Pics of 4yo, 2yo, and 7 week old in Complete Air

An Aurora

Senior Community Member

• Sep 4, 2009

• #1

Sorry for the cell phone pics, I took my Canon and forgot the memory card . Please ignore straps, none of them are securely strapped in since they were in the store and not going anywhere

First, Mali with the headrest all the way up. She just turned 4, and is 41" tall and weighs 33.5 pounds.

Next is Scarlett, 2.5 yo, 22 pounds, 36"

And Bodhi, 7 weeks, ~10 pounds, 24 inches

 

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Maedze

New member

• Sep 4, 2009

• #2

Beautiful bebes

Bodhi looks alarmed though. Smart n00b.

 

An Aurora

Senior Community Member

• Sep 4, 2009

• #3

Yeah not very comfy for those little babies!

 

twinsmom

New member

• Sep 4, 2009

• #4

CUTE kiddos! Thanks for the pics!

 

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Wineaux

New member

• Sep 4, 2009

• #5

Yep, it confirms that the seat fits kids over 40" tall, as well as the fact that it sucks for newborns. I thinking it's not going to be a decent fit until an average child is right around 12-18 months. Anyone else?

 

scatterbunny

New member

• Sep 4, 2009

• #6

I don't think it'll take most kids that long to fit it properly. I'd guess that by the time most babies are outgrowing a bucket seat, they'd fit in this. :shrug-shoulders: Pretty much the same as the Alpha Omega/3-in-1s and Britax convertibles as far as lowest slot height goes.

An Aurora, your kids are all way too cute.

 

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Wineaux

New member

• Sep 4, 2009

• #7

I'm looking at that head slump and how much more torso height she'll need before her head will be inside the wings. That's a lot of growing to do...

 

scatterbunny

New member

• Sep 4, 2009

• #8

Head slump = seat is in the store, not installed in the car at a 45 degree angle

I really don't think there's that much torso growth to be done, considering how fast babies grow at this age. IIRC, the lowest slot setting is in line with the 3-in-1s and Britax convertibles. Most babies seem to fit those seats just fine when the infant seat is outgrown.

 

tarynsmum

Senior Community Member

• Sep 4, 2009

• #9

Thanks for the noob pic! This is my biggest issue exactly. I agree that the problem will be gone if graduating from outgrowing bucket to convertible.

DS is STILL too short for the effing thing, at 17lbs and 27 inches. Seriously? Come on. And that's installed, at 45*.

And FTR, he's fit in the marathon fine for at least a month. The bottom slots of the Complete Air about about half an inch higher (10.5 versus 10 inches, in my estimation), but when installed, DS's head is below the "balloon" of the air pocket, if that makes sense. I worry that in a side-impact, his head would bounce off the bottom of the wing rather than the air pocket. Not that there are any hard or sharp parts there, but in a collision, who knows? In any event, DD is borrowing the seat until DS grows, apparently.

I know it's not a huge issue, as *we* love the seat for fitting older kids (ignoring the 40inch issue ATM). But I worry about the younger babies, or the ones like DD who hated the bucket - she wouldn't have fit the Air until almost a year, if that.

 

An Aurora

Senior Community Member

• Sep 4, 2009

• #10

Wineaux said:

I'm looking at that head slump and how much more torso height she'll need before her head will be inside the wings. That's a lot of growing to do...

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Bodhi is a boy

He has the shortest torso of my children; DD2 fit well into the MA by 8 weeks but he is still miles away from the MA bottom slot. I'm sure within another couple of months he will be tall enough.

 

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thepeach80

Senior Community Member

• Sep 4, 2009

• #11

Your kids are beautiful! They could rf forever, lol! Here's Olivia the other night. She's just under the slots, 1/2" or so and that's installed upright in the store.

 

doriansmummy

New member

• Sep 4, 2009

• #12

Question is how in the world did you take 3 kids to babiesrus? Are you crazy!?

They are all beautiful! Where is Mali's top from? I love the colors!

 

christineka

New member

• Sep 5, 2009

• #13

doriansmummy said:

Question is how in the world did you take 3 kids to babiesrus? Are you crazy!?

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Try 6 sometime. I lost track of the 2 yo that was running round and round the car seat area. Fortunately, it was a relatively small store with few shoppers.

I tried out the CA. How do you get the seat at a 45 degree angle anyway? I tipped the seat back to the 45 degree angle and I think about 6 pool noodles would have to go under it.

 

joolsplus3

Admin - CPS Technician

• Sep 5, 2009

• #14

Haha, Leah's 41 inches, 35 pounds, and at the third from the top slot. She and Mali could not share pants, I'm guessing

 

An Aurora

Senior Community Member

• Sep 5, 2009

• #15

doriansmummy said:

Question is how in the world did you take 3 kids to babiesrus? Are you crazy!?

They are all beautiful! Where is Mali's top from? I love the colors!

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I had my mom and DH with me.

Both are wearing petal dresses from HappyGreenBee. We got them skirt/top combos at the Green Fest in Seattle last yr and saw them again at our little state fair. They always have a sale rack with dresses for $5