May. 29, 2008 - I am researching booster seats and a new car seat

Here is what I have found so far.

 This is a good article listing the merits of rear facing car seats. 

Ok, Rachel, 17 lbs, is still in a rear facing infant seat and I will keep her in it until she is 20 lbs, then I will move her into this that I bought on Amazon.com today. It is rear facing for 35 lbs and front facing with a 5 point harness until 65 lbs, which for her will probably be when she is 15!  I intend to keep her rear facing for several more months, since that is what they say is safer for young children. I ordered the Monet color pattern for her.

Lily is 3 and 31 lbs and is in a very old, 7 years old, front facing car seat.  It has probably expired by now so I bought her a Graco booster seat.  It is a forward facing, high back, booster seat that fits kids 3-10 years and 30-100 lbs.  It also converts into a low booster if we need to later on down the road. 

Katie and Sam are both shorter than the 4'9'' that is required by law to be in a seat without a booster so they both get new boosters.  I have had them in low back boosters that are pretty old.  Sam got this one, Katie's is a pink one called Talia and Lily's is a purple one with a fairy print.

Austin is fine without any boosters, but I will doublecheck the way he fits in the regular seat.  He seems to be growing so fast these days.  When John was 12 he was his full adult height of 6' 4"!  So I may have a son who is taller than me in a few short months or years.  Scary!

Here is how I put this entry together, I did a little research, see the 1st youtube clip, then I ordered my seats, did a little more research and found this youtube  video.  I went back to Amazon.com and caneled my order for Lily's booster seat and bought this instead. Please watch this video,it is very powerful and moving.