I Caved!!!

This weekend, we welcomed a new addition to the Sturm home. It's something I always said we'd never have, but somehow I caved this weekend. We bought a recliner....yep, a recliner. I'm not opposed to the extreme comfort that a recliner provides. In fact, it's because they are so comfy that I've never wanted to have one for the fear that my husband would a) fall asleep the instant he sat in it and b) never sit and snuggle with my on the couch again! The reason I caved was simply because of a sick child. Caleb had a horrible cold and cough this weekend. He barely slept and as a result, we barely slept. I kept thinking how nice it would be to have a place to sit, hold him upright, and get sleep (for him and us). Well, that of course led to a discussion about how practical a recliner would be, which led to the decision to go and "just look" at them, which led to the purchase of one. Although I don't really like the look of recliners, I put aside my decorating dilemma and settled for a recliner that isn't the most aesthetically pleasing, but is quite comfortable. Since coming home, it has provided many hours of relaxation and several good naps for the various members in our family...even Chesney has grown to like it quite a bit!