....a king-size memory foam mattress pad! That's my marriage-saving Christmas gift! I have no idea what made him think of it, but my husband did awesome choosing one of the greatest gifts ever....we actually used it last night once we arrived back home from our Michigan visit and, after we broke it in (yup), we realized that it was like sleeping on a pile of Heavenly matter. (However, no one warns you about the hazards of increasing the height of your bed by 3 inches... I've already slid of the edge of the bed twice and tripped while getting in... it's 3 inches but it might as well be the Great Wall of China as far as my legs are concerned.) Of course, my parents' guest bedroom that we used during our trip was also very comfy...in fact, so much so that Pat has started referencing this holiday as our second honeymoon. I'm not sure what it is about the great state of Michigan, but he seemed to find a rejuvenation of his manhood while we were there! All the hugging, and kissing, and sweet, considerate acts... the "I love you"s, the hand-holding, and of course the middle-of-the-night games of bedroom baseball, added a new and exciting spark to our romantic life!
So, we decided to give sleeping together another try....afterall, it's been about a year since we split up our bedrooms due to his constant moving and snoring and my light sleeping. To give it a fair go, we did have the help of Breath Right strips, a sound machine, and now the memory foam...but the hardest part for me was convincing the dogs to sleep on the floor (especially after being away from them for 5 whole days). My poor babies just couldn't fathom why I was trying to make them leave their comfy places on my (our) bed when that's where they've slept since they were just little pups. So after some pacing (them) and some tears (me) we finally got them off the bed. Not that it was a permanent fix, as I awoke to Milo curled up next to my face more than once. Even when I gently nudged him off the bed, he was eager to come back...in fact, I woke up around 3am to him whining and sitting up on his back legs next to my side of the bed, front paws raised in traditional begging form. (Ok, so there were a few more tears.) But I stayed strong (ish) and kept the dogs off the bed till 7:30 when we brought them all back up for some much needed cuddle time. Tonight we will give it another try...although, if I want to get any sleep, I may have to get stricter with the begging and whining... and I'll have to find a way to get the dogs to stop, too.
So, we decided to give sleeping together another try....afterall, it's been about a year since we split up our bedrooms due to his constant moving and snoring and my light sleeping. To give it a fair go, we did have the help of Breath Right strips, a sound machine, and now the memory foam...but the hardest part for me was convincing the dogs to sleep on the floor (especially after being away from them for 5 whole days). My poor babies just couldn't fathom why I was trying to make them leave their comfy places on my (our) bed when that's where they've slept since they were just little pups. So after some pacing (them) and some tears (me) we finally got them off the bed. Not that it was a permanent fix, as I awoke to Milo curled up next to my face more than once. Even when I gently nudged him off the bed, he was eager to come back...in fact, I woke up around 3am to him whining and sitting up on his back legs next to my side of the bed, front paws raised in traditional begging form. (Ok, so there were a few more tears.) But I stayed strong (ish) and kept the dogs off the bed till 7:30 when we brought them all back up for some much needed cuddle time. Tonight we will give it another try...although, if I want to get any sleep, I may have to get stricter with the begging and whining... and I'll have to find a way to get the dogs to stop, too.
Ok, so glad this Christmas gift is working so well for you however not sure dad and I were ready to hear about all the "fun" times you had in the bed in MI....so thats why you two were all mushy this wk end...LOL....well if it helps and even produces a baby...come and stay as long as you want; but I think the new mattress pad is gonna keep you snuggled togethter in PA by the sounds of it. Stay strong; the dogs will adjust and so will you :-).
ReplyDeleteGlad it worked out for you... "Midnight baseball" I like that terminology. LOL Glad we got to see ya'll.
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