We used to drive a Suburban (I loved it even though it was big) but we couldn't afford the gas.  It was getting to be $75-$80 just to fill the tank.  Yikes.  So we downsized to a Jeep Liberty.  I HATED THAT CAR.  It wasn't comfortable.  It had very little room.  It was difficult to climb in and out.  Going to the grocery store could only involve one of us because we needed all the seats for our grocery bags, plus the back.  HATE.  So we just traded that in three weeks ago for a Dodge Durango.  I don't like minivans and refuse to drive one.  They are very practical, but I just cannot reconcile how they look with their functionality.  Our Durango has comfortable third row seating, a nice size "trunk" area, and I don't feel that it's enormous, though parallel parking it would be a little difficult.  I've never had to try, really.  But it's not a behemoth like our Suburban (still fits in our garage comfortably) and it's not toy sized like the Liberty.  Not to mention it's easy to fill the tank, and it gets decent gas mileage for its size: 18-22 mpg.

Good luck.  And congratulations on your second pregnancy.
