My sister Pam came this weekend and for some reason, that prompted me to reweigh Myles. He is now 19 lbs! This sent me into looking at my carseat and swing weight limits and sure enough, we're in for it. My car seat doubles as a stroller (added to a Graco stroller frame - snap 'n go) and so we're looking at 2 purchases - a new stroller as well as a carseat and the loss of a swing which is so far the only way he sleeps longer than a half an hour unless it's bedtime.
I thought I'd update this while I remember for my friends who are pregnant and reading this blog. I've got a couple. Anyhow, the Graco Snugride has a 26" height limit and 22 lb weight limit. Myles at 5 months even is just shy of 28" long and 19 lbs. But it's mostly leg. As long as there is 1" of shell above his head, we can ignore the height and just follow the weight restrictions. Keep in mind that he's 90+ percentile for height, weight and head, so he's a big boy. I'm 5' 9", Mark's about 6 feet or maybe between 6 and 6'1", but Mark's mom's brothers are very tall.
This buys us about a month to research the best rear facing convertible car seat that will turn into a front facing seat and possibly into a booster seat. These seats last for several years and are QUITE expensive, so choosing well is important.
I'd suggest now that anyone considering the Graco Snugride, should instead consider the snugride 32. I wouldn't skip an infant seat altogether - it's worth it to be able to carry the baby in the safe seat for the first few months - but realize that the seat's only going to last 6-8 months for small babies and less for bigger ones.
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