Can you just put him down for a short time when you get home Meg? Sometimes Riv won't go to sleep at his naptime, so I get him up, give him some food and a play, and just chuck him down later in the afternoon - and just make sure it's a short nap if it's getting too close to bedtime.

Of course you've been MIA Laurin! How was your time with your dh? Will he have many more stints away after this?