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Evenflo Symphony 65

The first child safety seats we got were a Graco Safeseat and a Britax Marathon. We added another Marathon when Jessie joined our family and we had two toddlers. Jessie graduated to the Britax Frontier when she was over three and almost at the weight limit of the Marathon. Emily can stay in the Chicco Keyfit to 30 pounds. The Keyfit is so easy to install that I was happy to leave her in it and not remove the heavy seat and baby from the base. Emily was tired of being at that recline so she barfed all over herself … Continue reading →

Rain Rain Go Away, Part 2

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Recently we got caught in the rain when we were leaving a store after an awesome play day. I hate rain with every fiber of my being. I’m a Southern California native with an end of July birthday. I love the sun and the heat. California and Texas are both draught states that need rain. I know we need rain desperately, but I still hate rain. I especially hate being caught in the rain with an infant and a toddler. I was not prepared for the downpour we found ourselves in after a successful shopping trip at Kohl’s. I got … Continue reading →

Money Traps for Parents

When we started preparing for our first foster placement, we were overwhelmed by the magnificence of everything baby. We did a lot of research and didn’t want to spend a fortune. I take that back; we did want to spend a fortune, but we couldn’t. It is hard to not try to keep with the Joneses in the baby arena. I won a Bugaboo Bee stroller and looked up the cost and it was over $500. I hadn’t considered a pricier stroller prior to winning one and now I want more. I know that the Graco stroller I used for … Continue reading →

Keep Toddlers In Rear-Facing Carseats

The news came out today that the official recommendations for child safety seat use were updated. The news wasn’t news to me, however. I had been telling people about the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations for years. The child safety seat law is that children must remain rear facing to one year old and twenty pounds. The AAP recommends that children remain rear facing to the weight/height limit of the seat or at least until age two. We all know how soft a baby’s skull is. Baby’s skull has an official soft spot on top too. I don’t know that … Continue reading →