First Purchase For Baby.

We purchased our very first item for baby recently -- a new car. :)

Like most new parents, safety is a huge concern for us, so we traded in our Escape for an '08 Honda Pilot. Reviewers applauded the 2008 Honda Pilot for its safety precautions, as is also reflected in its five-out-of-five ratings in government crash tests. The Pilot was also named a "Top Safety Pick" by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

We had our first carload over the weekend, with six adults and one car seat carrying a one-year-old. We all fit great! (Although my sister-in-law complained that the third row was a bit tight. My brother thought it was just fine.)

For purely aesthetic reasons we picked the '08 over the '09. We weren't digging the Hummer-esque front grill of the '09. And with a DVD player, we knew it was the one for us.

Don't accuse us of not helping the economy. :)