I'm pretty sure the Red Castle Carry Cot has caused my body to spontaneously ovulate. And I'm not the only one who's thoughts fast forwarded to the as-yet-nonexistent child #2 when I saw this dreamy little baby product. My husband yelled out when he peeked over my shoulder at it on the screen, "Oh we are SO getting that for our next kid? How many pounds can it hold? Is it washable?" It doesn't take much to get we gear-geeks going, but this really did the trick.
The Red Castle Carry Cot is intended to turn two of the company's versatile strollers into a pram, sort of a cross between the classic Maclaren and the bankable Bugaboo. While this carrier is meant to transport an infant up to about six months of age safely in a stroller, I can't help but think what a great alternative it is to the bulky, awkward, just plain heavy Pack & Play, at least in the early days. If like us, your family travels a lot, any option other than hauling the Pack & Play on a plane or even out to the trunk of the car feels like packing light. And since I am a big Moses basket fan, this seems like a more washable, durable, structured version of a portable bassinet.
I'm not sure if we would spend in another six bills for the accompanying stroller. (Would it be bad to jimmy rig this thing to my Graco with some bungee cords? I kid, I kid.). I do know, though, we will invest in a Carry Cot so the baby that isn't yet has a sweet new place to sleep. And that has the parents of this figment of our imagination just a little bit excited.
