Weaning from night feedings

I don't know what it is about getting rid of the bumpers for the crib, but ever since we stopped using them, Parker ends up in all these weird positions. His legs get stuck in the bars, he ends up on his stomach. We stopped using them about 3 weeks ago because they collect a lot of dust and I think it contributed to Parker's stuffy nose problem. Anyway before bed I decided to check on him... He was on his knees in a praying position, with his hands behind him and his head in the corner of the crib, all while he was still sucking on his binky. It was the funniest thing I had ever seen. I made Brady get out of bed to go look at him. Crazy Kid.
So last night we decided to start weaning Parker from night feedings. Yeah 8 months seems like it's a little late, but the little dude doesn't eat that much in comparison to other babies his age. We thought that once he had been accustomed to eating solids for a while he would start sleeping through the night. We were wrong.
First we moved him into his own room. Which meant moving the air purifier, space heater, music, nightstand, and crib. It was a lot of work. He now shares his room with the desk and filing cabinet. Not too cutesy of a room because we have so much stuff. Anyway, it was nice for him to be gone. I think he and I both wake up less in our own rooms. To get him to stop eating, I was going to use the Ferber method where each night you decrease the amount of formula you give the baby, while making him go a half hour longer between feedings. So he first woke up at 2:15 am (which was a long time considering he didn't eat well yesterday afternoon) and was WIDE awake. So wide awake that he was laughing at me... I know I look funny at 2 am, but come on. Needless to say, it took him two hours to go back to sleep. I don't know what his deal was. I finally was exhausted and brought him back to our room where he slept for the rest of the night. But hey, the bright side is that he only woke up once to eat! Maybe we are on our way after all.
Anyway, time for a nap....