DS (almost 2) reads stories with daddy in the rocking chair, then nurses with mommy in the rocking chair. He's another one who has stopped falling asleep while nursing. While he nurses, I have him covered with a flannel receiving blanket, to kinda get him into that warm, cozy mode (which was very necessary in winter when our bedroom was freezing!) After he nurses, I keep him wrapped in the blankie and carry him to his crib (which is pushed up against my side of the bed). I have a whole "speech" I say, listing all our close family members who love him (e.g. Poppop and Gaga love you, Amelia kitty cat loves you..."), and wishing him a good night and reminding him that mommy and daddy will be right next to him in our own bed - we recently transitioned from DS starting the night in his bed to spending all night in his bed until 6am or so. Then I put him in, cover him with more blankies. I get in my bed, but scoot down so I can reach him through the crib slats. I used to just rest my hand, using a little bit of pressure, on his back until he fell asleep, but we recently switched to holding hands instead - very sweet. He's usually asleep within 10 minutes.
When he wakes up overnight, he sometimes will lay down again when I say "Lay down for more sleepies" and then I cover him and we hold hands again. If he's getting upset, I bring him into my bed for "huggies," which is me sitting up in bed and him on top of me. We might have huggies for 10 minutes some nights...usually he falls asleep on me. Then I kinda wriggle down the bed so I can get him back in his bed. He wakes up during this, but usually lies down and goes to sleep right away. When he wakes after 5:00 I nurse him and then he either stays with me or sometimes goes back in his bed.
