tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9904084.post115091582842966952..comments2009-01-07T10:54:10.571-06:00Jezerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342441899854569351noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9904084.post-1150977018875700232006-06-22T06:50:00.000-05:002006-06-22T06:50:00.000-05:002006-06-22T06:50:00.000-05:00HBM--see? I knew we were soul-sisters!<BR/><BR/>Fear & Love: It's official. Now that hunky emergency personnel dude has reaffirmed the fact that height guidelines are for comfort, I will delay the shopping trip (DELAY a shopping trip? You heard it hear first, y'all).<BR/><BR/>Soleclaw: My SIL's pedi told her the same thing after she was worried about my nephew consistently landing in the lower percentiles--if mom and dad are small or thin and lanky (like BIL & SIL) you just can't expect their kid to be a big ol' chart-topper. Personally, I think too many ppl put way too much stock in those percentile numbers. But that's just me...Jezerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342441899854569351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9904084.post-1150969955531041962006-06-22T04:52:00.000-05:002006-06-22T04:52:00.000-05:002006-06-22T04:52:00.000-05:00Yeah, from what I understand everything the previous mommies said is true. Baby E's feet hang over and hubby has commented about that for quite some time. <BR/><BR/>E is 10 months and was only 16.9 lbs last month at the pedi. So don't talk to me about percentile-per-schmentile! We went through a whole thing with our doctor at 6 months....and she was worried for a while until she looked at mommy and daddy and realized that neither one of us is taller than 5'6".soleclawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05959914034833564529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9904084.post-1150953241709618222006-06-22T00:14:00.000-05:002006-06-22T00:14:00.000-05:002006-06-22T00:14:00.000-05:00All three of my babes have out "lengthed" the car seat by six months... up here in Canada I have had the delightful experience of having the "_____'s feet are hanging over the edge!" with many a person. I was informed (thank you hunky emergency personel who has had car seat safety training) that the height is a nice comfort zone. Alas it is when the head gets to be more than 30% above the back that one MUST GO BOX STORE SHOPPING! So if the head is over the top by more than 30%, not so good. Minor flogging for bad parenting ;-). The feet, once mine can make the car seat emulate the exersaucer/jolly jumper (boing, boing, boing...) I start to count on having to move on.<BR/>Yuppers... thank goodness oldest child is into the whole "booster" thing, much cheaper, now to do the shuffle of car seats!<BR/> pssst... haven't even finished #1's baby book... #3 doesn't even have one yet! eep, you dare to think bad parent! HA!fear and love mamanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9904084.post-1150941285463758622006-06-21T20:54:00.000-05:002006-06-21T20:54:00.000-05:002006-06-21T20:54:00.000-05:00OK, um, I have been walking around for weeks asking other parents randomly about when a baby is too tall for their car seat (cuz WB hangs over the edge) AND IT'S NOTED ON THE SIDE?!?!<BR/><BR/>Am ultimate bad mother.Her Bad Motherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04582220249796318524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9904084.post-1150939291207049122006-06-21T20:21:00.000-05:002006-06-21T20:21:00.000-05:002006-06-21T20:21:00.000-05:00MB--Al is not very high on the percentiles for weight, either, but I try really, REALLY hard not to pay attention to that. As long as he's growing and healthy, I'm happy. Percentiles, per-schmentiles.<BR/><BR/>Naomi, that makes perfect sense about the weight/height issue. He's strapped snuggly into the seat, but his feet reach far enough that he can rest them on the backseat (ha-that should have been another clue that he was beginning to outgrow it). He's not anywhere near the weight limit and seems pretty comfy, but I'm still a little paranoid about it. We'll see...Jezerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342441899854569351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9904084.post-1150935555550753142006-06-21T19:19:00.000-05:002006-06-21T19:19:00.000-05:002006-06-21T19:19:00.000-05:00From what I've been told, it's the weight range that is more important. The height ranges is more of a comfort thing.<BR/><BR/>And forgetting a bag? Nothing to be embarassed about. I forget more then that on a regular basis!!Naomihttp://www.urbanmummy.com/journalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9904084.post-1150927603711043192006-06-21T17:06:00.000-05:002006-06-21T17:06:00.000-05:002006-06-21T17:06:00.000-05:00You are not a dumbass (in relation to yesterday's post) - at least you have printed photos of Al. I have over 3500 of Bumper (seriously) but I've had 10 printed. No sh*t. You have seen more pictures of Bumper then my friends and coworkers. Seriously.<BR/><BR/>moving on...<BR/><BR/>I'm guilty of the exact same thing. Bumper weighs approximately 16 lbs BUT is 27 inches tall (don't make me feel guilty about having a baby in the 10th percentile - DON'T - I already give myself enough crap about it) and we have the same sticker on our seat. Now we don't drive often but still... I'm sure it will be okay for a bit longer.... I hope... at least until this weekend, when I'll have a car and can go big box shopping. SIGH. At least you can find your doctor's notes...Mother Bumperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16053978199395919666noreply@blogger.com