The Mattress Dilemma

The mattress dilemma.

About a year ago Chuck and I went mattress shopping. We were especially interested in the brand of mattress that our daughter and son-in-law owned. We had had the luxury of sleeping on it while visiting, and were interested in purchasing one like it. 

After a trip to a local furniture store we decided on a quite fancier version. Not only did the mattress feel like a cloud, but the bed itself came equipped with a remote control allowing you to set it where you felt most comfortable. We figured we weren't getting any younger, and it would be worth it investing in a good night's sleep. 

As the year progressed I kept thinking about how the bed just didn't really feel all that soft. In fact, because I sleep on my side sometimes I found my hip hurting in the morning. I never said anything to Chuck about it because I guess I thought it was just me. Well the other day Chuck mentioned it as well.

I decided to make a trip back to the store to compare the different versions of the mattress once again. As it turns out there are three different firmness choices of that particular brand. I once again found myself on the cloud-like pillow top lamenting the fact that the one at home did not feel the same. 

My awesome sales guy showed me where to check the tag to see what mattress I actually had, and assured me that he would make things right for us. When I got home Chuck and I had to pull off the mattress pad to check the tag. As it turned out we did have the ultra-plush mattress, but what seemed to be the problem was the mattress pad applied so much pressure to the ultra-plush pillow topper that it basically flattened it out to a firmer feeling mattress. 

We couldn't believe the difference, and also couldn't believe that we had spent a whole year sleeping on such a hard mattress! I should have spoken up a long time ago, and maybe we could have resolved this dilemma earlier. 

Either way, though, I'm really looking forward to sleeping on a cloud on a regular basis!