Round one

Sleep has definitely evaded us lately. When I can get him to sleep it doesn't seem to last long, and I am wearing thin. The books make it sound so easy, "lay him down drowsy so he will learn how to sleep on his own" they say. Well books, you can shove it... Naps I have down pat. A little nursing or rocking (which the books say don't do), put him in his chair and he looks at me for a moment and then drifts off. Night time seems to be the battle. When I finally get him to drift off either at the boob or in the rocker as soon as I put him down he literally pops back up. He arches his back, picks up his feet and slams them down. Does he hate the crib? Hate being by himself, just hate me??? It's so frustrating. No matter the time frame that I allow him to fall asleep in my arms before the  "transfer" he comes back to life. In the instance that I finally do get him to sleep in the crib, many hours later, it's last 20mins before the routine starts all over again. Do I stick it out? Do I go back to putting him to sleep in the bassinet in the living room? And what about in the middle of the night? He used to wake up nurse and go right back to sleep, but we have even lost that luxury? Two hours tonight, with both me and Robert trying. Of course this is only round one, lets see how long it lasts.