awww im sorry about the ear infection and your much needed sleep issues....when i got lily she was 2m old, she refused to be quiet in her pen and cried and cried so we gave up and put her on the bed with us which made her much happier. the bed was too high (which freaked me out so much) and she was scared to jump off so she eventually fell asleep with us on the bed because she didnt want to be away from us and now she doesnt ever want to leave the bed. give her a toy of some sort like rope that doesnt make noise and let her chew/play with it and she will fall asleep thats what i learned with both of mine. but dont put her on the bed lol i dont want your baby to get hurt even more. couch is fine though