Modes Sports Click Connect Travel System Review

The Graco Modes Sport Click Connect Travel System truly grows with your child from infant to toddler. It is 3 stylish strollers in 1 and provides 10 versatile riding options, and it includes the Graco SnugRide Click Connect 35 Infant Car Seat, holding your infant from 4 - 35 lbs. The reversible stroller seat allows your little one to face you, reclines flat to create an infant carriage and then converts to a forward-facing toddler seat. Convenience and comfort features include a lockable front-swivel wheel for increased maneuverability, one-handed standing fold, parent’s storage tray and adjustable canopy with UV50 protection.

Features

• Includes the Graco® SnugRide® Click Connect™ 35 Infant Car Seat
• 3-wheel design with a locking front-swivel for added maneuverability
• 3 Strollers in 1: 1. Infant Car Seat Carrier, 2. Infant Stroller, 3. Toddler Stroller
• Infant car seat attaches to stroller frame for lightweight portability
• Reversible stroller seat allows baby to face you or world
• Forward-facing toddler seat includes 3 leg rest positions
• Removable child's tray and armrests for easy in and out
• Stroller holds child up to 50 lbs. for longevity
• One-hand standing fold with automatic storage latch
• Parent's tray with covered storage and 2 deep cup holders
• Convertible 3- or 5-point harness grows with your child

Our Thoughts

There are a lot of great features about this products, I'll just start down the list!

First, it was incredibly easy to put together. I had my husband do it, but after watching him I realized how simple it was and that I could have easily done it myself. He barely glanced at the directions either, it was pretty self explanatory (then again building things seems to be that way for a lot of men haha). Total time it took him to put it all together was about 5-7 minutes. I tried to time it. There is nothing we had to put together for the carseat, that came out of the box already for use except for adjusting straps to baby!

After we put the stroller together we stood back to look at our fancy work, only to realize we had no idea how the carseat was supposed to attach. With my previous stroller you put the infant car seat on top of the stroller. This added a lot of weight, and made it hard for me to see over (I'm barely 5ft tall), and maneuver. After a quick glance at the picture on the outside of the box all hubby had to do was un-click the toddler seat from the stroller and pop the carseat on in it's place. In it's place! It was honestly as simple as that, I laughed I was so amazed. 

Something else I want to do with this stroller is be able to go on a walk or light jog after baby arrives and I rest. We live in the Ozarks and there are rocks everywhere! Before I mentioned to my husband that this stroller should provide easy maneuverability I watched him push it across the yard and he commented on how well it he could push it in our yard and that I'd have an easy time taking walks with baby. Score!

My favorite feature about the Graco stroller is that when you are using the carseat/infant part of it the baby faces towards you! With my last stroller the baby faced out and I had that little plastic screen to look through (constantly) to check on baby or make sure the sun wasn't in baby's eyes. Very annoying. Here I can look right at baby to make sure he or she is just fine. I cannot wait to use this stroller.

This stroller also holds up to 50lbs. One good thing about being short is that you have short kids who don't weigh a lot. Not even my almost 8 year old weighs 50lbs. So if I'm having a particularly rough day during and outing one of my two daughters fall asleep I could easily plop them in the stroller and carry baby in a wrap. Very functional all around!

Another awesome feature is that when you fold the stoller up, it stands on it's own! You don't have to awkwardly lean it against any furniture or walls and worry about it falling over or smashing a kid walking by. The stroller has it's own "legs" to stand on when you fold it up, such a life saver! Everything that annoyed me about my last stroller this Graco stroller has solved.

In regards to the car seat, it is extremely safe which is most important when it comes to our children. The base is simple to put in the car and the carseat latches quickly and releases with a simple hand squeeze of the red trigger. I don't foresee any battles in my future of car seat & base vs. mom. Another simple, yet very lovely feature that will help moms keep their wits about them.

I love this stroller and car seat combo, it's lightweight, easy to move and pickup, easy to pack up, easy to change from infant to toddler, looks great, material is soft. All I need now is baby to put in it!

Buy yours here and don't forget to check them out on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest!

Reviewed by Jackie

Cozy Cover Review

A Stylish Way To Tote Your Tot For On-The-Go & Traveling Families

Before you leave home for a short errand or longer trip this Spring and Summer, don’t forget to pack the stylish Cozy Sun and Bug Infant Carrier Cover made by EVC.  Available in cheerful Spring colors and a fun, striking striped and polka dot design, the Cozy Sun & Bug Cover provides a tight seal around the infant carrier to protect baby from potentially harmful insectsand unwanted touch (great for preemies).  It also features a pull over flap, which allows babies to sleep while on-the-go and protects from other weather elements such as wind and rain.  The self supporting canopy creates a spacious, well-ventilated enclosure for baby.

The cover features a backless design, as recommended by car seat specialists, and does not interfere with child safety straps. The elasticized edge allows for easy use and fits around the infant carrier cover like a “shower cap”. It's recommended for children from 0-12 months and fits all standard car seats. Additionally, it has a compact design for easy storage in a diaper bag or a stroller pouch—perfect for busy, traveling families.  As you make your packing list for your next adventure, don’t forget to include the EVC Cozy Sun and Bug Infant Carrier Cover!

Our Thoughts

We live in the woods. And that means bugs everywhere! Mosquitoes and icky creepy crawlies are not my idea of a fun time, even if we like camping. Speaking of camping, if you live in the city this is still great if you're a camper and even if you're not as those pesky bugs can be everywhere. My baby is due right in the middle of summer and this is really going to save me hassle of mosquitoes and ticks as we're outside quite a lot. Baby can chill in his or her car seat with a nice breeze and the "top down" on the cozy cover!

For the installation, it is super easy to take on and off the car seat. It doesn't hinder any straps and what not either so you don't have to worry about that. This is very useful for spring and summer, and the colors are super cute too. They also have ones for winter too though so don't miss out on keeping baby extra warm when the snow hits!

They have some other cool products too, like changing pads! Check them out on Facebook and Pinterest.

Shop for yours here!

Reviewed by Jackie

Baby Trend Inertia Car Seat - Review

**Product was received in exchange for a honest review!**

Look up in the sky! It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a superhero! 

Who wouldn’t want to have super powers? Invisibility, flying, x-ray vision, they all sound great! For a parent however, one of the best super powers would be the ability to protect their child. Whether you are on a cross country road trip or just getting from point A to point B there is no need to call for help.

Baby Trend released the Inertia car seat that features super technology that makes it easy to keep your child safe and comfortable.  Using LATCH connectors the Inertia eliminates complications and the worry of proper installation; you simply click the seats stay-in-car base into the vehicle anchors, push onto the brace and rear of the car seat to tighten into the vehicle and tighten the brace ratchets. This and other great features make the Inertia an excellent back seat hero. 

Visit the Baby Trend website and check out the Inertia! Click here for the Inertia Car Seat. 

Our Thoughts

After having 4 children you get to a point where you use the car seat that is safe but least expensive and it's not always comfortable for the kiddo. We had been looking at a new car seat for Mackenzie but when she came about two weeks before her due date, we didn't have a choice but to use the car seat Merrick had been in a few years back. I can remember with the old car seat that Merrick would start fussing about an hour into a trip. We used to have to stop and adjust him and figure out what the problem was. He was just not comfortable in the seat. Well, Mackenzie ended up not being comfortable in the car seat either. We had made a trip to the cabin when she was two weeks old, an hour into the trip we were stopping and adjusting her, trying to nurse her and trouble shooting problems. 

I was über excited when the opportunity came up to be able to review the Inertia. I've always heard good things about Baby Trend, their seats, their strollers... You name it and if it's Baby Trend brand, I've heard only good things!  The second the car seat arrived on my door step, I took it out of the box and started figuring out what I needed to do to set it up for Mackenzie. It didn't take too long because I didn't have to do anything. It was ready for her to be set in and installed in my Envoy. Even if we would've needed to move the straps higher it would've just taken a turn or two of the adjuster knob on the back of the seat itself. I don't know of any other car seat that is THAT easy to get ready for baby! 

Inertia Seat

Inertia Base

As soon as my hubby got home, I had him install the base to the seat in our Envoy. It was as simple as could be too!  He got the one side of the base clipped to the latch anchors in the seat and was easily able to quickly get the other side latched too! Pushing back the handle on the base, we were ready to load Mackenzie and go. Very, very, very simple!  

Mackenzie in her new seat for the first time.

We didn't have any long trips to the cabin planned but we noticed that Mackenzie didn't fuss when we put her in the car seat from the beginning! She seemed to enjoy the seat unlike the old car seat. But just this past weekend we gave the seat the true test. We headed to the cabin!  The cabin is about a two to two and a half hour drive north of us. That is a really long time for an infant or any child to be in a car seat. Heck, I even get antsy to get out of the truck by the time we get there. This time though, Mackenzie SLEPT the whole trip up to the cabin! She was actually a HAPPY baby when we took her out of her seat! She loves the seat! 

I would recommend this seat to anyone in need of a new infant seat. It's easy to install, it's comfortable for baby and the best is that it's not very expensive. 

The cold weather boot that is provided with the car seat. 

***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. The opinions expressed in the review are my own and were not influenced in any way.***