Sunshine Kids Radian XTSL

Ava has been growing like a weed, so I knew it was going to be soon that we would need to invest in a carseat with higher rear-facing limits. It is recommended that children stay rear-facing as long as possible, up to the height and weight limits of the carseat they are using. Ava's previous carseat rear-faced up to 35 pounds, and she has been teetering around 30 lbs now for a while. I want her and Nathan to have the same carseat (once he is out of the Mico) and I knew I wanted to RF as long as possible, so I went with the Sunshine Kids Radian XT because it rearfaces up to 45 pounts, and even allows the 5 point harness up to 80 pounds (which is also a great thing). It's at the top of the price point for carseats, but totally worth it for the safety of my child!

So far, we both absolutely love it. Ava loves the fact that she can get in and out of it without help. There are no arm rests or things to climb over, and the seat is very close to the actual carseat. The seat is a bit deceiving, because it quite honestly doesn't look all that comfortable, but Ava seems to find it very comfortable and has fallen asleep in it quite a few times. I love it because of the security and safety- knowing that my life is in great hands while we are in the car.

Other pros to this carseat are that it is very narrow. You can easily fit 3 of these bad boys in the back seat! I love that there is now enough room in the back seat for an additional person even with Nathan's seat installed, if necessary. I have yet to get some great photos of Ava enjoying her seat, but they will come soon!