Wow, what a great response. What should have been a quick trip to Walmart to return a broken kid play-pen turned into a 2-hour debacle, all because we forgot our receipt, they couldn't look it up with all of the information they requested (date, credit card info,) and the price was scanning as $35 cheaper than what we paid.
Anyway, thanks again for all of the response. I'll clarify a few things and respond to some of the posts:
1. Getting rid of the Civic:
I definitely don't plan to get rid of the Civic any time soon, if I can help it, and the Civic CAN haul the baby -- I got around in which ever of my dad's $500 jalopies he had when I was born, and my two brothers and I somehow managed to fit in a Tercel (when it ran.) I have the means my parents didn't to worry about things like crash safety and practicality, so I wanted to gage BITOG for options and experiences.
I also like the Civic, because it's dirt cheap to own, I know everything about it, and it does pretty well in the snow with snow tires, so it will suit me year-round for DD duties, should the Subie be the go-to baby-hauler.
2. Minivans:
After our family grew, my mom bought a minivan. When I first got my license the only car I was allowed to drive by myself was the Windstar. I was just happy that I didn't have to take the bus with all the other Sophomores/Juniors on the days my mom didn't have work and she let my brother and I drive it to school. We were also the first bus stop, so leaving later was an added bonus. I would say that I never minded driving a minivan, but I did borrow gramma's Dodge Neon to take my data to homecoming.
3. The now:
Luckily, my wife being a stay-at-home mom makes the decision a lot easier. If she needs to get away for class, or has any other reason for going somewhere without the baby, she'll probably take the Civic and the baby and I will take the Subie. The need for upgrading the Civic right now or even within the next year or two seems nil to none, I guess.
4. The future:
I've already started looking at minivans, but, by that, I literally mean that I've just been looking; I haven't done any research. I actually like the idea of a minivan, though my wife doesn't. I'm sure she'll come around
Anyway, we're not sure how many kids we want to have, so upgrading to a sedan, like an Accord, doesn't make much sense if we plan on a large family. For a large family, the Forester and a minivan or other passenger-shuffling vehicle makes sense. If we decides that one or two is enough, then the Forester and the Civic may suit us indefinitely.
5. A little confession:
I want another sporty car. I'd love to sell the Civic and get another sporty car (previous car was an STI,) but I'm growing up and not having a sporty car is ok with me...mostly
Ok, now I'll read through the rest of this thread. Thanks again, guys and gals!