Mommobile 2.0

6 years ago, when I was driving a sports car with rear wheel drive in Boston winters (bad idea) and pregnant with Dylan, I traded it in for Mommobile 1.0. It was an SUV with all wheel drive, a roomy back seat for those huge bucket car seats infants use and plenty of trunk storage space for lots of baby gear.

Fast forward to now, I have a 5.5 year old in a booster seat, a forward facing car seat for the 3 year old and we rarely take the stroller places with us anymore. Still need to tote some diapers, but no more kid gear really needed than I can fit in my purse (or in Mike's case, a small backpack). And, let's face it, I am a sports car driver at heart. I want to go fast, zoom in and out of traffic but, with the kids, keep a high safety rating and still need slightly more than a trunk's worth of storage. My needs have changed so I did lots of car shopping at the end of last year to find a car to suit them. Now it's time for Mom Mobile 2.0:

She's the perfect combo of both worlds - 325 horsepower, nice trunk space, and built in booster seats! I ordered her 10 weeks ago and FINALLY got to pick her up on Sunday. Still have a lot to learn about the many features the car offers, but commuting to work this week has definitely been a bit more exciting this week.