So glad that [baby's name] is doing so well!
On turning the car seat around to foward facing, here's AAP policy:
http://aappolicy.aappublications.org...rics;109/3/550
"Children should face the rear of the vehicle until they are *at least 1 year of age* and weigh at least 20 lb to decrease the risk of cervical spine injury in the event of a crash. *Infants who weigh 20 lb before 1 year of age should ride rear facing in a convertible seat or infant seat approved for higher weights until at least 1 year of age.* If a car safety seat accommodates children rear facing to higher weights, for optimal protection, *the child should remain rear facing until reaching the maximum weight for the car safety seat*, as long as the top of the head is below the top of the seat back."
2 more good links for information:
http://www.joelsjourney.org
and
http://www.car-safety.org/rearface.html