bree
Car-Seat.Org Ambassador
Ack! I noticed this weekend that my 4 year old daughter suddenly seemed to have less room above her head in the Marathon. More than an inch, but definitely less then she previously had. Then, she was standing in front of me this evening, and she just somehow looked bigger. I measured her, and she'd grown an inch in the past two weeks. Then, with a sinking feeling in my stomach, I weighed her. Yup. 35.1 pounds. She's gained about a pound and a half in just the past 2 weeks.
I took her Marathon out of my car, and I installed the Frontier. That install was a pain in the butt, by the way. I have been spoiled by the easy LATCH installs and/or nice seatbelt lockoffs on the Marathon/Boulevard, True Fit, and SS1.
Tomorrow will be the first time she has ever ridden forward-facing. I know I should feel good that she made it to just over 4, but I have to admit, I am feeling a little panicky. I was okay when I was installing the Frontier, probably because I was concentrating on not hating the stupid seat's stupid install quirks, but now, I am feeling nervous. I spend all this time trying to research car seat safety and promote it to other people, and I'm just feeling upset that she's going to be FF.
I tried her in a My Ride on the BRU bench last week, but her head was just over the top of the shell. It was raining, and I didn't feel like swapping out seats in the rain so I haven't tried it in the car yet. I honestly thought we'd have a little more time to contemplate buying the My Ride. I know kids seem to gain more room in the MR when it's installed in the car, but I wonder how much room. I've been scouring all the My Ride threads. I think if she still has a some growing room height-wise RF in the MA, she should have the same in the MR, right?
I took her Marathon out of my car, and I installed the Frontier. That install was a pain in the butt, by the way. I have been spoiled by the easy LATCH installs and/or nice seatbelt lockoffs on the Marathon/Boulevard, True Fit, and SS1.
Tomorrow will be the first time she has ever ridden forward-facing. I know I should feel good that she made it to just over 4, but I have to admit, I am feeling a little panicky. I was okay when I was installing the Frontier, probably because I was concentrating on not hating the stupid seat's stupid install quirks, but now, I am feeling nervous. I spend all this time trying to research car seat safety and promote it to other people, and I'm just feeling upset that she's going to be FF.
I tried her in a My Ride on the BRU bench last week, but her head was just over the top of the shell. It was raining, and I didn't feel like swapping out seats in the rain so I haven't tried it in the car yet. I honestly thought we'd have a little more time to contemplate buying the My Ride. I know kids seem to gain more room in the MR when it's installed in the car, but I wonder how much room. I've been scouring all the My Ride threads. I think if she still has a some growing room height-wise RF in the MA, she should have the same in the MR, right?