New Car!

We are now a two car family! We bought a silver 2010 Nissan Versa hatchback. It's going to be my car, and Jeff will drive the Focus.
We really like it. It's both roomy and small at the same time. There's more head and leg room (which is great for getting Cosette in and out), and it's easy to fit large stuff (like her stroller) in the back with the hatchback. But the back area isn't too deep, so overall the car isn't that long and handles like a small sedan. It also gets decent gas mileage, which I like. And it has a windshield wiper in the back window, a nice feature that Jeff and I always wanted. Also, Cosette can see better out the back window with her rear-facing car seat, and she reacts more to the sites and sounds of being on the road.
We hadn't heard of the Versa a week ago, but we really like it! And now we're noticing them everywhere. In fact, our downstairs neighbor bought a Versa a month before we did.
Overall, we're all enjoying the new car. I especially appreciate my new-found freedom to run errands and escape the house if I need/want to. I am glad that Jeff and I were able to be a one car family for the past few years, saving on gas, insurance, and maintenance costs. But I'm definitely grateful to have my own car now!

Fun fact: if you look back at the first blog post of 2011, it is also called "New Car!" (when we bought our Focus). And no, we don't plan on making this a new family tradition.