Chamu Wins the Battle (and Mamu Calls a Truce)

So we have been training ("teaching" is a better word since Joaquin is not a puppy) Joaquin to 1) be on a schedule; 2) sleep overnight; and 3) to fall asleep on his own.
For the first few days, he was making very good progress: eating, playing and sleeping to our schedule. Last few days, he would wake up before 7am and therefore fall out of his schedule, resulting in difficult evenings and cranky days. We also would fall out of our schedule (not used to getting up at 3 or 4am) and become sleepy all day.
Sleep-on-your-own training is harder. We have established a bedtime routine where curtains are shut and Chamu gets swaddled. First few days all seemed too easy, Mamu would hold him for 5-10 minutes and he would drift off and fall asleep inside his crib. The last few days, he has become extra sensitive with the motion of putting him down in the crib and would start crying the second you move him towards the crib. After doing 30 some repetitions Sunday evening (and missing my dinner), Mamu had to hand him over to Dadu. Tonight, after dealing with Chamu from 5pm to 1130pm (3 feedings and countless repetitions of putting him in the crib), Dadu is now carrying him and sitting on the sofa and decided it is not worth it to teach Chamu to fall asleep on his own. Mamu is still exhausted from yesterday so she decides it is time to call a truce.