MG, I think it's just the age. My little Bella decided about a week ago that day sleeps were a thing of the past. She only has little ten minute naps and if I put her down (to bed or in the rocker) she wakes up and gets very upset. I'm just lucky she's slept through the last two nights.

If I'm not doing anything involving boiling water or lots of movement I put her in the Baby Bjorn, otherwise I hold her or sit her in a boomerang pillow on the couch next to me.

Bella was only small when she was born, so I can imagine how your arms are feeling with your little giant!

Good luck with it all - if you find a solution, please tell me!!