I'm a 65

It's official, I'm in love with my sleep number bed.

Steve and I paid almost $2,000 five years ago for a special mattress set that was going to last a while. We both have back issues and trouble sleeping, so it seemed like a sound investment. From the DAY it was delivered it was a nightmare. Since it was purchased at a furniture store and not at a mattress store, they would not take it back. We were stuck.

Five days ago Steve picked up a king size sleep number bed and brought it home. It has two separate mattresses so we can each set our own comfort level. (He's a 100.) It also comes with a zipped in pillow top that is about four inches thick.

I put it up the next morning and we have slept in it for four nights now. It took me a few days to settle on a number, but I knew the first night it was going to work out. I just needed to tweak it.

We kept our old bed on hand until we were sure we were keeping the sleep number bed. We're sure. The old bed was hauled to San Marcos and donated to Tori.

I know a lot of people are either totally for or against a sleep number bed. I love the ability to have different settings per person. It's cut down on how often I roll over or reposition myself at night. Made a significant difference in how loud and often Steve snores (and probably myself as well). And, I no longer wake up with aching joints.

I really have only noticed two cons; 1) it sits really low to the floor, and 2) if your numbers are significantly different you need to keep rigorous activity to one side only - don't ask.