Mommy2Marcus
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So....We're going back to FL in June for vacation for about a week. WOOT! We went in August of last year for 10 days & had a BLAST! So last time we left here at 11PM & drove through the night so Marcus would sleep. He did great & slept pretty much the WHOLE night. Up untill about 7:30-8 that morning & we arrived at 9AM their time, which is an hour ahead of us. It is a 9 hour drive. He was RF in the MR last time.
So....here are the options for his ride. RF in the EFTA if he is under the weight limit, FF in the EFTA with the recline if he is over the RF weight limit, FF in the GN, or FF in the MA, or FF in the Generations 65, or some other option I am not thinking of. I do not want to buy another seat. I want to use one of the ones I have availible to me.
I wanted to take the GN if he is over 35lbs, but will need to do a test run in DH's car to see how it installs. Also need to see how reclined it is. Any seats will be installed in DH's 2001 2 door Chevy Cavalier for the trip. I am thinking I will do center install & if FF they will be top tethered.
As of right now he is 34.6lbs... with just undies on & a full belly. So...probably will not be under the weight limit for RF in the EFTA. If he stayed this weight would you be okay with him RF on the way there granted he weighed under 35lbs with light weight PJ's on & no shoes?
The reason I am considering RF is so he can sleep better. However I would be okay with a FF seat with a good recline so that his head does not flop forward. He will be 4 months shy of 4 when we go.
So....WWYD? What seat would you take? He is familar with all of these seats, so all are fine. I am just torn on what to do. I know I am early thinking this out, I just want to have a formidable plan here.
So....here are the options for his ride. RF in the EFTA if he is under the weight limit, FF in the EFTA with the recline if he is over the RF weight limit, FF in the GN, or FF in the MA, or FF in the Generations 65, or some other option I am not thinking of. I do not want to buy another seat. I want to use one of the ones I have availible to me.
I wanted to take the GN if he is over 35lbs, but will need to do a test run in DH's car to see how it installs. Also need to see how reclined it is. Any seats will be installed in DH's 2001 2 door Chevy Cavalier for the trip. I am thinking I will do center install & if FF they will be top tethered.
As of right now he is 34.6lbs... with just undies on & a full belly. So...probably will not be under the weight limit for RF in the EFTA. If he stayed this weight would you be okay with him RF on the way there granted he weighed under 35lbs with light weight PJ's on & no shoes?
The reason I am considering RF is so he can sleep better. However I would be okay with a FF seat with a good recline so that his head does not flop forward. He will be 4 months shy of 4 when we go.
So....WWYD? What seat would you take? He is familar with all of these seats, so all are fine. I am just torn on what to do. I know I am early thinking this out, I just want to have a formidable plan here.