors in 2012. Apple, Carrot, Bubblegum and Cherry will all be added to the color choices.

Valco Baby Astro HIgh Chair

ALMOST THE WAVE STROLLER BUT NOW UN-NAMED

Another new stroller is yet to be given a final name!  Valco Baby tossed around the name of “Wave” until they realized that there was already a Wave stroller on the market.  So, the stroller will be given a different name. This un-named stroller will be an all-terrain buggy with reversible seat, pneumatic tires, adjustable footrest and handlebar and bassinet option. Plus, the fold is super easy and very compact.

SNAP & TWIN SNAP

Another new stroller in the works is the Snap and Twin Snap (for two). This stroller will be one of the most economical strollers Valco Baby will offer.  Plus, it is called Snap because it basically snaps closed with little effort. This one is still being worked on that they aren’t sure if it will be offered as a three-wheel or four-wheel option.  What do you think?

Valco Baby SnapValco Baby Snap fold and recline

Valco Baby Snap fold and recline

The Zephyr will be Valco Baby’s first portable cot this is easy to set up and take down. Here’s a bit of trivia for you - Zephyr means a carribbean breeze.  It’s a breeze to open and close – that’s where it got its name.

Valco Baby Zephyr

Valco Baby Spark

Valco Baby Spark Twin

There is a also a stroller caddy that is expected to be released next year too.

Which is your favorite Valco Baby products for 2012?

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