He sounds a lot like Max. :oops: I fed him in the night, and he outgrew it. Max sucked his thumb from 8 weeks, and I knew he put himself back to sleep when he could. He was a big boy and I knew he was hungry the two times he woke, even at 7-9 months.
I *knew*, like you, that PU/PD wasn't really going to happen until later, and for us it didn't happen. You could try having your dh go to soothe in the middle of the night if you're sure it's not hunger. That worked wonders for us when we had a bunch of funny wakings at 15 months old.
Isn't it funny how early they know what they want? It is sweet to see such a strong-willed personality coming forward, sorry you have to see it at 3am!
