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I remember my triple stroller days...and yes, pushing it while pushing a shopping cart at the same time (I must of heard "boy, you have your hands full" about a million times). Those days are long gone...and about the only thing I miss is the weight I lost pushing it on a daily basis (to and from school). My oldest three passed as triplets back then, with Nicala & being so little due to being born at 27 wks gestation and being born at nearly 9 lbs. now looks like the oldest and towers over the others. , mom to Nicala (11), ,ds/adhd/autism (11), (9) and (2) Granata wrote: The triple stroller fits in our Chrysler minivan - we just lay it sideways and fold down the first head cover. It wouldn't fit in my

old Explorer or my husband's car trunk. It is heavier than a twin and definitely longer. The middle seat is tight to get the kid's feet (w/ shoes on) in however they just need to turn their feet to get it in. The other thing about this stroller is since it's front-to-back, the kids fight over who gets what seat and whomever is seated in the 2nd and 3rd seats, usually gets their hair pulled. We used to use the triple stroller for walks, but when they got to close to 90 lbs of total baby weight, it made it hard to get it up inclines due to weight. When I go shopping, I just put the kids in the shopping cart and put whatever I buy underneath. The triple stroller just got to be too much to push around with a shopping cart too. I looked like a choo-choo train! I also bring a clip and sometimes will clip a shopping handbasket to the cart for addl purchases. The triple only makes sense if they are not alot of weight and you

are going to festivals, etc. There comes a time (like now for us) when the kids need to learn how to behave in a store, ie walking along a cart (or they have to get in the cart) and keeping hands to self and not on all the shelves. Now that we don't keep the stroller in the minivan, I use that space for potty breaks - yes I have 3 potties in the car! We also have a twin stroller and I have used that in the mall for all three of them. The middle area has a strong tray and that's where my son will sit sometimes. The twin was great bec. it had a nice basket to fit the oxygen bottles and the monitor plus the big diaper bag. It was also great bec. I could snap the car seat into this stroller (when the babies fell asleep after a drive) and take them into the store to shop (while they slept!). Couldn't do this with the triple. I clipped a shopping basket to the twin stroller to put my purchases. If you think you will

need a triple and it can fit in your car and you have a way to get it, you are welcome to it. Otherwise, we will donate it to the McLean Bible Church here in No VA so they can use it for their special needs ministry to get their kids with special needs transferred as a group throughout their property. justelou@... wrote:> I do not know where we would have been without our twin stroller. >> > Sent via BlackBerry by AT & T>> new to the group>>>> Hi,>> I'm , a former special education teacher now SAHM and full >> time Army

wife. My husband, , is K9 handler and we go where the >> Army sends us. Currently, that puts us in Virginia, though we should >> get word of a new location by the end of the month. I have 5 children, >> 3 gifted to me through birth and the other 2 through adoption. We are >> also currently awaiting number 6, who will also join our family >> through adoption. Our biological children are Jakob(turns 9 in April), >> Olivia(turns 6 in April) and Zoie(2). All of our adopted children have >> Down syndrome. We found them through Reece's Rainbow. They are: >> Xander(age 4, from Ukraine), Lukus(age 4, from Hungary..came to us >> through an adoption disruption) and we are waiting on a travel date to >> go and get Grifyn(age 4, waiting in Eastern Europe). All 3 boys are >> less than 3 months apart in age, so for now I have virtual twins...and >> that will soon

increase to triplets! >> We are relatively new to the Ds community since our boys have only >> been with us for a short time. We're learning as we go, enjoying the >> newest members of our family and looking forward to what will be the >> last addition arriving by summer. Adoption has been a small challenge >> but a huge blessing and we're thankful to have our boys. Now, I just >> have to learn some of the tricks of the trade to managing >> multiples..........like how to keep the school system from having a >> heart attack when I call to enroll 3 boys with Down syndrome all in >> the same grade!>>>> >> ---------------------------------------------------------->>>> ---------------------------------------------------------->> Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides >> aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv00030000000015>. >>>>>> >>>>> > Follow our family at: > http://chroniclesof household6.blogspot.com/ > Mom to Jakob, Olivia, Zoie, > Xander(DS,adopted from Ukraine 8/20/07) & Lukus(DS, adopted from Hungary 12/07-into our family 2/08) > waiting on a travel date to adopt Grifyn Jovan in Serbia > adoption blog: > http://gatheringthe mfromtheeast.blogspot.com > > > > > ----------------> You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access > >> , No Cost.

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, Thank you for your offer but please give it to the children's ministry. I'm afraid that if I add up how much our boys weigh plus the weight of the stroller, I'd be pushing 100 pounds! I'm still trying to figure out exactly how I'm going to manage things like the store...and I think the answer for me will be to shop while they're at school! wrote: I remember my triple

stroller days...and yes, pushing it while pushing a shopping cart at the same time (I must of heard "boy, you have your hands full" about a million times). Those days are long gone...and about the only thing I miss is the weight I lost pushing it on a daily basis (to and from school). My oldest three passed as triplets back then, with Nicala & being so little due to being born at 27 wks gestation and being born at nearly 9 lbs. now looks like the oldest and towers over the others. , mom to Nicala (11), ,ds/adhd/autism (11), (9) and (2) Granata <juliesurecode> wrote: The triple stroller fits in our Chrysler minivan - we just lay it sideways and fold down the first head cover. It wouldn't fit in my old Explorer or my husband's car trunk. It is

heavier than a twin and definitely longer. The middle seat is tight to get the kid's feet (w/ shoes on) in however they just need to turn their feet to get it in. The other thing about this stroller is since it's front-to-back, the kids fight over who gets what seat and whomever is seated in the 2nd and 3rd seats, usually gets their hair pulled. We used to use the triple stroller for walks, but when they got to close to 90 lbs of total baby weight, it made it hard to get it up inclines due to weight. When I go shopping, I just put the kids in the shopping cart and put whatever I buy underneath. The triple stroller just got to be too much to push around with a shopping cart too. I looked like a choo-choo train! I also bring a clip and sometimes will clip a shopping handbasket to the cart for addl purchases. The triple only makes sense if they are not alot of weight and you are going to festivals, etc. There comes a time

(like now for us) when the kids need to learn how to behave in a store, ie walking along a cart (or they have to get in the cart) and keeping hands to self and not on all the shelves. Now that we don't keep the stroller in the minivan, I use that space for potty breaks - yes I have 3 potties in the car! We also have a twin stroller and I have used that in the mall for all three of them. The middle area has a strong tray and that's where my son will sit sometimes. The twin was great bec. it had a nice basket to fit the oxygen bottles and the monitor plus the big diaper bag. It was also great bec. I could snap the car seat into this stroller (when the babies fell asleep after a drive) and take them into the store to shop (while they slept!). Couldn't do this with the triple. I clipped a shopping basket to the twin stroller to put my purchases. If you think you will need a triple and it can fit in your car and

you have a way to get it, you are welcome to it. Otherwise, we will donate it to the McLean Bible Church here in No VA so they can use it for their special needs ministry to get their kids with special needs transferred as a group throughout their property. justelougmail wrote:> I do not know where we would have been without our twin stroller. >> > Sent via BlackBerry by AT & T>> new to the group>>>> Hi,>> I'm , a former special education teacher now SAHM and full >> time Army wife. My husband, , is K9 handler and we go where the >> Army sends us. Currently, that puts us in Virginia, though we should >> get word of a new

location by the end of the month. I have 5 children, >> 3 gifted to me through birth and the other 2 through adoption. We are >> also currently awaiting number 6, who will also join our family >> through adoption. Our biological children are Jakob(turns 9 in April), >> Olivia(turns 6 in April) and Zoie(2). All of our adopted children have >> Down syndrome. We found them through Reece's Rainbow. They are: >> Xander(age 4, from Ukraine), Lukus(age 4, from Hungary..came to us >> through an adoption disruption) and we are waiting on a travel date to >> go and get Grifyn(age 4, waiting in Eastern Europe). All 3 boys are >> less than 3 months apart in age, so for now I have virtual twins...and >> that will soon increase to triplets! >> We are relatively new to the Ds community since our boys have only >> been with us for a short time. We're learning as we go,

enjoying the >> newest members of our family and looking forward to what will be the >> last addition arriving by summer. Adoption has been a small challenge >> but a huge blessing and we're thankful to have our boys. Now, I just >> have to learn some of the tricks of the trade to managing >> multiples..........like how to keep the school system from having a >> heart attack when I call to enroll 3 boys with Down syndrome all in >> the same grade!>>>> >> ---------------------------------------------------------->>>> ---------------------------------------------------------->> Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides >> aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv00030000000015>. >>>>>>

>>>>> > Follow our family at: > http://chroniclesof household6.blogspot.com/ > Mom to Jakob, Olivia, Zoie, > Xander(DS,adopted from Ukraine 8/20/07) & Lukus(DS, adopted from Hungary 12/07-into our family 2/08) > waiting on a travel date to adopt Grifyn Jovan in Serbia > adoption blog: > http://gatheringthe mfromtheeast.blogspot.com > > > > > ----------------> You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access > >> , No Cost. >> > ------------------------------------>> More pictures of our kids:> http://www.pbase.com/urriegrl/multiplesds