if it's just going to be the baby and you, all or most of the time, you might think about getting a bouncy seat like for when you take a bath... so you can put the baby in the bathroom with you. i was promised a bouncy seat but never got it, so i had to use the carseat. those seats are also supposed to stimulate the baby, and it's good for the baby to sit/nap upright every now and again...