We tried my Mom's idea last night (of having Gabriel come to bed with us). There were some upsides and some downsides to it.

The upsides:
He went to sleep for the night without needing to be driven around.
Once he was asleep, he was out for the night and didn't try to get up in the middle of the night and run all over the apartment.
Eventually, he curled up on me and passed out.

The downsides:
He spent some of the time bouncing around and wanting to jump on the bed.
He didn't fall asleep until around 11pm.
Once Gabriel's asleep there are things we like to do (sex) and need to do (dishes, garbage, etc.) before going to bed. It's harder to do the chores if he has to go to sleep with us and impossible to try and have sex.

He had some nighttime freakouts still, but they're a lot easier to deal with when I'm right next to him in bed. I did have to wake Rob up once in the middle of the night so he could help pry Gabriel off of me (his arms and legs were wrapped around one of my arms) so I could go to the bathroom.

This kid needs to learn to go to sleep at an appropriate time. *sigh*

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HFDS - The Coach

Humanity, Foreground, Detail, and Shape

You perceive the world with particular attention to humanity. You focus on what's in front of you (the foreground) and how that is affected by the details of life. You are also particularly drawn towards the shapes around you. Because of the value you place on humanity, you tend to seek out other people and get energized by being around others. You like to deal directly with whatever comes your way without dealing with speculating possibilities or outcomes you can't control. You are highly focused on specific goals or tasks and find meaning in life by pursuing those goals. You prefer a structured environment within which to live and you like things to be predictable.

The Perception Personality Image Test