So we are fast approaching the 1 yr. mark with Bailey and it is time to upgrade the carseat to a forward facing one, but I have no idea what to choose, there are soo many types out there ranging in all kinds of prices. I loved the fact that our current carseat/carrier had a base that stayed with the car and we could just switch her from car to car, but the upgrades don't seem to have that so we either have to always take the same car or keeping moving the carseat. Does anyone have any particular brand they love and if so why? Also where have you placed your child in the car on the outside for easy access, or in the middle so they are safer in a side impact crash? No wrong answers, just curious to what other people do.