The immense pleasure
of opening the door to a delivery man with a big blue box with the
word Cosatto scrawled across it. It's here I exclaimed! I couldn't wait to open
it and was amazed at how well it was packaged.
Fitting it together was so simple,
much to my husbands disappointment as he loves
putting things together. The wheels easily clicked into place
and the hood was also popped on without a fuss. I had a good play with it
making sure to read the instructions as I went along which explained every
aspect of setting up the pram step by step.
It is great to see that it comes
with every accessory needed, raincover and coordinating footmuff and
changing bag meaning as soon as we had it up, we were ready to go and have some
great adventures.
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February the 2nd 2013
As we ventured out
for the first time, I realised just how stunning this pram really is. The fact
that nearly everyone we passed stared at the pram and when we got to the
Nursery gates, even parents asked me about it. I was happy to answer their
questions and to show them all it's extras, the footmuff and matching bag were
definitely in favour.
February the 6th 2013
The basket really
does come in handy when going out to get essentials. The fact that it is so big
means that it can carry everything I need without a fuss and its still easily
manoeuvrable when heavy products are put in the basket too.
February the 10th 2013
Charlie and I went
for a walk today. The walk we go on consists of crossing lots of roads. I find
that this pram is quite easy to manoeuvre up and down curbs very easily and the
fact that it have slightly in turned handles means that you can get a better
grip to.
February the 13th 2013
As it was snowing
today, we decided to take to pram out for a spin to see how it copes. Flicking
the switches in the wheels so they were fixed made the pram easier to push and
the fact that the raincover is a full sized one means that the pram and Charlie
were protected from the elements. The small wheels coped quite well in the snow
too which was a surprise meaning we had a fun day out and Charlie kept warm in
the pram under the footmuff.
February the 16th 2013
Having a day out today at York
Railway Museum, it was easy using the Cosatto Yo! on the train as it
folds down quite long and thin and doesn't take up too much room. It is
in fact one of the easiest prams to fold down and can all be done
one-handed. Walking around the museum and across the varying floor was a
bit bumpy but the pram seem to handle it quite well and the fact that
the seat can sit right up instead of slouched meant that Charlie could
see all around too and even get a photo next to the biggest train we
could find there.
February the 21st 2013
We
popped to baby group today and straight away had mummies surrounding the
pram. I think the big red skull and cross bones stand out and appeal to
people to come and have a look. Other mummies commenting on how pretty
it is and even giving it a push around to see how it's handling was. One
of them exclaimed that she would have to persuade her partner into
letting her get it for her son.
February the 25th 2013
As
I was suffering with the flu and tonsillitis all week this week, Simon
took the boys out to the park so I could get some rest. As Simon is over
6 foot tall he usually finds pram handles very short meaning he has to
bend over to push them causing him to have an achy back. With the
Cosatto Yo! handles being 100cm high, this is higher than other prams we
have used, Simon said it was easy for him to push and did not cause him
any discomfort as he wasn't having to bend over to push it.
Deciding
to treat the boys to a few new toys today, we set off to town on the
bus. I clicked the brakes down with my foot and sat just behind the pram
in the spacing provided on the bus. Unfortunately, as the bus braked at
the traffic lights, the brake on the pram seems to unlock themselves
and the pram started rolling backwards. Luckily I was just behind the
pram so could stop it quickly but was still a bit shocked that they came
off themselves. I'm not sure whether it was just maybe me not pushing
them down enough or whether it was just accidental but I'll be sure to
be aware next time we board a bus.
March the 5th 2013
Painful
times as Charlie is teething causing him to struggle to sleep meaning
we have a very irritable baby and a tired mummy. After over an hour of
him crying because he couldn't sleep I wrapped him up warm and off we
went for a walk. I thought if anything it would at least calm him down a
bit. low and behold, after 5 minutes in the Cosatto Yo!, he drifted
off. I didn't want to tempt fate and so walked around for over an hour
hoping the motion as we were moving would relax him. The seat on the
pram lays down flat so Charlie could sleep comfortably in it and even
when we got home he stayed asleep and eventually woke up 3 hours later.
He really must have needed that sleep. With the very padded footmuff,
the pram gets a thumbs up from mummy and Charlie for comfort.
March the 10th 2013
We had to go to the big ASDA today as our supply of nappies is fast
running out. As we had to get a taxi home, I was getting quite scared that
everything wouldn't fit in the boot and we wouldn't end up with a mound of
shopping on the back seat. I needn't have worried though as with a bit of
wriggling, the pram fit easily against the back of the boot with 2 boxes of
nappies and a weeks worth of shopping sat in front of it. The driver was a bit
moody and wouldn't let me take a photo but the car was a Skoda Octavia.
March the 14th 2013
The boys needed new clothes and so today we popped to town to do some
shopping. Whilst there, we popped to a café for breakfast. Unfortunately, both
the highchairs were in use so Charlie had to sit in the pram whilst we ate. He
didn't mind though and I actually think he felt more comfortable sat in the
pram munching away on his toast although he did manage to spill beans over the
footmuff. A quick clean with a baby wipe and it was gone.
March the 15th 2013
After yesterday's bean incident, I decided it was time to give the
footmuff a ride through the washing machine. I'm always a bit sceptical about
washing items that are dark and light colours mixed, I imagined pulling out a
bluey faded mess when the washing machine had finished but luckily it came out
looking as god as new. The footmuff is easily removed and reattached to the
pram, not much messing about at all.
March the 20th 2013
I love the fact that the YO! Had its own little match pouch for the
raincover, it comes in handy as it just gets clipped to the side of the handle
and is at arms reach if needed. We'd been out for a walk and as it was quite
windy we'd used the raincover. I then realised, how am I supposed to get this
quite big raincover back into such a small pouch? After a bit of origami style folding
and roll trying to get the raincover a similar size and shape to the pouch it
was intended to fit into, it fit, simply and easy without hardly any effort at
all. This is great as I now know that I can easily get it out and put it away
with no fuss at all.
March the 25th 2013
All of us are poorly, we seem to have come down with some sort of
illness and so we had a journey to the GP to see what he thought. Our
appointment was upstairs and so we had to use the lift to get the pram up. The
lift is very short and thin but the slender width of the YO! Meant that it fit
in with ease and we were able to get to our appointment to get some
antibiotics.
March 28th 2013
Although I still wasn't feeling too great, Thomas was feeling better
and so wanted to go for his last day of Nursery before they break up. It was a
stay and play for the last day and Charlie came too. Unfortunately, prams can't
go inside the school as they would take up too much space in the classroom so I
had to leave it outside the door. As it started raining whilst we were in the
school I put the raincover over the pram and it protected every material bit
from getting wet so Charlie had a comfy ride on the way home and wasn't soggy.
April the 1st 2013
It's Thomas' first day back at nursery today and with Simon having an
interview, it meant that I had to take Charlie with me too to drop Thomas off.
The teachers will allow prams in the school whilst dropping children off and so
off we went through the door into the classroom. The room was a maze of
different toys and cupboards full of educational items. The swivel wheels made
for easy movements around the room without banging into anything and we made it
to the cloakroom in one piece. Thomas took his coat and bag off and ran off to
play. It was nice to be able to take him all the way into nursery for his first
day back.
School holidays this week so we took the boys swimming. Our local
leisure centre is brand new and has fancy lockers to fit prams in although they
aren't very big so bulky prams would have no chance. The YO! Folds down mega
small (long and thin) and fit in very easily whilst we went for a play in the
pool.
April the 3rd 2013
I do love the size of the basket. It mean when I pop to the
supermarket for milk, I can store it in the basket and not have to carry it.
Charlie fell to sleep on the walk home so I laid him down to make him
comfortable. When we got home I noticed a problem. If the seat is laid flat,
the basket is blocked off and I could not get the milk out meaning I had to
leave it in the basket till Charlie woke up. I didn't mind although I guess if
it was something more important that I needed from under the pram, that's when
I would have struggled with getting it out trying not to wake Charlie up.
April the 7th 2013
We had some news today, I'm pregnant! We are so happy to have been
blessed with a third child and so couldn't wait to get out and about telling
everyone. Charlie loves sitting in the YO! Whilst we travel around, I think
this may be the most comfortable pram he's been in. This comfort meant we could
get round to tell everyone without having to stop and sort him out every 2
minutes. It was also pointed out to us by my mum that the YO! Would be perfect
for a newborn when used laid down flat with the footmuff and head hugger on.
April the 12th 2013
I had to go to the GP's today to speak about the pregnancy and try to
find out how far I in fact am. As the rooms aren't exactly huge, we normally
have a struggle getting prams through and into the rooms but the YO! Is easy to
navigate around and not very big in size so will fit through most spaces and
not block off the whole room which was good.
April the 15th 2013
It's Thomas' first day back at nursery today and with Simon having an
interview, it meant that I had to take Charlie with me too to drop Thomas off.
The teachers will allow prams in the school whilst dropping children off and so
off we went through the door into the classroom. The room was a maze of
different toys and cupboards full of educational items. The swivel wheels made
for easy movements around the room without banging into anything and we made it
to the cloakroom in one piece. Thomas took his coat and bag off and ran off to
play. It was nice to be able to take him all the way into nursery for his first
day back.
As we currently don't have a car, I am now walking a lot
more places. I really don't mind as I do like being outdoors. The things
I hate are hills. Trying to push a pram up a hill is usually murder as
the are big and bulky (or the ones we usually purchase are anyways) but I
found the Cosatto Yo! easier to push. Yes I still got tired, although
that is more to do with me being unfit, but as the pram isn't that
heavy, it isn't a chore to push and goes up hills a lot smoother.
I
didn't actually go anywhere with the Cosatto Yo! today. Unfortunately I
was in hospital suffering a miscarriage which is a very upsetting time
or us but just wanted to update to say that my mum looked after our boys
whilst we were gone and said that although she is only 4 foot 11 inches
tall, she found the pram easy to push and thought the handles were at
the perfect height as she usually finds prams too high for her.
Since
we are having some nice weather at the moment I though now would be the
best time to give the pram a full going over and scrub it. The fact
that all 4 wheels come off with ease makes cleaning them even simpler as
I can just pop them into the sink to give them a wash. This also, in
turn, makes getting into all the difficult hard to reach places,usually
behind the wheels, now reachable and able to clean meaning the whole
pram can get a thorough clean.
Since
we had the massive cleaning-fest yesterday, I decided that today we
would rewash the footmuff and hang it outside to dry to get some fresh
air. I love the fact that it comes out lovely and bright each time it is
washed and doesn't fade a all.
May the 6th 2013
A
trip out to town today to get the boy some new shoes. The lady behind
the counter pointed out how beautiful the pram was, she loved the detail
and the pirate theme. It was great to see others checking out the pram.
May the 9th 2013
This
lovely weather we seem to be getting at the moment has meant that we
can now go to the park more often. It's great to actually be able to get
out and go for long walks. Our local park has very bumpy paths but the
Cosatto Yo! seemed to cope very well with them although I did have to
change to fixed wheels over the cobbled path as the swivels were going
mental. Doesn't the Yo! look beautiful in the sunshine though?
Although,
this isn't actually about the pram, I just had to write today about how
lovely the chaning bag is. I didn't use the pram today as it was only
me going out but instead of having to dig out my handbags, I chose to
use the changing bag which is actually the perfect size for all my
things and the handle alters so long that I can put it over my head and
wear it across my shoulder.
Today
we were just waiting to set off to Nursery and Thomas decided that he
wanted to have a play in the garden. Although, we were having some
lovely warm weather this meant that the bright sun hurt Charlies eyes
and so the huge hood was a definite advantage to keeping it away from
his little eyes.
May the 20th 2013
One of the things I love about the Cosatto yo!
is that it is so lightweight that even Thomas can push it, and he does
now enjoy pushing Charlie around being just like mummy. Going on walks
can take a while longer than normal though as Thomas seems to like to
push it all the time, even when we're in a rush and goes very slow
whilst doing it. With the hood being quite low, it makes it easy for
Thomas to see over whilst he is pushing and so knows where he is
going.
Now the sunny
weather has come out, we've decided to put the cosytoes away and go
naked, well the pram that is. It is so weird as the pram looks so
different without the continuous skulled pattern which is on the
cosytoes. I thought that since we shouldn't really be needing it now as
it shoudln't really get that cold, I have packed a blanket in the basket
just in case it does get a little chilly.
May the 28th 2013
Sometimes,
when I need to rush out to the shops and don't have much time. I forget
to get the bag sorted, put it onto the pram, make sure we have
everything etc and so decided that I would just take the essentials and
put them in the hood instead. When folded in, the hood leaves a deep
pocket between it, an ideal place to store necessities. I use this now
to hide my purse when going out to the shop and/or little extras that we
may need, a drink for Charlie for instance.
The
pram does seem to manage very weel on uneven surfaces. Our local park
is very hobledy and consists of not only grass and concrete but cobbles
and missing paving slabs too. Although it does mean a lot of dodging the
potholes, I find that the Cosatto Yo! handles very well between all the
surfaces, yes it was a little bouncy over the cobbles but I guess you'd
expect that.
June the 4th 2013
This is
nothing much really to do with the Cosatto Yo! but the bag instead. I
love it. Many times I have used it even if I'm not using the pram. The
style, the skulls design, the stripes and the pop of colour in the red
handle just stand out and I love it.
I actually had one
lovely lady ask me where I'd bought the bag from, she was shocked when I
explained that it came with my pram and was in fact a changing bag.
Even
after all these months of use, the Cosatto Yo! still looks brand new. I
was apprehensive when getting the pram as it has white stripes and I
assumed that after a few uses, it would be stained and mucky but n. The
marks just seem to wash off easily whilstout a fuss and the colours
still look as bright as they did the day I opened the box.
June the 12th 2013
For
a few days this week we got to use a car. My dad added me to his
insurance so I could see the prices and what we could afford in the
future and so I got to use his car to go shopping. Luckily, he has a
Mondeo which has a huge boot so we could fit the pram in and all of our
shopping easily. Not that it would have really mattered as the Cosatto
Yo! folds down small so would fit into even the smallest of boots. We
managed to get, not only the pram, but a months worth of freezer food
plus a couple of boxes of nappies.
This
is a photo of the Cosatto Yo! on a bus. I wanted to show how easily it
fits into the pram spaces but as you may notice, the reason this photo
isn't great quality, a bit blurry, is because as I went to take the
photo, the bus started moving and the brake came off the pram sending it
rolling backwards. I managed to click the camera to take the photo and
then stop the pram and get the brake back on.
The pram seems
to have a really weird brake. It doesn't just work as normal, it's
either on a little bit but too much jerky movement will knock it off or
it's on too hard and I cannot get the brake back off meaning I end up
having to bend down and pulling it off with my hands to get enough force
to get it off. Maybe it's just a fault in my pram though as I've never
heard of this happening before.
June the 22nd 2013
Today
we had fun at Alton Towers. It is a huge place and involved a lot of
walking. Luckily, we took the Yo! with us so Charlie could be pushed
round, it also helped with carrying all the essentials such as spare
clothing and snacks as the basket is a good size. Riding the cable car
was super easy too as the Yo! fitted straight on without having to be
put down and Charlie could peek out of the sides to have a look out of
the windows at the beautiful view.
June the 25th 2013
I
love the fact that the Yo! has swivel wheels. They make for easy
manoeuvrability whilst out and about. But I also love that the wheels
can be changed to fixed wheels as well. This is great for when we are
walking over cobbled floors or uneven surfaces such as our local park
and means that the wheels wont get damaged.
We
try to get out to the park as much as possible. Even if it's just for a
walk around the skate park instead of going to the play area, it's just
nice to be out of the house. We even took the Yo! For a play around the
skate park and it managed to work its way around every obstacle with
ease.
Popping out to the
shops to get a few things is super easy when using the Yo! The huge
basket means that I can store all the bits under there and don't have to
scramble about trying to carry the bags whilst pushing the pram.
Although
I wasn't planning on using the Yo! today, we did in fact use it.
Staying in the garden on this beautiful day to have a barbecue, Charlie
was feeling tired but refusing to go inside to go to sleep. Instead, I
opted to bring the pram outside and sit him it in. Low and behold, he
fell to sleep within a few minutes. The only problem I have with Charlie
sleeping in the Yo! Is that the leg rest isn't adjustable so he just
have to lay with his legs dangling which does make him a little
uncomfortable sometimes.
One
of the things I like about the Yo! Is that the handles are quite big so
I can get a really good grip on them. They are cushioned too so are
comfy to hold and because of the way they are positioned, they make it
easy when tilting the pram to go up and down curbs.
Going on walks is so much fun when you're out with children. Everything becomes a game.
We
take the pram with us because Charlie is still little and gets tired
quickly but today it was Thomas that needed a rest. Whilst Charlie went
for a run around the field, Thomas had a rest in the Yo! And to my
amazement, he actually fit into it. Not bad to say that it's made for
babies and he is 4 year old, but I have to admit that the seat unit is
quite wide so will fit children in it quite easily.
Thomas
has been a bit poorly today and so we stayed and had a cleaning day
instead. Decided to wash all the materials on the pram again and am
still amazed that none of the colours have faded or started to run.
Every
time it has been washed, it comes out bright and gleaming with all the
marks gone, even the dried in food stains come off.
July the 19th 2013
With
Thomas feeling under the weather, I had to go shopping on my own today.
I ventured out with Charlie in the pram and off we toddled. Luckily for
me, the Yo! Is easy to push with one hand meaning I could hold a
shopping basket in my other hand without the pram making a run for it
into another direction.
July the 21st 2013
Taking
Charlie out for a bit of fresh air and a walk around, it started
raining out of nowhere. There was no dark clouds in the sky and it kind
of just started out of the blue. Luckily for us, the raincover is easy
to get hold of from it's little pouch which is attached to the side of
the pram. I had it out of the pouch and fully fastened on within a
minute so Charlie didn't get too wet. I really love this feature!
After
being ill for a further few days, today Thomas woke with a huge rash of
spots covering his body. Everywhere including on his feet which meant
that he couldn't walk to the doctors.
Luckily, as we had
tried before, Thomas fits into the Yo! And so I had to push him across
in the pram to go and see the GP. He was then diagnosed with Chicken Pox
so that means a lot of rest for my poorly little boy.
Today
I thought I would talk you through the back of the pram. The little
lever in the middle is the thing that is used to lay the pram seat flat
and put it back up. To lay the pram down you simply press the
lever down to open it and then pull the seat down to as far as your
child likes and then press the lever back up to secure it. When
sitting the pram back up, you pull the lever down to open and then pull
the two pieces of material that are coming out of the top. Keep pulling
until the seat is fully back up and then press the lever down to secure
once again. Always make sure the lever is secured shut to stop any
accidents.
Final Summary
I really don't know where this 6 month has gone. It seems like I have only been testing out the Yo! for a few weeks not months.
In
all honesty, I love this pram! Not only is it suitable from birth and
lays flat but it also has a huge seat unit which is perfect for older
toddlers too.
The fact that it comes with a head hugger, cosy
toes, raincover and a matching changing bag means that it is also value
for money as you don't need to buy anything else to go with it.
It
is very sturdy and you can tell that it has been made with quality and
precision and the fact that it is so durable means that it will last for
years too.
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