This car seat has been through all of the kids. It looks so tired and worn. Ella was complaining about the straps being too tight. The poor thing had to go. Years ago it should have gone. When I loaded up the other baby car seat, the one you use for the little little ones, I went to drop it off at the thrift store and couldn't do it. Every time I tried to drop it off I couldn't, it seemed like I was leaving one of my kids there. I did it and this car seat was a little easier to leave.