sleeping cats and dogs

When you get married and start a family, you may notice that your bed develops a revolving door.  Oh no, not "that kind", but one that proclaims that your bed is the primo spot in the house.  When they were scared, it's where they came.  In times of sickness, it had healin' powers.  Thunderstorms called them boldly down the hall.  Saturday mornings, when little ones didn't want to sleep but parents did, it became our place for cereal and cartoons.  The ideal mooring for everything from tickles to prayers, and storytime to late night confessions.  

Linsey liked to sleep with her feet lodged in my spine and her head wedged between her dad's shoulder blades.  Casey and Teri were snugglers, which meant numb arms and sore necks the next day.  Maybe not the best sleep for Gregg and me, but what treasured memories.  Now Kati Beth has taken on the sleeping habits of her Aunt Linsey when she joins Granddaddy and Mimi in our bed.  How I love those sweet feet in my back!

Now our bed has gone to the dogs.

Truman likes to burrow.  Deep under the covers, digging, circling until he settles and then sleeps...until he gets hot, then he comes up for air.  This goes on all night. about every 15 minutes or so it seems.  Reagan is a nuzzler but she's also a puppy.  I sleep with one eye open, halfway afraid she might confuse my covers for the grass of my backyard. 

So tuck all this in the same bed, along with the nocturnal tendencies of Zoey, the cat, and my doc wonders why I need Ambien. 

and then there's  me_o___se.  Not saying it outloud.  Wouldn't be right.  Could it get hotter? 

(I shouldn't say that where Texans can read this, or even folks from eastern NC.)

But, it's hot!  I woke up yesterday morning almost having a panic attack.  Sweating, kicking sheets, all the while being spooned by canines on either side and a cat on my neck.  AAAhhhhh!  I'm hot!  Everybody off!  NOW!!! 

They look at me like sad, abused children.  "We were just snuggling mom... "

Thankfully, they are forgiving and back spooning again and my hot flash has subsided...for now.