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| car seat #1 |
We only have one car seat. I was advised to register for two car seats, but I only registered for one. This means that we* have had to move the car seat from one car to the other on several occasions, the most recent of which was(n't) yesterday:
I prepare Poppy O. for her day at SMU Preschool and Childcare Center. Bottles, socks, pants, top, squeezy food - I get all this stuff either onto The Pop-Tart or into her little green backpack.
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| little green backpack |
We get into the elevator, we look at ourselves in the elevator mirrors, we get out of the elevator and we walk to the Fiat. I open the back hatch to put everything down and to put Poppy in her car seat. But the thing is...here's the thing: there is no car seat in the back of the Fiat. Normally there's a car seat, but today there is no car seat.
Then I remember that Matt had Poppy pick-up duty yesterday. I look down again. Yep, all that remains in the car seat's vacant spot is Poppy's Curious George (monkey).
I pause for about 2 seconds in order to ponder the following:
Summoning the courage of my conviction, I calmly put our things in the trunk and take Poppy up to the front. I put Poppy in the passenger seat, fasten her safety-belt, and hand George to her. Then I walk around to driver's seat, get in, and carefully drive away.
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| car seat #2 (we should have bought car seat #2) |
And now a word on the law:
(Poppy will be 1 year old in two weeks)
| Child Restraint Required unless indicated, # refers to Yrs.(Lbs.) | Adult Safety Belt Permissible unless indicated, # refers to Yrs.(Lbs.) | Maximum Fine 1st Offense |
| <7 (and <57") | Not permissible | $25 |
*By 'we', I of course mean 'Matt'.
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