Holidays = Sleep Issues

at 2 months she probally will sleep less, try and expand her awake time and put down for fewer naps (she may sleep longer per nap) .

I know holidays can be stressful but once I had a routine I rarely would let anything bother it. If we were at someones house I would just go to a back room with my baby and let her nap for a while or I would leave to get them home to sleep in there own bed.

Lay down with her, massage her or just rub/stroke her. She most likely needs to be reassured that you are there for her.

No matter how old the child, holidays, vacations, etc will throw off they cycle. My kids had spring break last week and we are just now getting back on track and they are 9 and 3.
As your daughter grows, she will have more waking hours during the day and also if she is working on a milestone, it can cause disruption in her sleep as well.
Just keep doing what you are doing but gradually leave her be unless you want to form a new habit of having to run her back every time you want her to go to sleep. IMO, unless they are really crying, leave them alone in their crib.

Good luck
S.

I disagree that the holidays necessarily changed her sleep habits. They naturally go through variations with their sleep as they develop, whether it's due to bigger appetite, more interest in the world around them, or simply working on a milestone. While it's true that getting enough sleep is important, it's also important to recognize that sleep cycles in newborns and young babies are much shorter than in adults. In babies that age I believe they're only about 30 minutes (I'd have to search to double check), where in adults a full sleep cycle lasts about 3 hours. That being said, taking short naps like that is usually enough. You didn't mention if she was fussy or otherwise acting like she is unusually sleep deprived. If she isn't acting that way, then she is probably getting the sleep she needs. My son was a cat-napper for most of his infancy, and now at the age of 26 months has pretty much given up his naps. "Experts" say they should keep napping until age 3 or 4. So it really comes down to your individual child. I can fight him and let him cry everyday until he is frustrated and exhausted, until I'm frustrated, or I can follow his cues and both of us are happy. He's not suffering any, he makes up for those two hours of nap by sleeping two hours more at night. So I say to stop worrying about it so much. She will get the sleep she needs, and it seems like you've already been using some good tools to help that. One other thing that might help is getting a sling or wrap (I prefer a ring sling for ease of use), learning the proper way to use it, and wearing her around in it. Many times the motion of you walking, whether it's around the house, around the block, or even the grocery store, is much more soothing than other methods because it mimics the feeling of the womb. The last thing is to remember that she needs to nap because it's what she needs, not because it's what Mommy needs her to do. I have to remind myself of this all the time (which can be difficult, since I'm tired from being pregnant with #2!). Other Moms I've talked to have the same anxieties, no matter the age, that sometime stem more from the fact that they have come to depend on that downtime to get things done, or just relax.

Even without the holiday an infants sleeping habits and needs change all of the time. She may not need quite as much sleep as she did as a brand new born baby. .

Maybe move her nap to 12:30-1:30, or 12:45-1:45
Just shift it. Also really start engaging your child even more while she is awake.

I remember it was like our daughter finally really was awake at 2 months. She had been born all natural, but she just seemed drowsy in the beginning. At 2 months, she really seemed to be able to focus on toys, colors everything. you could tell she was really taking it all in.

Have you changed your diet recently (if your breast feeding)? or her diet (if formula feeding)? some children can develop allergies that didn't exist before. She may have hit a growth spurt and needs to drink more frequently for a while until you produce more milk.
I personally do not believe in the Ferber method (not picking babies up when they are not sleeping and they should be sleeping); I believe that when a baby cries, it's because they need you. I feel that using the Ferber method teaches the baby that you are not going to respond to their needs everytime they need you. I did not use the Ferber method w/ my three children. Two of them were excellent sleepers from the start, even though I would pick them up to comfort them if they cried during the night. It turned out that my third child who was still waking 7-13 times a night when she was 1 years old had multiple food allergies, and was experiencing horrible digestive pain and 3 sleep disorders (diagnosed at an overnight sleep study at children's hospital). Different babies have different personalities, different needs, and possible health problems. I suggest picking her up if she wakes during the night. You never know what the reason might be. If it turns out that she is having pain w/ digestion, then you know that you were there to comfort her while she wasn't feeling well. If it turns out that she just misses you and wants to be w/ you, then you taught her that you will always be there for her. Dr. William Sears, author of The Baby Book, believes that if a 'need is met, it will go away'. I have always believed this to be true. If my children need me, no matter what time it is, I try to be there for them. It's a lesson they began learning when they were babies; hopefully they will keep this lesson close to their heart as they run ito teenage problems that they need help with and they will know that I am there for them, and that they can come to me.