Hard beds and backs

Some of you are aware that I have had lots of struggles with my back over the past few years. I've been to therapy and need to keep up on my core strengthening exercises just to be able to stay mobile at times.  I didn't know what carrying a 20 pound little girl nor sleeping on hard beds with hard pillows would do to me. I did fear that I might have some days where Pat would have to do the carrying because I simply might be bent over from pain.  To my utter amazement and to God's glorious power, I have been totally free of ALL back pain these weeks! Even in the morning, when I roll out of bed there is no pain! This may simply be a miraculous gift from God of which I am SO grateful. But Pat and I are also going to have to re-think our bed at home.  It's a wonderfully delicious feeling bed (memory foam) but if all I really need is some good old-fashioned firmness in either or both my bed and pillow, we know what we need to do!  Any of you have any opinions about Select-Comfort that might give us the ability to have some flexibility between both of our firmness needs?

In any case -- the Chinese rarely have back troubles so I think there must be something to this hard bed thing. But -- I will say that putting 2 layers of egg cartons on top makes it work much better! And Mom, I may be looking into getting your hard feeling pillow!

And thanks to those of you who have shared tears with us along the way. Children are indeed a blessing from the Lord and we are glad that our journey has caused you in ways to reflect on your own and count your own blessings for God's mercies and goodness

Sharon.