It should come as no surprise

 It probably comes as no surprise to any of you

that Alex no longer sleeps in the crate that used to be an armoire.

 She now sleeps in my bed, curled tightly against my back,

 sometimes under the covers, depending on how cold it is.

 We asked Smooch for permission before the transition,

and she was okay with it. Smooch still prefers sleeping in her easy chair

next to the bed but will sometimes join us, putting me in the middle.

Think mom sandwich.

Good thing the bed is big enough, because the couch isn't.