Wednesday 21 March 2012

Mission 3


Over the last couple of weeks we've been taking part in our third mission - a Moodd montage - shots or video of the Moodd out and about where we live.

Part 1. Setting the Moodd for the day - how easy is the Moodd to use. This was taken using a camera that can take many shots quickly, and you do have to be quick as it is up in a flash! :-)














Next is the everyday Moodd - how we use it. For us it's my favourite view looking down at Ewan in the baby nest.



Part 3 was cafe day. Eating out. Now that doesn't happen too often near us being in a big city as we don't have a good coffee house/cafe or even any daytime sit down restuarants within walking distance - we always have to go by car to the far side of the city to meet friends. However, with family up during the time I knew about the mission, we did have a day out shopping which was a perfect chance to stop for some lunch in the city centre.



Ready for a close up - we were challenged to take a pick of the Moodd outside our favourite store where we'd love to spend as much as we wanted. For me that would have to be a travel agent both to do exotic sun holidays and the child focused ones such as Disneyland.














The last pic needed was of a promenade - be it the park, a walk in the fields or woods.  For this one it is easy. We have been celebrating that we now have a play area we can walk to rather than having to drive in the car. It's been open a month now and we are regular visitors. It's great to have a chance to show it off. I must say that this pic is my favourite out of the ones I took.



It's been great fun doing the third task, though it would have been nice if the weather had been more co-operative in the rain stakes!

Saturday 10 March 2012

Picture the Moodd

It's been a fun couple of weeks with the Moodd. The (generally) nicer weather has meant more trips out (more admiring glances and interested comments from people) and our little man is finally starting to pile on the ounces.

This means I've been able to take out the foot hugger from the baby nest as his feet are near the end for the moment. I do love the simplicity of this - being able to zip them out is a fantastic idea and keeps it all rather neat.




I've also been able to test out the raincover which is fantastic. It's the best raincover I've ever come across as it's doesn't just rely on the clear plastic and it also doesn't rely on dodgy straps or unrealistic stretching to get it to stay on! The black fabric panels at the top and bottom (shown in the pic below) make it feel more substantial and stylish, while the clear plastic is enough to be able to see in/out and provide ventalation through the air holes.

My 3 year old (who's over the recommended weight limit) has had a couple of occassions to use it too when we've been out and about. He really loves the pushchair too and quite surprisingly he's still able to fit in the seat pretty well. Going from the extreme of pushing a newborn to a heavy toddler is going to require more effort but it is surprisingly little additional effort needed compared to some I've had. This is a fabulous bonus that rarely gets thought about when buying a pushchair but is really rather important considering how long pushchairs are in use for and that children are generally up to 5 times the weight by the time they don't need it compared to when they start.







As we settle more into a routine with younger son and the weather is improving we are finally able to really put the Moodd through its paces and I do really love it still (bar the issues and concerns with the baby nest).  I'm looking forward to when our younger son is old enough to get rid of the baby nest and enjoy sitting facing me in a more upright seat.

A pics post to follow soon, along with an interesting car boot challenge.