The Sound of Our Voices

If you see us reeling and stumbling and smiling, it's because we are giddy with new car smell. It was time. We needed elbow room.

Or at least fingertip room.

When we were expecting Baby Belle and doing all of those pre-baby things, part of the scramble was spending a small fortune on new car seats that fit in the car.

But now...now there is space. Big Belle has the whole back seat area all to herself, and Clara Belle and Baby Belle are in the middle, still well within reach.

One thing this vehicle currently does not have which is a big change from before, is a DVD player. While this may seem trifle to many of you, while some people think the entire brain-rotting idea of that in a car is ludicrous, I was once one of you. And then I had children. Yes, it's one of those "oh, now I see" moments. We try not to use it on a daily basis or just for driving locally, although there are days....
It will be interesting to see how a longer trip: say, to a mall, goes.
Will the radio do? The cd books? Each other's company? The sound of our own voices? I hope so.

We're not entirely against the idea of having a portable number with screens on the headrests, but for now we're loving the space and the new car smell, and we'll enjoy a long lost tradition...enjoying good conversation and watching the scenery out the window.

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