New Car seat

So we bought a car seat over a month ago. We thought it would be great and it was really inexpensive, so we thought it was a good idea. After we'd had it that long, I suddenly started thinking a couple days ago that I didn't like it. It seemed too small, squishy and an uncomfortable angle for the baby. It also fit terribly in our car! The latch system allowed about 3 inches of wiggle space on both sides, and only one of our 3 seat belts would get tight enough to hold it down, and it still didn't fit that great.

So, last night we decided to see what other options there was a Babies R Us. We had a coupon and some time. I wanted to original one we got because of the triangle handle. But then I realized that was something I could live without. We also realized at the store that it weighed 15 pounds compared to the new one we got which weighs 9 pounds. So, we found a sweet Chicco travel system we really liked, estimated the cost with our coupon and decided it was worth it to have something that we liked better, felt was safer, and fit in our car easier.

At the register we got another surprise. The first car seat we bought we used a $20 off coupon. When they exchanged it, they gave us the full price back. So, we actually got $80 off the new set vs. the $60 that we were thinking. So, it turned out to be what we thought was a great deal!

The funniest part is that this travel system was the original one we registered for (except in a different color), but decided not to get because it was expensive. However, with the coupons and the money we have been saving for the baby, we could afford it. So, YAY! We have a sweet new car seat and stroller.

Now the baby can officially come. Anytime. Really. Any day. Any second. in fact, now would be great! Seriously, baby, I'm not joking. :-)