Hi Shug. I'm probably late on reading this but wanted to add my two cents worth. I think you were putting him down too early too. I went through the same thing with my eldest and once I adjusted his bedtime - viola! One of the things we added to our nightly regime was "Crazy time" about two hours before bedtime. My husband would roughhouse with Michael, chase him, whatever for about half an hour until they were both giggling like fools and falling onto the carpet. After that was bath time, and then I gave Michael his "nite nite bottle." He had pyloric stenosis (causes severe reflux) and that little 4 oz bottle was the secret to him settling into sleep and sleeping till 6 am the next morning.

You'll get the hang of this thing girl. Don't second guess yourself, but also don't ever hesitate to ask for advice. There's a lot of wisdom on these boards. Take it all in, and pick out the pieces that work for you and the little J-man.