you poor thing! so know where you are coming from! My 4 month old has had her days of not sleeping too!

I have got into the habit of getting her ready for sleep as soon as I see the very first tired sign like a yawn or an eye rub and I keep an eye on the clock - just as a guide -not as a routine - to see how long she has been awake for. If it is approaching 1.5 hours then I know that any whinging is prolly tiredness rather than the rest of the checklist!

Good luck, remember WHATEVER WORKS FOR YOU, is the right thing! You can't spoil a baby! If you need to feed, rock, let him sleep in your arms while you watch Oprah - then do it!