DS2 is 18 weeks on Tuesday. He has always been a rubbish sleeper, waking up 3 times a night was considered BRILLIANT, but, since he turned 16 weeks, things have taken a turn for the (even) worse. Last night he woke up 6 times between 7 and 10pm (mainly while I was trying to watch The Killing III). I then lost count of how many times he carried on waking up after that. He came into bed with me when I couldn't settle him fairly easily in his cot anymore (which is what I usually do) at around 3am (I'm feeding to sleep unless I can get away with popping his dummy back in and/or giving him a quick cuddle). We slept better that way but still not great. He was unsettled and I was being head butted, punched and kicked (lots of throwing legs into the air trying to get farts out). And as for daytime? He goes to sleep quite easily, but will only sleep 20 or 30 minutes 4 or 5 times a day. He is tired almost as soon as he wakes up from a nap.
Oh, and thrown into the mix are the after effects of last weeks immunisations, a cold and possibly teething (lots of finger gnawing and nappy rash).
Is anyone else going through anything similar? I'm sure DS1 went through the same but I just can't remember it in any detail. I think he got the hang of long day time naps around 6 months. Does that sound right? I just have to ride it out don't I and take a kind of 'needs must' approach for now.....