Car seat options

Graco Extend2Fit 3in1 is what we have for our boys and love it!

We're getting an Uppababy Mesa, and the Vista stroller! Love that the Mesa has a Merino wool lining so it's less hot in the summer and more warm in the winter.

With my first daughter, I got a Britax B-Safe 35. It seemed like a very, very safe option to me. They're also made in the US, which appealed to my family. I was very happy with it. It was heavy and the cover wasn't machine washable, but it seemed very safe and sturdy and was easy to use.For my second daughter, I got a Chicco Keyfit 30. I got a deal on it so I could afford it while still getting a car seat I felt was very safe. It's a lot lighter than the Britax although I felt like the Britax was a little easier to use and adjust.My older daughter is now in a Britax Marathon with an Evenflo Tribute as a backup. The Britax is very heavy, but very easy to use and install. Again, the cover is not machine washable though. The Evenflo is lightweight, but I found it to be a pain to install correctly in my Corolla with the seatbelt and the harness needs to be rethreaded to be adjust. It was also a lower maximum weight than the Britax (40 pounds vs 65 pounds).

I am getting the Graco SnugRide SnugFit 35. It has great ratings, is lighter than some of the other car seats, and additional bases are more affordable that the other seat we were looking at (Chicco KeyFit 30). We also liked the patterns it came in.

We got an evenflo because we wanted to evenflo pivot stroller because we have a lot of friends pregnant right now and we plan on having kids close in age and that one can become a double stroller!