Hi,
I can relate to everyone above. My little one has never been a good sleeper, in fact he is sitting in his cot awake right now, but he is happy.
I am lucky to get one hour out of him during the day, but he is now doing 7 - 7 most nights.
I found it got easier at about 6 months, when I could pop him on the floor and he could play without getting upset. So now, we have lots of play time, and I put him in his cot for a "rest" x2 daily.
Also ( and I know lots dont like their little ones watching telly) he loves "Elmo's World, so if I need 20 mins, I pop it on.