new puppy in bed or next to bed??

Hello everyone!

So I am very excited to welcome in my new mini dachshund puppy in 2 weeks! I am planning to have him sleep in my room. Originally I wanted him to sleep on my bed, but I don't want to take the chance of waking up to a pile of pee next to my head lol. I confirmed with the breeder that the puppies started out on pee pads, but they are learning to potty outside until they are ready to go home.

I am planning to sleep downstairs with the puppy in a crate next to me for the first week and take him outside to pee/poop 2x during the night. The second week, I'm going to let him sleep in the crate in my bedroom, and take him out 2x a night until he can reliably sleep through the night without needing to go. Then, I was going to transition him to sleep with me in my bed. I really really want to just start out with him sleeping with me, but also I really don't want any accidents bc it's a pain to clean bedsheets and things. I was also thinking maybe i could put him in a playpen in my bedroom at night and have a pee pad in there in case I can't get him downstairs fast enough to go outside and pee.

tldr; I want to slowly transition my dog from sleeping in the crate downstairs > sleeping in the crate in my bed > sleeping in my bed. Do you think my plan is a good idea? Any tips?

Quick FYI: I've had previous dogs before so we do have experience with potty training. However, our last puppy (may he rest in peace) was such a gem. He slept on the floor next to the bed and we just draped our hand over the side of the bed and he slept thru the night, no issues, no accidents. I understand doxies are harder to potty train, so I just want to be prepared!!