Thanks, ladies... I appreciate the input.
I am commited to get him to IS, but am VERY weary of PD right now, to the point of feeling anxious about it and like I may scream in his face.
It's terrible to admit that, but after 3 weeks of it with rough nights from teething, that's the unfortunate reality.
So, I'm holding him for now and will put him down more awake once this second tooth is through. Of course, we are going OOT next week from Thurs-Mon, so there will be a little set back, but eventually we will get there.
As for set naps, I'm going to try to push to 3.5hr A first and if things are still not consistently better I will try it. He did ~3h15 (not really sure of when he woke as I was in with G) and 3h today, which gave 1hr and 1hr10min naps, so he must be able to do more. I'm really hesitant to do the short morning nap and longer pm nap, as there is such little chance for me to get a CN out of him anymore that it just sounds like disaster should he short nap both of them. He seems to do better on an evenly spread day, so for now I think I still need to shoot for 2x1-1.5 hr naps. Today actually felt normal.
What I would also add, because you mentioned that he is touchy and that he still goes down drowsy, that for us (Alon was touchy as well) there couldn't be any WD. I know it sounds crazy, but the WD was so short, always putting him in his cot and then leaving his room.
This is hard for me to wrap my head around, because I've always sat down and had a little cuddle with my babies before putting them down. Can you tell me exactly what you did? How did you cue him that sleep was coming? I feel like if I just walk in the room, turn off the light and turn on the fan, and then put him down he'll think it's some kind of game.
I don't know... it is kinda strange, he goes from crying to sleeping so quickly (in my arms, that is
).
Katherine - I hope things have evened out for you after your hectic combo?!