shishamo
03-23-2004, 02:31 PM
Hello,
I currently have a 4.5 yr old (40 lbs, 45 inches) in Graco Ultra Cargo and a almost 2 year old (30 lbs, 35.5 inches) in Century SmartMove. I am expecting an another one in the fall, and I need to fit 3 carseats in the back on my Volvo S70 sedan when baby is from 0-4 months old (when the baby is 4 months old, our lease to this car will expire and we plan to buy/lease something bigger). The infant seat we have is Century Smartfit Elite which will be exactly 5 years old when we will be using it.
Here is my problem: I don't think I can fit these particular 3 carseats in my Volvo, esp. since Century SmartMove is so huge. I'm thinking either:
A: Buy another Ultra CarGo since we are happy with it for then 2.5 year old and ditch SmartMove
B: Buy a plain booster, maybe Graco My Cargo for my then 5 year old since it's similar to what we have and it's cheaper
Do you think either of these plan will work? I do think I can fit 2 UltraCargo plus an infant seat since UltraCarGo looks pretty skinny (esp. if I take the snack tray off)
Also, I am a little concerned about using an infant seat that will 5 years old. I know it should be fine till 6 years and it really looks brand new (my kids both grew out of it around 4 months), but how safe is it really?
Thank you for reading and I appreciate any input!
I currently have a 4.5 yr old (40 lbs, 45 inches) in Graco Ultra Cargo and a almost 2 year old (30 lbs, 35.5 inches) in Century SmartMove. I am expecting an another one in the fall, and I need to fit 3 carseats in the back on my Volvo S70 sedan when baby is from 0-4 months old (when the baby is 4 months old, our lease to this car will expire and we plan to buy/lease something bigger). The infant seat we have is Century Smartfit Elite which will be exactly 5 years old when we will be using it.
Here is my problem: I don't think I can fit these particular 3 carseats in my Volvo, esp. since Century SmartMove is so huge. I'm thinking either:
A: Buy another Ultra CarGo since we are happy with it for then 2.5 year old and ditch SmartMove
B: Buy a plain booster, maybe Graco My Cargo for my then 5 year old since it's similar to what we have and it's cheaper
Do you think either of these plan will work? I do think I can fit 2 UltraCargo plus an infant seat since UltraCarGo looks pretty skinny (esp. if I take the snack tray off)
Also, I am a little concerned about using an infant seat that will 5 years old. I know it should be fine till 6 years and it really looks brand new (my kids both grew out of it around 4 months), but how safe is it really?
Thank you for reading and I appreciate any input!