rin2809
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So, I have been convinced by my DH that, barring any health concerns, we are taking an 8 hour roadtrip to be with his ailing grandparents for Christmas this year. Normally not a huge deal, but I am due with our second son on Sunday, so at the oldest he will be 3 weeks and could be as young as a week and a half when we travel.
Thankfully, my 3 year old is an awesome roadtrip kid. We do this drive 3-4 times a year and he has always been a trooper. With Northern winter weather, we will probably get on the road at about 5 AM and I plan for lots and lots of breaks along the way.
My question is more about seating configurations. My Mother-in-Law is coming with us, which is great to help with the kids, but tightens up our seating significantly. We have a 1999 Ford Windstar with 3 doors and a bench middle seat, no side airbags etc. I am trying to figure out the best/safest configuration for installing seats.
My 3 year old is FF in a Nautilus and we have a Chicco Keyfit for the newborn. My initial thought would be to put the Nautilus center or outboard on the driver's side in the Rear and have my MIL and toddler in the back seat, then me and the baby in the middle seat. I toyed with putting the baby in the back, but not sure about being able to crawl back there with him two weeks after having a baby...
Any advice or opinions would be greatly appreciated.
Thankfully, my 3 year old is an awesome roadtrip kid. We do this drive 3-4 times a year and he has always been a trooper. With Northern winter weather, we will probably get on the road at about 5 AM and I plan for lots and lots of breaks along the way.
My question is more about seating configurations. My Mother-in-Law is coming with us, which is great to help with the kids, but tightens up our seating significantly. We have a 1999 Ford Windstar with 3 doors and a bench middle seat, no side airbags etc. I am trying to figure out the best/safest configuration for installing seats.
My 3 year old is FF in a Nautilus and we have a Chicco Keyfit for the newborn. My initial thought would be to put the Nautilus center or outboard on the driver's side in the Rear and have my MIL and toddler in the back seat, then me and the baby in the middle seat. I toyed with putting the baby in the back, but not sure about being able to crawl back there with him two weeks after having a baby...
Any advice or opinions would be greatly appreciated.