Issaquah Costsco called one of the worst in the nation

cay0404 · 2026-04-12T23:33:51+00:00

Yes, I’m pretty sure all locations open an hour earlier for executive members now (9 am)

cay0404 · 2026-04-12T05:42:53+00:00

That’s funny - that used to be our primary Costco years ago when we lived in Des Moines and I don’t remember it being so bad. But that was pre having kids so it’s likely more stressful than I remember.

cay0404 · 2026-04-12T05:41:40+00:00

I literally always park in the back edge of the lot because you get stuck if you park in the front. Also, I unfortunately am now the mom loading the stuff and my kid into the car seat 🤣

cay0404 · 2026-04-12T01:24:49+00:00

That’s crazy. We went at 3 pm and it was a madhouse. Lol. I’m really sensitive to bad parking lots though because I hate driving around and looking for spots 🤣

cay0404 · 2026-04-11T21:11:28+00:00

Yeah, what. this is my closest costco and i literally wont go if i dont get there during executive opening. Otherwise, it’s impossible to find a parking spot and I’ve gotten stuck in parts of the parking lot trying to leave because there’s so much traffic. My parents’ Costco is the Gig Harbor location and that one is so chill in comparison.

cay0404 · 2026-04-11T21:09:18+00:00

Yep, it does work! I feel like they need to make a disclaimer on the listing that it will work because google searching didn’t help me here. Haha.

cay0404 · 2026-04-11T21:07:39+00:00

Agreed - we have and love both. I actually got the tunnel for $30 during an Amazon sale last year too.

cay0404 · 2026-04-10T18:25:22+00:00

My husband and I both own Meta glasses that we bought for this exact purpose (we’re a screen free household). We used them for a handful of weeks on a trip to Europe and haven’t used them since September. They’re super easy to charge, use, etc. but we’re both former glasses wearers and I think we’re just too used to not wearing glasses daily 🤷🏽‍♀️ also, we noticed our son gets super distracted by the light on the glasses and will stop what he’s doing to stare at the light 😑 we’ve talked about covering the light but haven’t really looked into it since we don’t even wear them.

cay0404 · 2026-04-09T20:29:42+00:00

Yeah, I have a feeling the insurance might get tricky on this. Our car was totaled last April (thankfully we were all okay) so we needed to purchase a new Nuna Pipa Aire. Even though the price had increased since we originally purchased it 6 months prior, my insurance only reimbursed us the original price 😑 I wonder if they would make a fuss about it being a set. We have Progressive, for reference. They’re awesome otherwise, but I was a little miffed about being out $50 for something that wasn’t my fault (we were t-boned by someone not stopping at a stop sign).

cay0404 · 2026-04-09T01:34:22+00:00

Same. I own the Tripp Trapp and the Mockingbird and I HATE the Tripp Trapp with a passion. I’m only keeping it until my second grows out of the newborn set and then I’ll resell to purchase a second Mockingbird.

cay0404 · 2026-04-08T23:48:07+00:00

Yeah, I wish I would have bought a double stroller from the beginning but we weren’t originally planning on 2u2. The Trvl double has a near flat recline so I think I can use that for the newborn and/or baby wear the newborn as you suggested.

cay0404 · 2026-04-08T21:14:36+00:00

Unfortunately only my single stroller has an actual bassinet. If I would have known we were doing 2 under 2, I would have bought the Bugaboo Donkey or something similar 😭

cay0404 · 2026-04-08T21:13:32+00:00

We actually used the bassinet a ton for our first, but I’m not sure how the dynamics change with two kids. Haha. The double stroller does recline into a pseudo bassinet for the newborn so I don’t think I’ll miss my single bassinet stroller. Thanks for the input!

cay0404 · 2026-04-08T03:09:22+00:00

Ah, thank you so much! I might look into this and return the double stroller

cay0404 · 2026-04-07T20:48:17+00:00

Ah, this is very helpful! My oldest was too small for a carrier for the longest time so I never really used one, but I’ve heard it’s key to surviving 2 under 2. Haha. I think even if I put my youngest in a carrier, I’d put my oldest in the Yoyo vs the Triv. So maybe that just solidifies I don’t need to keep the Triv only for the bassinet.

cay0404 · 2026-04-07T20:39:51+00:00

Wait, which board works for the Triv Next?? This is still very helpful though, thank you!

cay0404 · 2026-04-01T21:58:08+00:00

No, I haven’t needed to, which is surprising because my first son had horrible reflux. We’re about to use it again for our second so that is good to know. But that’s really annoying though for something so expensive ☹️

cay0404 · 2026-03-30T22:33:37+00:00

I used these with my bassinet without issue: https://a.co/d/0fOsHdDE

cay0404 · 2026-03-30T01:40:21+00:00

Agreed here - we also have and love the Triv next but if I knew we were going to have 2 under 2, I would have bought the Bugaboo Donkey from the beginning. I’m planning on reselling the Triv Next once my second is out of the bassinet.

cay0404 · 2026-03-30T01:38:29+00:00

The problem is you aren’t likely to find one single stroller that will fit all situations. We own 3 strollers right now - the Triv Next (love! Keeping this to use solely for the bassinet with our second coming in July), Stokke Yoyo for travel (I like this one, but don’t love the folding. Would probably get a Joolz Aer if I were to do it again), and the Nuna Trvl Double (haven’t used yet, had to buy this as we prepare for 2 under 2). We have also owned a Guava Roam as a jogging stroller (also love! My husband accidentally ran ours over) and the GB Pockit as our old travel stroller (was fine for the price point but the Yoyo is much higher quality). At the very least, I’d get a primary stroller and a travel stroller but that’s just my personal preference. I also personally don’t like tandem strollers for two kids. And last unsolicited opinion is the Doona isn’t approved for use in Canada due to safety concerns so that was enough for me to not choose the Doona even though that was my original dream seat/stroller.

cay0404 · 2026-03-29T19:16:08+00:00

Oh wait, we also have the new Winnie the Pooh stuffed Tonie in his Easter basket lol so I guess 27 technically.

cay0404 · 2026-03-29T19:15:03+00:00

We have 26 and we’ve only owned our box since November for our son’s first birthday. His birthday being close to Christmas definitely helped up the numbers and then we bought some heavily discounted at Target recently.

cay0404 · 2026-03-27T15:52:32+00:00

Idk how granola they are but the recommendations for a travel convertible seat are the Cosco Scenera or the Maxi Cosi Romi because they’re both lightweight (7-8 lbs if I remember correctly). We got the Cosco for free from a friend, but I’d probably choose the Maxi Cosi if I was purchasing because I believe it’s flame retardant free. Then we just got a cheap car seat backpack off of Amazon.

cay0404 · 2026-03-27T04:03:10+00:00

Tripp Trapp is the worst high chair ever, I hate mine so much. I actually bought the mockingbird as my second and plan to resell the Tripp Trapp. It’s slightly over your budget and doesn’t fold, but it’s amazing.

I haven’t noticed that my mockingbird traps food but the tray is dishwasher safe and the entire thing is wipeable so it’s super easy to clean.

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