Alden's first trip to the park, stroller review

This was our test run with the Lilly Gold Sit N Stroll stroller that we got for free* from SH United family hospital, where A was delivered at. The 5-on-1 benefits were as follows:
• Stroller
•FAA approved flight seat
•car seat (rear & forward facing) (2 of 5)
•restaurant booster seat

 At first we thought it couldn't be a good stroller since it was free. But then again SH United is the premier international hospital for giving birth - aka expensive. We got two bags of gifts after delivery- spa gift certs, nursing pillow, and a keepsake engraved with his birth info and footprint.

With our city lifestyle- taking taxis since we don't own/have a car this was the best option for:
• Getting in and out of a cab quickly
• Safe car ride with baby (if you've ridden in a SH cab you know what i mean...)
• Having an alternative to baby wearing for longer outings.

Cons:
• Not much storage.
• Baby is forward facing, so we can't communicate with each other, and Alden gets full sun
• Once baby is gets really heavy, I'm not sure I'll be able to lift the whole thang with him in it
• Sun shade is tough to get off and doesn't retract.

Conclusion: So far so good! We get in and out of cabs in a snap. It is a bit awkward to push down the lever while holding Alden in the unit (in the air) but it only takes 10 seconds vs. having to dismantle a carseat from stroller, than fold up that stroller part and put in a trunk. Ugh.... this seems semi lame to blog about - but it is whats on our minds!