The Mighty No-Napper

I have spent an hour and a half before trying to get Ethan down for a nap.

The actual nap lasted 20 minutes.

Am I the only one out there who finds it so completely confusing that when a baby needs sleep, they actually get more energy.  I have read every book under the sun.  They all tell me something different.  So, basically,no matter what I do, I am wrong.  Even as we speak, the mighty no-napper is in his crib squealing like a creature half dinosaur and half monkey.  Every so often he starts yelling my name.

"MAMAMAMA"

Eventually he will fall asleep. The morning naps are the least difficult. 

And I have noticed that he cries less if I leave his nursery door open. 

The problem with that is that he hangs on to the hope that, any second, his Mama will come back in to play.   If I close the door, he gets extremely unhappy, but cries himself to sleep in a matter of minutes. Which route do I go? 

 I guess it depends on the day.

The sleeping baby is an elusive creature in the daylight hours.  By the sound of it, I think I may have found one. I do believe the mighty no-napper has fallen (asleep,that is)!