Changes

I'm going to start doing some reviews on here for baby/kid items. I'm not very good at just keeping up with a regular 'ol blog because my life isnt all that interesting and I dont have a lot to write about! So, this seems like a good option for me. I'm going to start out with B's carseat which I have lots of varying thoughts on. Here it goes:

Evenflo Titan

(B in her car seat at about 8 months, rear facing)

We bought this when B was about 5 months. I wanted something affordable and safe and this seemed to be the best option. Installation was very very easy! I did have to move the straps up one notch but that was simple. It installs in our 2005 ford escape very securely. We had a little trouble getting it level but a simple rolled towel solved that fast. B's head never flops over when she's sleeping which was a huge concern of mine. We never used the cup holder/snack holder mainly because it just took up to much room and with the seat installed in the middle its hard for anyone to sit on either side with the holders installed so we just left them off. The first few months the car seat was wonderful we had no problems, but once B started growing at an insane rate we ran into a few bumps. The straps seem to tighten on their own and every once in awhile one side will be MUCH tighter then the other, I have to yank on the strap really hard to get it equal with the other side. Not to mention they constantly twist. I also wanted to keep B rear facing until at least 2 and with this seat its really hard. At 12 months she was 30inches and just under 23lbs so she's not a huge child but I have troubles getting her in and out. Also, we had to move the seat from the middle to the passenger side because of a gap in my seat, the car seat falls down into, this was no big deal until we realized how far the front passenger seat had to be pushed up. Normally no one sits in that seat but on long car rides we take my vehicle so whoever sits there is in for some squished legs. B started to hate car rides and it was really difficult for her to fall asleep. The straps of the seat started cutting into her neck so I bought some fuzzy things to wrap on them and that solved the problem. Since I had a hard time putting her in and out rear facing I decided to try her forward facing and again the seat was very easy to install securely. I had no problems..and even though its not reclined her head still doesn't flop when she sleeps. This has helped with some of the problems and its much easier to get her in and out of forward facing not to mention whoever is in the passenger seat doesn't have to eat the dashboard. I also cant imagine putting a child that is anywhere near 47in and/or 50lbs in this thing! B looks as if she's already outgrowing it and shes half that size. It doesn't seem like it would fit a bigger child very comfortably. It was only $100 and seems to be very safe, which is what matters the most. I give it 5 stars out of 10.