A Good Night's Sleep

Like I said a couple of posts ago, Graham and I are mattress hunting.  I have researched the topic and it's suggested that one lay on the mattress up to 45 minutes--yeah right! Today, we were just jumping from bed to bed getting some ideas.

I woke up today and I couldn't decide if I wanted to get out of bed.  Not because I was SO comfortable, but because I didn't want to face the reality of how bad my upper back ached! With that said, we are probably going to make a decision in the next week or so. It's time for a "good night's sleep."

We went mattress shopping so we could fit in that "good night's sleep" before we head back to our ache-pad...or pad of aches and pains...or sack full of rocks...or lumps a lot...or miserableville...whatever you want to call it.

No telling how many greasy bodies have laid on this mattress prior to me. I cannot believe my cheek is touching that bare mattress. I guess the comfort out-weighed the filth.   Ahh....spinal alignment, oh the bliss!

I got a smile!

Headed to the Mattresses

Graham and I are about to start looking for a new mattress. Please give your suggestions. We do not know where to begin. I hate making purchases like this. Remember, Graham has had two back surgeries. He is currently "down in his back" and his physical therapist told him that a good mattress could do a world of good. Our mattress is really getting old and lumpy. It was Graham's way before we got married and we have been married six years. I wake up each morning with a sore neck and upper back. I can only imagine how Graham feels.

HELP!!! This is one of those purchases where we do not want to make a mistake.

Two down and one to go...

Before pic:

Over the past couple of weekends, I have been refinishing some furniture in our guest room. Remember the story...I got this furniture when I was 12 and it needed an update.
Eventually, Miss Ava Grace will be moving into this room and we will make her room the guest bedroom. This will be her new furniture.
Here is a picture of the desk, again.

After working on the desk last weekend, I began to set up the drawers and the door of the armoire in the garage to stain. I sanded and put one coat of stain on them before going to a shower at church. On the way home from the shower, I got the most miserable headache. It could have been from all the staining. I totally forgot that all the drawers and the door to the armoire where in the garage. I pulled into the garage and ran right over them.  The stain was still tacky in places and the drawers dominoed on top of one another. I put tire marks all over the door. Long story short, I had to sand places and restain--no fun!. It was a mess. It is finished now and I am SO glad. It's not perfect, but it will do.

18 month check-up

This visit to the Doctor's office was a little bit different. We had to fill out a questionnaire that should have been easy, but Graham and I kept questioning ourselves..."Well, does she do that?" and "I think I have heard her say that before." You'd think that we would know our kid better.

Ava Grace is in the 90th percentile in height and the 85th percentile in weight. The doc says everything is proportional and looks good. Ava got the dreaded MMR shot today, chicken pox vaccine, and one other shot.