Oh Ryn, you poor thing. I don't have anything more to suggest than anyone else's ideas here. Only thing that popped into mind was could you possibly be trying too many different things? Could that be unsettling him - trying one thing, then another?

DD woke up 40 minutes early today but you know, i was busy tidying, and she was fine in her cot with a cup of water and her lamb and a toy seal, so i went in once, tucked her back in and told her it was naptime and then i ignored her. She didn't cry or sleep, just moaned a bit, sang a bit, whinged a bit, chatted a bit, off an on. Ultimately i went to get her when i was finished doing what i was doing. I am more comfortable with this than with living in a filthy house and never having a moment to myself.
hehe - DS is in a normal bed, so just gets himself up.. but I don't have to worry about not getting the house clean just coz he woke up - he was doing all the vacuuming for me today, and got upset if I took it off him! LOL. (sorry - bit OT )