JoMarie - hooray on the longer sleep! As always - mummy knows best.. you knew he needed that extra sleep DS was always a happy content baby, even with the shorter sleeps (people always asked if my baby ever cried!) so I never had the need to try and make him sleep longer through the day. The shorter sleeps annoyed me more than him, so who was I to fight it? hehe.

srv - how old is bub? has he been this unsettled all this time? or could it be a phase? I know we went through certain phases where more comfort was required, and IMO, cuddles are just what a baby needs, and it's not that tiring if you're happy to do it. These phases do pass. We found the most unsettled times were teething, and the beginning of the separation anxiety age! Have you ruled out possible reflux or something if he doesn't like lying down, or seems quite distressed even in your arms? Sorry - 20 questions LOL. But I would look into the reason why he's crying like he is before putting it down to just bad sleep habits.

All the best Remember, they're not babies for long in the big scheme of things!