u/saw-whetowl

Hi, all!

I've seen a few posts about baby names, and I'm here to add mine! I know I could post on r/namenerds (and I have before!) but right now, I'm wanting to hear thoughts from this community instead.

I feel like our name vibe is vintage, naturey, cottagecore, magical (and sometimes midcentury diner, I've been told 😂 Maybe a little Wes Anderson?)? Just curious to hear thoughts on these names and any additions you think might fit! (Her brother is Nathaniel, if that helps!)

• Eleanor (Nora)
• Edith
• Violet
• Piper
• Gwendolyn
• Eileen

Thanks for your ideas!!

Hi everyone!

I'm back in the baby game (this one will be 7 years younger than our first!) and I feel like the landscape has changed. I've already combed through the archives here and see lots of posts about Chicco and Britax but not as many about these particular car seats.

Have you tried one or both? Any strong opinions? They seem equally safe, though I do appreciate Chicco's Greenguard Gold certification and wool fabric and Britax's reputation for being built like a tank.

And what about jogging strollers? Baby Jogger City Mini G2 versus BOB? Thule? Something else entirely? (If it's helpful, we live in the suburbs in the northern midwest, so I'm looking for something that will easily pack into the trunk of my Subaru and work for neighborhood walks and errands--though I imagine I'll be doing a lot of babywearing on our walks/hikes/errands too).

(We've saved just about all the other baby gear from our first, so we're ready to really invest in the car seat and stroller here)

Oh, and while I'm here! Any favorite parenting books--especially on going from one to two? I'm listening to Dr. Becky's Good Inside right now (so helpful, even for parenting my 6 year old!), and I have Magda Gerber (Dear Parent: Caring for Infants with Respect & Your Self-Confident Baby), How to Talk So Kids Will Listen, and How to Raise a Wild Child on the docket. I've heard good things about Siblings Without Rivalry, too. Any other favorites I'm missing?

Thanks!!