britax baby!

That's the brand of Emilia's new carseat. After much complaining, harassment, whining and in general being a pain-in-the behind, Marcus finally broke down and got our girl the Mercedes Benz of carseats - a Britax Marathon. (I originally wanted the Boulevard, but it's just so darn big I could barely pick it up). We went with the Marathon because it's a little smaller but is the only carseat brand that provides true side impact protection. The carseat cover is removable which means it can be washed easily. The seat itself reclines a bit, we can use the LATCH system to install it which is so much easier than using the seatbelt. En fin... there are a host of reasons why I love this carseat already even after all the hassle of getting it into the car and actually installed. She's even up high enough now that she can look out the window plus she's so much more comfy. Finally, even though it was expensive it's the last car seat she'll get - it's good until she's 65 pounds then she swaps out for a $20 booster seat!

It does make me sad though that she's so big now that she can't fit in the much beloved and much used Chicco carseat. I remember when she used to look like this in it...