And a new bed

We knew it was time to replace our mattress when EVERY SINGLE mattress in the store felt better than our current one! We have had that one for over 9 years, and since I sleep a lot, I think it wore out faster than usual. We decided to get a queen sized bed after sleeping very soundly while visiting Derek's mom in Kansas. Her guest room has a queen sized bed and it was very comfy. Of course, we talked ourselves into getting a headboard, too, since otherwise the pillows might mess up the wall when we sat up in bed reading.

Actually, it was hard to find a headboard that was well suited to reading in bed. Reading in bed is one of my favorite activities! We both sit together in bed and read before going to sleep almost every night. But a lot of headboards had scrollwork or molding that poked you in the back or the head if you tried to lean back against them. We can't be the only people who read sitting up in bed, can we? We also saw several headboards with little dividers down the middle--sort of like "you stay on your side of the line, and I'll stay on mine." That doesn't seem auspicious for your marriage, does it?

In the interest of comfortable reading, we chose a sleigh bed, and it is very nice. And our mothers (both of them) sent us new sheets for the bigger bed. I think our comforter will fit the new bed, since it is that strange size called "Full/Queen." It is very nice to have a new mattress, too. I worried it would be hard to fall asleep on the strange bed, but that has not been a problem!