tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8279797465140251843.post5255867702267872975..comments2023-05-10T03:04:43.843-07:00Comments on Anna and the Blog: Tetris...oh, and some newsAnnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15316237512519156209noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8279797465140251843.post-74891026696582680142011-11-21T05:23:22.331-08:002011-11-21T05:23:22.331-08:00Yea! Congratulations on #3! I'm so glad you po...Yea! Congratulations on #3! I'm so glad you posted about this because I keep telling Nathan I think we are having twins because I feel so much bigger this time around. He keeps telling me I'm not that big and that we could never fit 3 car seats in the back of our car (paying cash for a car and keeping it as long as possible is the cool thing to do!). So we'll see in a couple of weeks who's right about twins but, for now you have put my mind at ease. If we need to, we can! <br /><br />So, you get to take your car to Germany!?!? That is awesome!Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433246137924643933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8279797465140251843.post-85807132535683008292011-11-19T21:24:13.802-08:002011-11-19T21:24:13.802-08:00Congrats on number Lewis #3! I am so excited for y...Congrats on number Lewis #3! I am so excited for you!Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03136467628303986908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8279797465140251843.post-66969509581672306202011-11-19T20:27:13.723-08:002011-11-19T20:27:13.723-08:00Congrats, Anna!
Though hearing this news mostly...Congrats, Anna! <br /><br />Though hearing this news mostly just makes me feel cool because, ya know, I already knew.<br /><br />As for the car seats, I must admit that I am kind of sitting over here thinking what a sissy you are. (Remember that I mean that as funny in case you're feeling pregnant and are easily made sad when usually you know I'm just being funny.) And this is why. It is so easy to fit 3 car seats in the back of a very small car. And the reason I know is because we have done it on several occasions (since we downgraded to our paid-with-cash small car, much like yours, though ours is a Kia Rio hatchback). Anyway, my expert opinion is this: you're asking the wrong questions about how to fit 3 car seats in the back of your car. <br /><br />It's not about the calculations on a new infant car seat. And it's most def not about the most expensive car seat. In fact, I think the real answer to your problem lies in buying the cheapest car seats. I think you could buy 2 new car seats for the Soap Star and Jojo for a total of $100 (or less) and then just use the infant car seat you already have.<br /><br />Just go to Walmart and buy two of the Cosco brand car seats that they sell there. They always seem to have them and they always seem to be $40-$60 a piece. They're skinnier and they (if I remember correctly) sit lower than an infant car seat in a base, so it should solve your problem. <br /><br />Just be forewarned that you'll kind of have to give an extra oompf every time you close the (back) car doors. Things may be squished, but they will fit.<br /><br />Call and ask if you have questions.<br /><br />Also, I have a friend who has front-facing only car seats that ride even lower than our cheap-o convertible Costco brand one does. I can check on the details on those if you're interested.<br /><br />Love,<br />KatieKatie Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02726633446710833979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8279797465140251843.post-39756136165761104502011-11-19T19:34:41.215-08:002011-11-19T19:34:41.215-08:00WHEW!!! It was SO hard to hold that secret in any ...WHEW!!! It was SO hard to hold that secret in any longer!!! Also, I'm very happy that you are having multiple kids before me so that I can just mooch off all your research... hehe. Also, mostly, I'm very very very excited for Lewis #3. You should name him (or her) a very German name. I'll think of some good ones for you.Lisa Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18154139246531947162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8279797465140251843.post-74506491708089833452011-11-19T19:28:23.597-08:002011-11-19T19:28:23.597-08:00OK, I just looked at the site, which I have had bo...OK, I just looked at the site, which I have had bookmarked for 3.5 years, and it seems to have changed. The data might still be on there but maybe you'll have to click around a bit. Sorry. It used to have the widths and heights and breadths (?) of every seat out there.Bridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11339936940500165901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8279797465140251843.post-2507992387252501992011-11-19T19:25:42.241-08:002011-11-19T19:25:42.241-08:00Try this site:
http://www.carseatdata.org/cnt/res...Try this site:<br /><br />http://www.carseatdata.org/cnt/resources/car-seat-measurements<br /><br />It gives the measurements. I know it's possible to fit three seats back there. A friend of mine had a civic and she had a booster, a forward-facing, and an infant seat in the back.<br /><br />Oh, and CONGRATULATIONS!!!Bridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11339936940500165901noreply@blogger.com