I guess this makes me a Yuppie

Not far from our apartment is a shopping center with Crate & Barrel, Pottery Barn, Williams Sonoma, Whole Foods, and a bunch of other stores I have never shopped at either. When we drive past there on our way home from church, there is always traffic backed up for blocks from so many Priuses trying to park in the 25-car-capacity Whole Foods parking lot. So while Kevin ootches through traffic, I get to look out the window at the young urban professionals, their 2.3 children, and their strollers of choice.

Every time, I am happy to see at least 3 of these bad boys:

No, I haven't seen Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow, or even Brooke Shields. But every time we go out, it's the Phil & Teds Sport stroller with double kit attachment! Yay!!!

Since I'm moving to China and having a second child over there, I've been thinking about the fact that the market for double strollers in a country with a 1-child policy might be tiny. Or nonexistent. And the possibility of finding one used would be less than zero.

So I've been scouring craigslist (in 4 states) for the last several weeks to find one in a reasonable price range. It's easy to buy one for over $300, but that's not what Chelsea-the-tightwad is willing to pay.

I eventually found one for $225, and since I was in New Mexico, I had Kevin go buy it for me, and he talked the lady down to $180! Great practice for shopping over in China!

It's still a pricey stroller, but I am so excited to have it! I may buy nothing again, ever.

In the space of a single jogging stroller, here, my friends, is a double stroller just perfect for navigating China's small, bumpy sidewalks.

This will be just perfect for Penny and her baby sister, Apple.