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I'm not sure LO's exact weight but it is probably in the 18 or 19lb range at 7 months. We switched to a convertible seat the other day!

I have a nephew who is 9, he is in a 5 point harnessed booster, so it's tough to say when they can be out of a traditional seat and either just using the belt or a belt/booster combo.

My plan is to continue using the convertible until we reach the limits, then move to either a Britax Frontier or a Graco Nautilus. It depends on the car we have at that point, because one seat allows overhang, the other doesn't.

@Coco Bee: Have you looked at his growth chart? Tracking his growth might give you an idea of when he'll reach 22 lbs.

These were the top convertible seats recommended by car-seat.org for extended rear facing. I have not heard much about the Eddie Bauer ones.

Diono Radian (40 or 45 lbs., depending on the model.)
Britax Marathon 70/Boulevard 70/Advocate 70 CS (40 lbs.)
Safety 1st Complete Air (40 lbs.)
The First Years True Fit models (35 lbs. but taller than most)

Graco MyRide 65 (40 lbs)
Evenflo Triumph 65 (40 lbs.)
Evenflo Momentum 65 (40 lbs.)
Cosco Scenera (35 or 40 lbs)

Initially I though LO would stay in her infant seat til she was a year old,but she is only 3 months and is already very tall so I dont we will make it to the 22lbs weight max. we will have to get a convertible probably when she is between 6-9months

We had a Safety 1st OnBoard 35, with a 35 pound weight limit. DS as been around the 95% for height and weight since birth, so it was really getting heavy when he was about 9 months old. He still wasn't close to the 35 pound limit (at 9 months he was 27 pounds) but he was very close to outgrowing it by height and I was having trouble carrying him in the seat.

I don't remember but it was when he outgrew the length of his infant car seat and he was maybe like 13/14 months. He's average height as well. I have a feeling I'm going to move my youngest sooner than 12 months at the rate he's growing! We use Diono convertible car seats for my oldest right now and I plan on buying two more when my youngest is ready to move to a convertible as well. Love them.