Talking Dogs and Sleep Deprivation...

This morning:

Me: *zzzzzz*
Dog: <poke>
Me: Hunh?
Dog: <poke>
Me: <realizes alarm is wailing & shuts it off>
Dog: <poke>
Me: What do you want?
Dog: Out! (well, it sounds more like owwww, but its 'out' - trust me)
Me: You need to go out?
Dog: <stretches> Out!
Me: Okay, give me a minute. <roll over and drift>
Dog: <poke> Ouuuuut! <leaps on bed> <poke>
Me: Okay, okay! I know, you need to go out.
Dog: <stomps on me an slobbers my face> Ouuuuut!
Me: Get off me and I'll take you out!
Dog: Ouuuut! Ouuuut! <poke> <slurpy lick>
Me: <drags self out of bed, takes dog out, crawls back in bed> *zzzzz*
Dog: <poke>
Me: What now?
Dog: <sad face>
Me: I'm not getting up. I took you out already. Leave me alone.
Dog: Out!

(God help me, that is how my day started out.)