Owen has been feeling crummy this weekend.
His only symptoms are exhaustion, moody, and he says "I feel sick!"
We spent our weekend lounging around the house. We attempted lunch at Kona Grill, but it was train wreck. Owen was cranky, it was freezing cold (and we weren't dressed for it) and the food was just bleh. You win some, you lose some.
Kamryn is back to her first full week of school and I have a feeling it's going to be a long one!
I bought Owen a new car seat, a five point harness that turns into a booster at 65lbs. Turns out it was listed as a "Do Not Recommend" by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety. So, it's going back. :)
Now I am on the hunt for a new car seat. I want a five point harness that converts to a booster, and safety is important, but I don't want to spend a small fortune either. Any suggestions?
Potty training has once again, been paused. Owen got sick and that ended his desire to move off the couch, making potty training near impossible. We'll try again next week!
Kamryn's bedroom makeover is almost complete and I will post photos tomorrow!! It turned out perfect for her!
Owen's bedroom makeover can now begin, but first I need to clean out the den that currently occupies his room. Everything is ordered and on it's way to make his Superhero bedroom surprise!!
Owen has a cath at Stanford in four weeks and I have been a nervous wreck about this one. This will be his 8th cardiac catherization and they never get easier. When I told him about our upcoming trip to Stanford.. he said "I really hate the mask they use to put me to sleep, but I don't like the IV either.. it locks my arm (the arm board)." It breaks my heart that my (almost) 4 yr old knows what he is about to endure. With that said.. he will tough it out and be brave.
Monday, January 9, 2012
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It sounds like a Britax Frontier would be perfect for Owen. It has great safety ratings, and lasts a long time as a five point harness. It has the tallest top harness slots of all seats on the market. If you check on Wayfari.com or nobetterdeal.com you will find them for a great price.
Another great website to find out about car seats is car-seat.org you can find a local tech who will make sure your seat is installed properly and safely. I read the manual to my sons car seat from front to back and still got a couple things wrong. Car seat checks are free and very informative!
Please remember now that he is forward facing the harness straps must be at or above his shoulders! Best of luck and feel free to send me an email i love to talk car seats I am a huge safety nerd.
I'm looking for the same thing!! MY husband has a Graco Nautilus in his truck for our almost 4 year old...it's a forward facing only seat with a 5 point harness and it will grow into a high back booster to use with a seat belt and then to just a bottom booster. I hope you find a good one! Post about it if you do!
We have the Britax Frontier for our daughter - love it!!! Debated between that and the Graco Nautilus, but read that the Nautilus does not make as great of a booster as the Frontier. You can find the Frontier on sale online for around 200. I got mine on diapers.com for 189 because I hadn't purchased anything on there before so got the first time buyer discount. Good luck!
We have a Graco Nautilus and LOVE it. The 5-point harness still fits him well, and he's a big guy for an almost 4 year old. I debated between that and the Frontier and ultimately chose the Nautilus because it's cheaper and has equal safety ratings.
I highly recommend the Sunshine Radian car seat. Don't skimp on a safe seat. When your child survives a crash it will be money well spent. Your child is worth the extra few bucks isn't he???
Go to car-seat.org. When we were looking about a year ago, they were a great help. If you don't want to spend a fortune, we ended up with the evenflo version of the Frontier and Nautilus. I like it better than the nautilus. Target sells it, I just can't remember what it's called. Its about $80.00. Car-seat.org people recommended it. Also, I love my sunshine kid's radian, but it doesn't turn into a booster.
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