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@MrsBrewer: I am right there with you, so far today my DD has napped for a total of 45 minutes and is currently on her crib crying. I don't know what to tell you but know that you are no alone.

Same. My 10 month old has totally broken me when it comes to baby sleep. I do what I need to to cope. So for me that means cosleeping when I go to bed. And before that it means doing the routine, nursing and then putting her in the crib for as long as I need. Some nights she cries intermittently for two hours and some nights she falls right asleep. My daughter is happy during the day so I just have accepted that she is legitimately low sleep needs. She regularly has days where she has a single 30 minute nap. I stopped trying to give her two naps like a month ago because the failure and screaming was making me a crazy person.

Ugh and I know two separate 2.5 year olds who still wake up 1-2x per night. And my friend has an 11 month old who has STTN consistently since she was like 3 months old. Ah! Baby sleep is impossible.

@MrsBrewer: It sucks. My DD refused to go back to sleep. I can't wait until DH gets home today. I work all week and don't get to see her a ton but then on the weekends I feel like all she does with me is cry. She won't let me hold her, rub her back, anything. It is mentally exhausting and makes me feel like shit and we usually both end up in tears. And then I get angry about it which I know doesn't make any sense.

Sorry to rant but I honestly feel like my kid is the only one that won't nap.

@MrsBrewer: does your LO have a lovey or some kind of soothing method? A little blanket, or a paci, or something like that?? my 8 month old loves his little lovey and having a blanket - when he wakes up - he finds them, and puts them to his face and falls back asleep.... I also use a blanket when hes falling asleep and he likes to hold it as he's falling to sleep then I transfer it with him to the crib... my other son never liked anything like that, but works well with this one.

We are in the same boat but add 8 months! DS was soo easy to put down (would grab his milk and walk to the crib himself) and now he screams for 20-30 minutes till he gives up and falls asleep. Its rough. I think it may be separation anxiety since he started crying at daycare drops offs too.

We lay next to his crib till he falls asleep. MOTN wake-ups he gets out of his crib and gets in bed with us. I'm not about to fight it then either. I need sleep too!
Naps I've just taken to watching a movie with him on the couch and he falls asleep.

So no advice, just commiseration! And soo hoping its just a phase!

My son is almost 3 and still doesn't STTN AND we co-sleep!! (>_<) we also have a 2.5 month old and she sleeps better than he does. what the heck!? So I can totally commiserate with you on the lack of sleep. So sorry girl! Hope it's a phase for you though and things will resume back to normal soon!