Some great lessons learned here - thank you for sharing! It's so easy to get swept away with all the baby gear options and, as you say, it's a real minefield when you're trying to work out what's going to be most useful. I found it helpful to prioritize and think about what features were essential for our lifestyle - like good storage, compact fold and easy maneuverability - as there's no way we'd get everything right! And then definitely research and reviews are so important to sieve through the endless options once you know what'll work best for you. Sounds like you've got a great system going already with noting down what you need - hope it continues to help you make those prep decisions stress-free!