sleep deprived.

For some reason, ve's naps have been non existant the past two days. Normally, she goes down easily and sleeps for a couple hours on the weekends and during the week she usually sleeps at 6:30 til around 8 and then gets up for several hours before heading in for the night. This routine works for us since rudy doesnt get home until 9:30. However, saturday she didnt nap at all! So, i let her go to bed bed early. She actually went to bed for the night around 7. I woke her up to feed her before i went to bed (the pediatrician recommended this to help her sleep longer- i think its not working at all.) we dont really wake her wake her, just take her to the rocker, give her a bottle while she's still half asleep and put her back in her craddle. But last night- she decided that 2 am was now morning time and she was up and ready to party. I have a hard time staying patient in these situations as anyone who knows me knows that i am a sleeper, i need and love my sleep. I am one of those people that needs at least 9 hours and would do better with 10 or more... i dont like to sleep all day but the sleep i get, i need to be quality. She has made me have to alter my sleeping as all babies do. I am fine with this, but last night was trying- to say the least. She was up and "Scream talking" like she does. She's not upset-she is just discovering her voice and God blessed her with a set of lungs! She was kicking and scream talking and laughing....spitting out her pass, throwing off her blankets, just playing....FOR ALMOST THREE HOURS!!!!!! I am sure she woke the neighbors and needless to say, rudy and i were also awake for three hours! She finally went back to sleep around 5 and woke back up at 6....she hasnt had a nap since. I dont know what to do....I lay her in her crib for naps and she usually puts herself to sleep. I have done nothign different this weekend. She will fall asleep for 10 min, maybe 20 and then she is up...and unhappy, and tired and fussy. I feel like when this happens, she should go to bed early- but apparnetly that messes everything up. SIGH. I just dont know what to do to help her sleep. Everyone says she should be sleeping through the night- but maybe she just isnt ready? Her first stretch of the night is usually 6 hours, but then its up every 2-3. I figure, she will do it when she is ready... but until then, im holding my eyes open.
I honestly think i will miss getting up with her in the night though, since i started working- her night feedings are our big snuggle times. I love them- maybe i would love it if there were less of them too, but i just love how cuddly and calm she is at night.
SIGH- I must get back to cleaning and the laundry is calling. I need a nap!