B.M.
Hey L. my husband and I had to get our daughter a new carseat early as well. We got our daughter one from Target. I think we paid like $50 for it or something like that. It is a rear or forward facing both. She loves it because it sits up high so she can see out the window and it has enough padding that she doesn't get a sore booty for sitting to long. It is make by Graco. They had a couple to choose from. Brown for boys and flowered for girls. We just went with the brown one because it was 10 dollars more for the flowered one. We love it and our daughter loves it. Good luck!