Yeah,
See i went into thinking that my lo should sleep 12 hours and was really disappointed and fusterated that he still wasn't at 6 months. I had a couple bad nights and decided to change my whole view on it and that he is just not a baby that is going to until he is ready, hes an individual and that is how I want him to be his whole life. Mind you that was only 2 weeks ago.
There are still nights, like last night, that at 2am, i'm not to happy the ds is wide awake and then wants to get up to play again at 6am. (usually sleeps into 8 after his night feeds). i know this doesn't answer your questions, but i was the same way wanted to be so prepared, and then when ds didn't follow not one "guideline", seriously, not one, I was so upset, thought I was a horrible mom, everything.
Just a little piece of advice from me
hth