Stroller & Car Seat

So here's the deal.. I LOVE Graco, I think they make better quality items than a lot of other brands out there... So when it came to our Car Seat & big Stroller, there were no other options.. Graco...
We bought a Graco Stylus DLX Travel system... & I love it.  (As far as we could tell from testing them & watching videos, there is no difference between the Stylus DLX & Stylus LX besides fabric options) We went to a bunch of stores & played with tons of different strollers.The Stylus was by far the easiest to set up & fold, it's easy to roll while it's folded so you don't have to carry it, the handle rotates for your height, it has cup holders for you & baby, & baby's tray rotates out of the way (It doesn't come off).
The Snug Ride 30 Car Seat (Most of Graco's Travel Systems come with the Snug Ride 30..) has been awesome. The shade has little mesh screens on both sides so he can breathe & it's easy for you to peek at him without him knowing :) It also clicks in & out of the base pretty easily. (Buy an Extra Car Seat Base if you can, my friends got one for me & I've loved having it!)
I would definitely recommend getting the Boppy Head Support for your car seat, I even pull it out of the Car Seat and let him lay on it while he's playing with his toys. Don't wait until it's too late! Pay attention to keeping his cute little head round!  (I'll tell you about that craziness later)
One of the COOLEST things about the  Car Seat is the Swing Graco made for it! It has been an absolute life saver! (I'll post on that later too!)

Here's the rest of the deal... Even though the Stylus is amazing I've used it once. It definitely isn't a throw it in the back of your car & go shopping or to the park kinda stroller. I'm sure we'll use it for Zoo trips & Disney Land.. But for normal every day trips, it's too big. So I bought a The First Years Ignite 'Umbrella Stroller'  except this one is a lot more sturdy than a regular Umbrella stroller.. (It has metal 'bars' instead of hollow metal 'tubes' on the legs) & it's tall enough you don't have to bend over while you're pushing it. It reclines, although not flat like the Graco Stylus, it has a little sun shade, basket underneath, a pouch near the handles with a zipper pocket & water bottle holder. It's fairly small, easy to set up, light & super convenient.. I use it all the time to go to the park, & when I'm shopping & don't want a cart. LOVE IT.