Ginger- Noah slept in his bouncy seat for at least the first 3 months inside of his crib. He hated laying flat and never wanted to go down to sleep in the beginning. I just bought an incline from onestepahead.com that is suppose to raise them up in their cribs. I am hoping that works for Ava. Do you have a bassinett? Sometimes babies feel "lost" in a big crib and like something smaller to sleep in when they are little. I have a bassinett that vibrates which is a good lulling technique for them. Just remeber they will go through sleepless stages for the first 3 months for sure. After that if you stick to a routine they usually develop one too. I was so strict with Noah;s and it paid off. Once he was 3 months old he pretty much slept through the night unless he was teething or sick. Hang in there! It does get better!!