9 months awake time

J

My baby boy can stay awake for 5 hours before his sleep at night. He's 10 days away from turning 9 months. Tried a lot of before bed ritual recommendations including, breastfeeding, going outside for 5-10 minutes, bathing, reading bed stories, no simulation activities, dull lighting, Vit E drops, the list goes on. From birth he's always been very alert. 4 weeks ago, he wouldn't last 3 hours awake time between naps/sleeps. All of the sudden, he can easily be awake 3-4 hours no signs of tiredness and even then, protest when we put him to sleep.

Just wondering if any parents out there experience the same thing?