Oh gosh he's only 6 weeks - sounds normal to me be in in a cot or your bed. In fact babies have less SIDS risk co-sleeping as they have more/better arousals and get into their mothers breathing rhythm. If it gets too much, by all means try something else besides co-sleeping, but he's only little still and getting into his rhythm!
Something I have learnt watching two co-sleepers grow up is alot if it is due to personality. Marisa has just gone to school and all the other kids get home from school and sleep for hours. Marisa gets home, has bounds of energy and no point putting her to bed before 9.30 anyway as she will chatter for ages and we end up falling asleep with her (in her bed). Whereas Elijah who is now 3, passes out after about 10 minutes in his bed, sooner if it's later. He asks to go to bed at 8-8.30. So I think its personality, and I also wish I would have ignored everyone and relaxed about being a co-sleeper. They all turn out in their own ways and I think I am going to have more trouble worrying about WHOSE bed they are sleeping in when they are teenagers, let alone mine!
Just like carrying/wearing your baby, studies all prove that it creates secure attachments. Marisa is miss independence. So I would not worry, do what YOU want to do and remember that he is only little, and he is only little once. He will not sleep for 2 hours at a time forever!
ETA: Don't forget that babies only need so much sleep so if he's doing lots of sleeps during the day then he will do less at night. When he's asleep during the day, make sure it's not dark, so he can work out day and night and things like that.
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