Partial Success...

So after about a year of letting both dogs sleep in the bed at night, I have come to the conclusion that it HAS to END.  This hasn't become a problem until recently.  My back's been hurting again, and both dogs have decided that it's ME they want to cuddle with at night.  This poses a problem whenever I want to move and I'm sandwiched in between the two...Truman right up next to me so I can cuddle him like a teddy bear, and Harry in my leg nook.  Being the loving mom that I am, I don't want to wake these bundles of joy, so I'm the one who suffers!  Here's the timeline of events:

Sunday ALL DAY:  Wash mattress pad, sheets, blanket, duvet, duvet cover, & pillow cases.

10:00pm:  Get into bed, both dogs jump up.  Push Harry off, he hides under the bed terrified.  Push Truman off, he growls at me and stays on the bed.

10:01pm:  Push Tru off again, he turns around to snap at me and growls.  Turn to pack leader shocked.  Pack leader gives him the look and the voice.  Tru jumps off the bed.

10:02pm:  Lights off.  Tru attempts to get on the bed.  Has hard time because he's a little short and fat.  No, Truman!

10:03pm:  Devil dog runs to pack leader's side and tries again.  NO, Truman!  Whining commences.

10:04pm:  Tru settles in his bed.  Harry gains confidence, comes out from under bed, jumps up on bed.  Gently push him off and say get in your bed.

10:05pm:  Angel & devil in their beds on my side of the room.

10:06pm:  Diablito has realized he has freedom to roam.  Hear collar jingling as he wanders around the room, taking breaks to scratch and scratch and scratch and scratch some more.

10:07pm:  Pack leader yells to get in bed!  He obliges.

10:08pm:  Blissful sleep.

4:00am:  Angel dog is smart enough to wait until we're in deep sleep to make his move.  He's nestled into my leg nook.  He knows what he's doing...smart little guy!

4:50am:  Diablito has realized that his brother is in the good bed and quickly runs to PL's side of the bed and scratches/whines to get up.

4:51am:  Mom, Dad, Tru, & Harry are cuddled up and happy again....for about an hour. 

5:50am:  Mom is the only one who has to get to work at a normal hour, so she gets up to get ready for the day.

6:30am:  Dad, Diablito, & Angelito are piled on top of each other in deep sleep looking so peaceful.

I guess we'll try again tomorrow!!! =/