I swear if it isn't one kid, it's the other... we finally had them all happy in their seats, so now I have to go and change things!
Here is the scenario:
DD is 9.5 months old and in a Grace Safe Seat which is impossible to lift. I don't know her exact weight, but I venture to guess she is over 20 lbs, and is tallish. She recently moved into 12-18 month clothes. I should have her measurements, but they aren't all that important for this question. I have a few options for her, but I don't know which to chose. DH is leaning to the status quo (because it is the cheapest, LOL). I want to start thinking of her next seat so that I can start stalking the sales. For now, I have a Scenera that isn't being used, so I could always put her in it. The problem is that I am spoiled by DS2s MA and while I love the Scenera as a back up seat, it would bug me if it was primary seat. The other seat at our disposal is a 2001 FPSE, which thankfully has 1.5 years left on it, I think. DS2 uses it in DH's car (which is the primary car for him). I could put DS2 into the Scenera FF, put DD in the FPSE RF and everyone will be happy.
OR...
I could buy a new seat... I am thinking of a Radian or another MA. I know that I don't need it, and I know that I have at least 1.5 years before I *have* to change seats, but given the fact that whatever seat I buy now would last a minimum 6 years, it would be DD's seat from the start to the finish (as in, she would outgrow it before it expired anyway). I don't have the option of passing DS2's MA down either because 1) he loves it and 2) it might have 3.5 years left on it at best, which still wouldn't cover the full length of DDs car seat needs.
I guess my theory is that I will one day have to buy a new seat for DD anyway (either in 1.5 years or in 3.5 years), so why not buy it sooner rather than later and feel like I actually got the full use out of it. The only reason not to do it, as far as I can tell is that in 1.5 years there might be a really awesome seat out there (but who am I kidding - I live in Canada and even if there is a cool seat, it won't be available here, LOL).
Please weigh in!
Thanks,