So every November I have seen
people do the November Challenge which in tales doing a daily status of what
they are thankful for. I haven’t attempted this only because I feel like I would
forget and burn out after the first week haha. However, Today I will be doing a
thankful blog post. Today I am thankful to finally have a mattress to sleep on.
This is kind of embarrassing to admit but for the past six months we have been sleeping
on an air mattress. When we first moved to New Jersey as many of you know from
my previous posts we had hit rock bottom. We were struggling to keep afloat, the
only way for us not to lose our home was to rent it out. Which kind of put us
in a strange position seeing as we needed that house to live in. when we
finally caught a break it meant relocating to the east coast. Of course the job
that my husband had been offered did not pay for relocation, but this was our
only life line at the time. With a very heavy heart and no pride left we
reached out to my mother for financial help. I have to say she came through in
a very big way. We sold as much of our belonging as we could before leaving and
packed up our home.
When we finally got to New Jersey
we moved into a very small depressing apartment because it was the only thing
we could afford at the time. After about six months we were able to look elsewhere
and found a beautiful old Victorian home that we currently live in. When we
moved we had an old bedroom set that we have purchased the first year of our
marriage and like most new parents didn’t realize how much kids have accidents
or end up getting sick in your bed needless to say our mattress was very worn
out. It was a disgusting shade of brown and yellow and had a huge hole on the
side where the springs were coming out. I was so embarrassed when we had to
haul it with us from TX but it was the only thing that we had. So we decided
that we would not be hauling it for a second time into our new home. Even if
that meant having to wait till we did have the money for something better.
I had no idea that it would take so long for us to actually sleep in a bed though. I thought a month tops. But as parents we had to make the choice of having a mattress or our kids having their own beds. How could I make my boys sleep on an air mattress? I know they didn’t care they would of slept anywhere if we had called it camping, but I wanted them to have something that was their own. So where was the best place to get more for the few pennies that we had saved? Of course IKEA we purchased bunk beds and a wardrobe for a very reasonable price. My mom being the amazing grandmother that she is was very generous in decking out their bedroom with Ninja Turtle Gear. I was so happy! They finally had something normal after our very depressing chaotic year. I was proud of us for being able to give them something that made them so happy even if meant tossing and turning every night from back pain. Seeing them sleep in a bed that they loved, and having their own space it was worth it.
I had no idea that it would take so long for us to actually sleep in a bed though. I thought a month tops. But as parents we had to make the choice of having a mattress or our kids having their own beds. How could I make my boys sleep on an air mattress? I know they didn’t care they would of slept anywhere if we had called it camping, but I wanted them to have something that was their own. So where was the best place to get more for the few pennies that we had saved? Of course IKEA we purchased bunk beds and a wardrobe for a very reasonable price. My mom being the amazing grandmother that she is was very generous in decking out their bedroom with Ninja Turtle Gear. I was so happy! They finally had something normal after our very depressing chaotic year. I was proud of us for being able to give them something that made them so happy even if meant tossing and turning every night from back pain. Seeing them sleep in a bed that they loved, and having their own space it was worth it.
Slowly we gave payments towards a
mattress. Sometimes we couldn’t give much but $25 especially during the furlough
and government shutdown and then me being laid off. FINALLY TODAY WAS THE DAY!!
We have a wonderful soft mattress that feels like heaven. As parents you do
what you can to make sure your kids have the best. I give them what they need,
to me them sleeping in a proper bed was just more important. It’s amazing
the things we take for granted, but if feels really good when you work hard for
the things in your life. So today I am thankful that I get to sleep on a
mattress and know that my husband and I are resilient. We have survived so much
in our marriage that I have faith that we can make it through anything. I feel
like a million bucks today
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