With a two 1/2 year old, you might want to think about a double stroller.

I have the open top take along swing by fisher prise and emma loves it
a friend of mine had one too and oli didn't like it because it was originally hers so she would cry when I out her in it, but my friend's daughter would cry when she took her out!!

They would even take it with them if they wanted to go out to eat, and she never made a fuss

no one minds what you bring (modestly) as long as that baby isn;t "over there srying ruining their time!"

she also has a boucer she loves it too, I believe it is also fisher price (just a coincidince)

and for later on we still have rheana and then it was olivia's johnny jumper