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Dare I say I need sleep even more than the boys need sleep? Is that selfish? Probably, but these kids have energy I can only dream of. Every night for\u00a0the last 3 years, Jonah has made his way to our bed by morning. Some nights I think it’s the sweetest thing in the world — but the more tired I have become, the more sore my ribs are from being kicked all night + the longer he takes to fall asleep at night, the more I knew something needed to change. That sacred hour or two\u00a0after all of the boys are asleep is almost sacred in my mental motherhood book. Netflix? Pinterest? Bubble Bath? You name it, I crave it. But it’s nonexistent on nights where he takes two plus hours to fall asleep + I have to (get to) sit by the side of his bed until he’s out cold. But even when he is extra tired + falls asleep quick, he’s in our room by the time the clock strikes midnight. Bless his heart!<\/p>\n

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I turned to a handful of seasoned mother friends for advice, who let me pick their brains constantly, but NOTHING seemed to work for us. I read article after article that google popped up on my screen. Jonah turns four in September + with neighbors so close, the cry it out method just wasn’t in our cards. That’s what everyone seemed to swear by? I’ll show you cry it out.\u00a0I have the sweetest elderly lady in our ward\u00a0who reminds me every Sunday that\u00a0these boys are only little for a small period of time. As whole heartedly as I agree with her, if I’m being completely honest with you, that is not the number one thought\u00a0on my mind\u00a0at 2:30 in the AM.<\/p>\n

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\"SLEEPER<\/a>I discovered this Sleeper Hero<\/a> kit thing + got\u00a0it right away. But I hid it in the top of my closet for a good month before I was brave enough to use it. I’m feeling extra\u00a0dramatic as I write this, but guys, SLEEP IS HUGE! I realize that now more than ever. Haha! I don’t know why I was so relunctant, but I think it’s because I felt like this was my final straw. We knew we were going to transition Rigg to a big boy bed soon, but with him being the champion sleeper in our home (like, the run to bed the minute he sees his bottle being filled with milk champion) I didn’t want it to backlash. We were finally able to find the bunkbeds we wanted + we just went for it!<\/p>\n

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The\u00a0night we put up their new beds, we introduced Sleeper Hero<\/a> to them\u00a0as well. It comes in this cute little box with a story book that explains how scary it can be sleeping without your parents. It’s no secret Jonah soaks up anything\u00a0Super Hero, which leaves me convinced this was made for our family.\u00a0We\u00a0read the book together, gave hero his own name,\u00a0“BATMAN” + crossed every one of our fingers as we shut off the lights.<\/p>\n

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^ ^ Our first morning!! ^ ^<\/p>\n

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That first morning when Jon woke me up, all the emotions from my first nights as a new mother flooded back. Specifically the one where Jonah\u00a0slept for five hours straight for the very first time + I jumped awake thinking\u00a0OH NO, is this real? Did I sleep through the cries? Was I THAT tired? But no! Not this time. We ALL slept through the night + both Jonah + Rigg were\u00a0STILL snoozing. AND STILL BREATHING! It completely worked! Really — \u00a0truly — it worked! Bet you couldn’t guess I cried. Haha, praise the Heavens. This little Hero\u00a0has helped him sleep through the night\u00a0every single night since. It has a built in timer that is red when it’s time to stay in bed or go back to sleep + it turns green when it’s time to come find Mom + Dad. GENIUS!<\/p>\n

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^ ^ 35 mornings later + I still can’t get over it ^ ^<\/p>\n

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Sleeper Hero<\/a> is exactly what it says it is. A life changing HERO! I sent a thank you email to them after Jonah started to include them\u00a0in his prayers at night. This is one of those things that is priceless to me + I wanted them to know it. I sent them a little video + told them I will be telling every person I know about their products. They kindly offered a friends + family code to me\u00a0“TPP2015″<\/strong> for five bucks off! Some people are just good, you know? You’re welcome to use it if you’re in the market for some sleep help at your house!\u00a0Three cheers for practicing brave, sleeping through the night without tears + faded dark circles under my eyes. Please let me know if you have any questions, I am happy to shed more light on how the process worked for us! xx<\/p>\n

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