Yesterday, Steve and I decided to take advantage of some Labor Day sales and get a much-needed new bed. Since we got married, we have been sleeping on Steve’s old full-size bed, which he got as a hand-me-down. As he is over six feet tall, Steve is full-size all by himself, so for the two of us the bed has always been, well, cozy.
We spent a good two hours in the mattress store, trying out at least 12 beds, and finally settled on a medium firmness California King with a plush top. Learned a few things too. Stomach sleepers, like Steve and myself, should not sleep on a soft mattress because it allows the back to sway, which can cause pain. Also, today’s mattresses are not designed to be flipped periodically (a relief to me, because I hate doing that!). We also had some fun trying out a Sleep Number bed — you can really feel the change in the firmness of the mattress as you adjust it up and down — and a movable bed with some massage action. It was even better than checking out the massage chairs at The Sharper Image.
The only problem with the model we chose is that it is too popular! They had none in stock, which means it won’t be delivered until next weekend, so we are stuck on our tiny old mattress for another week. Boy was it hard to get into that bed last night after laying on all those fancy new mattresses.
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