Marsh-Pillow Maurice

Last February we went pillow shopping. We were in dire need of new pillows. So off we went to Bed Bath & Beyond. We got 4 for the bed and one body pillow. Something I've always wanted, but had never coughed up the money for, but since we had a coupon, we went for it.

When we got home, we went to the bedroom to pop the new pillows into the cases and see how they were. Sadly, i ripped off all the tags before we tested them out. They weren't great. They were terrible actually. From now on, we'll save some money and buy pillows at Walmart or Target. But the body pillow was fabulous!!

I have terrible pain in both hips. It could be arthritis, but it could be something else. I don't know at this point because...well I'm a little afraid of going to see someone about it. I really don't want surgery...and i know that's probably worst case scenario, but still. But i may have to if it gets much worse. It feels like they need to pop but won't. I used to be able to pop my hips, but for some reason i can't now. So sleeping is difficult. Some nights the pain in my left hip wakes me up and since i like sleeping on my left side, it's been an issue. But the body pillow has helped a bit with sleep, which I'm very thankful for.

About a month ago, i decided my dear pillow needed a name. I mean, the TV, recliner, couch and our plants all have names. Why not my pillow? So if y'all know me, you know that i watch a lot of TV while i work on my Etsy wares. And with that, I've watched 9 seasons of How I Met Your Mother. Twice. I'm hoping this doesn't fall on deaf ears, but you know if you've watched enough of it, that Lily had a big body pillow that she would use when Marshal was out of town. Of course she put one of Marshall's shirts on it, but i just have a pillow case on mine...I'm not quite that bad. Lol. She called it Marsh-Pillow. So i stole it and added Maurice. I don't really know where Maurice came from...it just kind of happened and then it stuck.

So by now, y'all are thinkin I'm crazy. Well hold on...it gets better!!

In the time I've had Marsh-Pillow Maurice, Brooks has made his disdain for my pillow known. He really hates him. I've seen him fling Marsh-Pillow Maurice off the bed onto the floor. He says he takes up way too much of the bed (even though Marsh-Pillow Maurice is ALWAYS on MY side of the bed), and because of my pillow, he can't snuggle with me very well.

Last night after a couple beers, this was the conversation we had...
Me: My hips hurt really bad! I can't sit the way i like to anymore and sleeping is an issue. I may need to go into the doc soon if it doesn't get any better. Not sure what else to do.
Brooks: I'm sorry love (sad face).
Me: At least Marsh-Pillow Maurice helps a bit. Which by the way...he told me some stuff about you the other day.
Brooks: What?? (insert strange look on his face here)
Me: Oh yes! He talks ya know!! Ya might want to be careful of what you say to him, ya big meany!!
Brooks: I don't say mean things to him. 
Me: Oh yes ya do! When I'm not around you are mean to him.
Brooks: You're always around! How is that possible??
Me: No. Not always. Like last night when i was brushing my teeth and you were in bed already. Apparently you told him how much you hate him and told him that you were gonna cut him open and spread his stuffing around the yard. But then i walked in and interrupted your sinister plan!!
Brooks: (Hysterical laughing) I never said that! I wouldn't spread his stuffing around the yard! (More laughing)
Me: But you would cut him open!! SEE!! Ya big meany!! Poor Marsh-Pillow Maurice!! He didn't do anything to you, but YOOOOOU wish bad things to happen to him!
Brooks: (Still laughing...almost to the point of tears) No i don't!! I'm not mean.
Me: Ya hu!! You fling him off the bed all the time!
Brooks: That happened one time and i didn't mean to. It's his own fault for being so floppy!
Me: Well he's not happy with you. Terrified for his stuffed life now thanks to you!
Brooks: What the hell was in that beer?? (still laughing)

At least we keep ourselves entertained!!