Well done WIllow! It sounds like you're getting on top of it all already!

I just wanted to add, re: Tresillian/AC methods - there are not fixed rules about your parenting style, you can mix and match. I carried DD a lot but i've also been known to leave her while i could stand it to cry (i could only stand it for about 40 seconds though) if i needed to. I think whether bubs becomes a good sleeper is very individual and not that much to do with the sleep "training". I know as many co-sleeping 2 year olds who wake every 2 hours as i do CC-trained bubs who do the same. You need to do what is right for YOUR sanity. If you can't stand to hear him cry, don't do it. If you HAVE to have a shower for 5 minutes and he's grizzly, do it, he's safe in his cot and will be ok for 5.

So don't be afraid of "making a rod for your back" as you can always just keep the bits of ANY parenting style that make sense to you and discard the bits you feel aren't useful, and forge your own unique approach. Best of luck and i hope thigns continue to get easier.

Bx