Bittersweet

M's big girl car seat came on September 30. It is a convertible seat so we could have transitioned to it that exact day. But I wasn't ready yet. Because the big girl car seat means that my baby isn't a baby anymore and I just couldn't do it. 

So I made an excuse to wait until her birthday. 

Then on Thursday I determined since we weren't going anywhere I didn't really need to do it yet. 

Then on Friday I decided it was raining and I didn't want to carry the heavy car seat to the garage (we don't have an attached garage) and get it and me all wet. 

Then yesterday I figured we were busy with family and her party. There just wasn't any time. 

But today, my family left. 

And today it is sunny and bright. 

And today, the Vikings played early and won and we have no plans. 

And tomorrow we actually do have somewhere to go. 

I was out of excuses. So we went out an installed the new car seat. 

It is very likely that we won't have another baby ride in our baby car seat since it expires in the not too distant future. Far enough out someone could theoretically borrow it for a weekend but not for the entire first year of my non-existent third baby. 

This seat carried my babies home from the hospital safely and kept them both safe and secure for the first year of their lives. It seems silly to me to go all KonMari here but it also seems incredibly appropriate today. 

Thank you old friend. You have done a good job.