We Love It!

Memory Foam, that is.

With all the kitty hubbub this weekend, we didn't have a chance to mention how well we slept on our new memory foam topper. Aaaaah!

Our biggest concern was heat. Reports we've read are that while memory foam can make it feel like you're sleeping on a cloud, you're likely to roast and toast in the process. We sleep warm enough as it is, thank you very much. This particular topper claimed to be of the "cool" variety. And, turns out, it was. We detected a temp increase of a degree or two, but it wasn't anything to get heated about. The heat pump was set on 65 degrees. We had a sheet, blanket, flannel quilt and a couple of furry cats and we were cozy as could be.

The topper makes the bed 3 inches taller, so we have a new problem. Our queen size flat sheet we use on the bottom (or between us and the mattress pad) is now so narrow we can't tuck the ends in. It's well worth the sacrifice, though.

The taller bed is firmer to the touch. But, once you lay (or lie?) down, you sink into a sumptuous sea of magic stuff that conforms to your body and lulls you to sleep. On night number two, Natasha was catching serious zz's within three minutes, and literally didn't move for almost seven hours!

The downside of this wonderous addition is that it adds more pounds than we thought. It shouldn't have a big impact on our cargo capacity, but when you pull the bed up to reveal the storage underneath, it now needs an extra hand to stay lifted. Again, well worth the sacrifice!

All in all, a good choice and a welcome addition indeed.