Owen got a new car seat last week and he sure does love it! Steve and Mel gave us their infant seat so we didn't have to buy one which saved us a lot of money...at first :) I guess when they bought the seat they had smaller sizes that fit babies up to 25inches and 20lbs.
Well Mr. Owen is a tall boy and is now 25inches long so his feet hang off the end and his head reaches the top of the seat. We didn't realize how much this bothered him until our trip to NC...he got so mad that he couldn't stretch out his legs and kept kicking the seat. He's a very active boy!
At his 2 month appt we talked to his doctor to find out how long he would need to be in the infant seat and riding rear-facing. He said that they usually stay in the seat until they reach 20lbs or 1 year, whichever comes first. Of course we could buy the convertable seat and put him in it as soon as he can hold his head up pretty good but with that seat we would have to take him in and out of it everywhere we go. That just seemed like a lot of work especially when O usually falls asleep in the car and we just pop his infant seat on to the stroller base and go. He will sleep in it anywhere; dinner, shopping, even just sitting in the house.
So we decided to just buy another seat even though they are expensive with thoughts that we will need it anyway for the next baby :) We got the new Peg Perego SIP 30/30 which is the best on the market for crashes and infant comfort. It's also bigger and allows for a baby up to 30inches long and 30lbs. So O will have room to grow! Thanks to Grandma Sue for helping us buy it! O loves it and is so much more comfortable!
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