Sweet Dreams

10/16/09 

I finally found the perfect mattress for my chestnut’s crib. I say perfect because it met my two most important desires: 

1) If my baby is going to spend 16 hours a day doing something, it should be in a nice, healthful atmosphere. 

2) I’d rather support an ethical, small business, than a large or conglomerate company. 

With those criteria in mind, I decided on an organic cotton and wool innerspring crib mattress made by Organic Grace. Unoiled springs are covered with layers of organic cotton and wool; the wool is both flame-retardant and antibacterial. The mattress comes with a 10-year warranty and, at $259, it’s still cheaper than its Naturepedic counterpart. Knowing all this, I should sleep as well as my babe.