i'm running into some trouble here and would really welcome suggestions!
we got a 2010 honda fit last spring. THEN we found out i'm pregnant! so far, baby2 is way ahead in the growth curve - just like her big sister was. DD1 was 22 lbs by 6 months, though her torso wasn't at the limit yet. obviously, if DD2 follows this growth pattern, a regular Snugride22 or similar seat isn't going to work for more than 6 months, and then what?
i thought i'd solve this problem by getting a higher-weight infant seat, but i borrowed a Snugride35 from a friend, just for a few minutes.. it won't fit. daddy is huge and needs his seat all the way back to drive. i'm not small either, and if i'm in the passenger side and the snugride35 is installed behind me, my knees touch the dashboard.
i don't think we can install in the centre, since DD1's booster seat takes up quite a bit of room - it's probably best to keep DD1 behind the driver, DD2 behind the passenger, which is also where the LATCH anchors are (no middle LATCH in the car).
so.. suggestions? has anyone installed a higher weight limit seat in a Fit successfully? what model was it? how about convertible seats - it's hard to find seats that are short these days, though i did look at the TrueFit with the removable headrest. i'm not sure though - if the kid is still short enough to fit without the headrest, do you still need to add the headrest when they're 22 lbs? the website said you can take the headrest off until you need it - "usually up to 22 lbs". not exactly concrete advice.
we got a 2010 honda fit last spring. THEN we found out i'm pregnant! so far, baby2 is way ahead in the growth curve - just like her big sister was. DD1 was 22 lbs by 6 months, though her torso wasn't at the limit yet. obviously, if DD2 follows this growth pattern, a regular Snugride22 or similar seat isn't going to work for more than 6 months, and then what?
i thought i'd solve this problem by getting a higher-weight infant seat, but i borrowed a Snugride35 from a friend, just for a few minutes.. it won't fit. daddy is huge and needs his seat all the way back to drive. i'm not small either, and if i'm in the passenger side and the snugride35 is installed behind me, my knees touch the dashboard.
i don't think we can install in the centre, since DD1's booster seat takes up quite a bit of room - it's probably best to keep DD1 behind the driver, DD2 behind the passenger, which is also where the LATCH anchors are (no middle LATCH in the car).
so.. suggestions? has anyone installed a higher weight limit seat in a Fit successfully? what model was it? how about convertible seats - it's hard to find seats that are short these days, though i did look at the TrueFit with the removable headrest. i'm not sure though - if the kid is still short enough to fit without the headrest, do you still need to add the headrest when they're 22 lbs? the website said you can take the headrest off until you need it - "usually up to 22 lbs". not exactly concrete advice.