As anyone who has gone to a baby shower knows, having a kid requires a great deal of gear that you only really need for a short amount of time. All in all, we’ve been pretty happy with our choices — from our Dwell bedding to our Wal-Mart crib. But the one thing that I regret is not buying an organic mattress for our baby. We always hear about how important it is to buy quality mattresses for our own beds, so it makes sense that it is just as crucial for little ones — and they sleep A LOT. Still, it’s hard to find stores that sell organic mattresses — I’ve really only seen them online and in very high end stores. And they are pricey. At the end of the day, the baby will sleep well regardless. But when I read about mattressses like this one at Kolcraft, I wish we had splurged. It not only sounds incredibly comfy, but safe: It’s resistant to bacteria, odors, liquids, and stains, as well as bacteria, allergens, dust mites, and mildew. The price is just over $300, which isn’t too bad if you figure that babies sleep about 13 hours day and you’d use it for about three years. But that said, Isadora is almost 16 months old now. I’m guessing we’ll just live with the extremely non-organic Sealy mattress another year and half… right? — Angela M.