We were up at 5AM this morning and were at the USCIS Office before it opened at 8AM. We were out by 8:25AM, found a bagel shop for breakfast, and then were onto the Carnegie Science Center for most of the day.
We got the chance to talk on the way there. My husband actually brought up the topic of names! That is not common for him. With all of our kids, he has to be in the mood, it has to strike him. Well, his idea was Joshua. I reminded him that our 9yr (+/-) neighbor's name is Josh, and he is Korean. I asked him if he wanted 2 neighbor Asian boys to have the same name?! He said, nope! He knows the boy's name, he just wasn't thinking. He threw out a couple, but none stuck. He also gave no thoughts on my ideas. Oh well, I hope it strikes him again soon!
We also discussed the "What do we REALLY need?" list. To his surprise, my first thing was a new car seat or 2. He was shocked since we now have FOUR convertibles ones in our storeroom, plus 2 backed boosters, 2 backless ones, and an infact one...WHEW. The whole issue of "expired" carseats has been on my mind for awhile now. Look at this YouTube video and this one. Elizabeth is 10 years old. Her car seat was bought in 1997. So was the other just like it that I bought from a friend. Abram's was bought by my in-laws in 2002. His just makes the cutoff. I am thinking we could use Abram's as a back up, in my husband's car maybe, since he doesn't use his car with them much anyways. A co-worker also gave us one that she used (her son is Abram's age, so that gives you an idea of its age). I was thinking of my in-laws and the rareness that they would be using it also. I think for them, they are good.
In our family cars though that they kids will ride in ALL the time though, I think a new one would be in order. I found one online that is even a 5pt harness until 65lbs, so I am in LOVE! As anyone that knows me knows, I am a car seat FREAK! I am "overally safe" when it comes to my kids and them. I follow the law (8ys/80lbs) and use the biggest seats for as long as possible. NOTHING irks me more than people who buy the most expensive and "safe" carseats on the market and then don't use them properly, or long enough! I have never liked moving my kids from their 5 points into just a seat belt. 40lbs just doesn't seem like they are old enough, and my kids are light!
These seats would be it until the baby is big enough for a backless booster, so the investment in 2 car seats would replace 4 we have now. I haven't decided yet, but he did agree that if I don't like the ones we have, he wants them out! LOL. Also, our stroller worked hard for almost 9 years, nonstop, so I think it might need retired. It is strange since these things have been a staple in our household for years and now here we are, kind of starting all over again, and needing new things. Shopping for baby stuff is NEVER an issue for me though!! ;-)
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i feel your pain. we just did our target registry this week for the few things we will need. even though we have a 2 yr old we still need new bottles, pacis, a double stroller, and another carseat. we are set in the clothes department though!! happy shopping!!
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