It's been like a freaking week. I though she was getting better earlier this week and then it suddenly got worse again including a nasty cough

at least its a cough and not being a terror. Mine won't sleep because he just wont.

Oh, that was the first year and a half

Sounds right

The biggest thing is she's such a daddy's girl that mommy can't get her to settle at night. So I'm almost always stuck with it until I hit the point where I'm too exhausted to wake up

I just let him stir in his room. There's a baby gate on the door so he can't escape (easily). He eventually settles down.

Nice