This conversation on extended rear-facing is sponsored by Chicco. All opinions are my own.

Extended rear-facing is something I’ve been passionate about since I first became a mother. I was diligent about car seat safety. I researched it myself to the best of my ability and sought the advice of our pediatrician. One of the things I was fortunate enough to be educated on was extended rear facing, but not everyone is so lucky.

Did you know the law in Colorado only requires children to ride rear-facing in the car until they’re 1? But the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) actually recommends you keep them rear-facing until they’re 2…if not longer! The fact of the matter is that your children are so much safer rear-facing and almost all car seats on the market today support extended rear facing. So why doesn’t everyone do it?

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This post is sponsored by Everywhere Agency on behalf of OshKosh B’gosh; however, all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.

I can’t believe my oldest baby is 3! We’ve been toying with the idea of enrolling him in preschool starting in September. As much as it would break my heart, I know he would thrive in a school setting. He loves interacting with other kids his age and soaks up knowledge like a sponge. It’s going to be extremely part time, only 1 day a week to start but I still get so anxious thinking about it. How is he already old enough for school? Where does the time go?

As Fall and Back to School quickly approaches, I knew the kids would need some new clothes! One of the bummers about having kids is that your first born basically needs a completely new wardrobe, every season for the first 4 or 5 years of their life. They’re growing so quickly, nothing from the previous year still fits! In this instance, I thank my lucky stars that I have 2 boys so Oliver can always wear hand me downs and I won’t have to worry about it with him!

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