New Rides

This set up (pictured) is only temporary until our scheduled appointment with the Safe Kids program because neither Craig nor I feel confident in our ability to rear-face the Britax seat that Sophie's in. But we have been anxious to get rid of the infant seat (the Graco SafeSeat has served us well but is bulky and unnecessary at this point) and get the kids both into new seats. We have been waiting to make this adjustment for various reasons, but finally decided that it was time.

Craig selected two convertible high-back booster seats (Cosco brand) for Will. Convertible meaning he's in a 5-point harness with the seat in place via the LATCH system until he's both 40# and four years old. Then still in the same seat but using the safety belt after that. Craig and I will each have one of these new seats in our Jeeps for Will. And Sophie will simply move into Will's old seat: the Britax Boulevard, which sits higher up and has more cushiony head support and padding. It is safer for a child to remain rear-facing for as long as the physical limitations for the chosen seat will allow (usually 30# I think?) so I scheduled an appointment with Safe Kids to help me re-install the Britax rear-facing. (P.S. the professionals at Safe Kids have told me before that our car seat is one of the most difficult seats to install rear-facing... so I'm not even going to attempt it.) I imagine we will flip her back around by 15-18 months or so, like we did Will. But who knows? In the meantime, she's definitely enjoying this new forward-facing view while it lasts.

P.S. This picture was taken before we'd tightened the straps on Will. He likes to hook the chest strap together himself so we usually let him and then tighten everything up. The plastic chest clip belongs up by his armpits. :)

Ahhh. It's so much nicer not having to lug that big, infant seat in and out of our babysitter's house! Now, if only Sophie would decide to start walking...