Toddler ear infection ?

Serena

My daughters have never had an ear infection so I’m not sure what to really look out for. My 16 mo old just been very whiny this week (not sure if it’s bc of the arrival of her brother) but her sleep has been terrible. First off she refuses to sleep until 2am and after about 4 hrs in she wakes up screaming and takes her about another hour to fall back asleep. She had no fever, no ear pulling l. She’s just grumpier than usual and her sleeping all jacked up. If this was an ear infection would she be crying constantly? I’m just trying to think why she suddenly acting like this