We just installed Ashley’s big girl car seat!  By “we” I mean…I went out and bought it and Van installed it   I am a little sad that she’s moving up from an infant carrier to a convertible car seat.  Just the fact that she’s growing up so fast (sniff sniff).  But I am excited about the new Britax car seat that I bought for her.  After researching several brands and talking to other Moms, I’ve known for a long time that I wanted a Britax.  They are rated No. 1 in safety, especially head safety.  And when I learned that Britax was coming out with a new line of convertible car seats, I was thrilled!  I have waited all summer in anticipation and the new line was finally released a couple of weeks ago!

I bought the Marathon 70.  I used several coupons and got a really good deal on it (saved about $85)!  Some of the new features include a lower center of gravity, integrated steel bars, SafeCell technology, side impact protection, and a quick adjust harness.  The weight limits on the new Marathon are 40 pounds rear facing, 70 pounds forward facing, and 49 inches in height.

I know Ashley will probably outgrow it in height before she reaches 70 pounds, so I was mainly interested in the rear facing weight limit.  While current recommendations say that a child should be at least a year old and weigh 20 pounds or more before facing forward, recent studies show toddlers are twice as safe in front and side crashes when facing backward.  So I plan on keeping Ashley rear facing for as long as possible.