Before they leave idea... - Deployment Preparation

scheibla · 11-30-2007, 09:15 AM

Hopefully this hasn't been suggested before, but before my boyfriend deployed we went to Build-A-Bear one day and made stuffed animals. We first picked out the animals that we wanted. Then we recorded each other a message to go inside our new friends. When we stuffed our critters and put the hearts inside of them we wrote "Angie & Steven" on one side and "Our 1st Deployment" on the other side. We then dressed them in matching desert cammies.

Now we each have something to sleep with at night (I spray his cologne on mine and he does the same with my perfume). I can also push his paw and hear his voice anytime I want.

I just thought it was a cute idea to do together before he left and it is a comfort to me, so I wanted to share!

joanna766 · 11-30-2007, 09:22 AM

That is such a great idea for a Christmas present. Take a picture first of them both together and send his along with the picture.

Damn you girls are so smart, no wonder I hang out here.

rosebud* · 11-30-2007, 09:25 AM

I know a couple who did that, and dh bought me my very own bear when he left on his last cruise, and put his voice box in there.

gss1981 · 11-30-2007, 09:30 AM

I also want to share that at some exchanges, they do "Animal Land". It's the same as Build a Bear, but it's really easy to unzipper if you want. It can be a great little hiding place if you are sending something to your SO and you want to have a stash for him.

SnarphBlat · 12-03-2007, 05:46 PM

That is such a good idea! *Steals the idea* *Runs away franticly*

SoldiersWife · 12-03-2007, 05:52 PM

Great idea

Dr. K · 12-03-2007, 05:54 PM

Great idea!!! Thanks so much for sharing! I'm going to make sure to remember that one on our first deployment!

PrincessBlue505 · 12-03-2007, 05:57 PM

That's cute. We kind of did that. I was 6 months preggo with DD when he deployed and the day before he left, he built DD a bear with a voice recorder in it. I framed the bear's birth certificate in her room cuz it says her bear is "Made with love by Daddy." I started playing it for her when she was born so she could hear his voice.

I always said I'd get a Daddy doll (a doll made from his pic) just for me to sleep with-and those come with voice recorders too. But I never got around to ordering one, so I just got one for DD.

SnarphBlat · 12-03-2007, 06:12 PM

As much as I love this idea, it makes me heart sink thinking about when he will have to leave.
I wish they made time machines that you sit in, and it makes you go to sleep while hes deployed and you wake up the day he comes home.

~~NavyWife410~~ · 12-03-2007, 07:04 PM

I made my hubby one of "me" in a kinda outfit that i wear that he likes and i put my voice in, but he didnt want to take it with him he thought they would laugh at him =/

i kinda saw the point that he didnt want his bunny with him! but i think he would have liked it if he had taken it.

Oh well, men and their machoness!

11-30-2007, 09:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
scheibla Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 346 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 33%	Before they leave idea... Hopefully this hasn't been suggested before, but before my boyfriend deployed we went to Build-A-Bear one day and made stuffed animals. We first picked out the animals that we wanted. Then we recorded each other a message to go inside our new friends. When we stuffed our critters and put the hearts inside of them we wrote "Angie & Steven" on one side and "Our 1st Deployment" on the other side. We then dressed them in matching desert cammies. Now we each have something to sleep with at night (I spray his cologne on mine and he does the same with my perfume). I can also push his paw and hear his voice anytime I want. I just thought it was a cute idea to do together before he left and it is a comfort to me, so I wanted to share! __________________

11-30-2007, 09:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
joanna766 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 488 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 34%	That is such a great idea for a Christmas present. Take a picture first of them both together and send his along with the picture. Damn you girls are so smart, no wonder I hang out here. __________________

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rosebud* rosebud*<3 Brittany Jo && <3 thekels9 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: [wherever his heart is] Posts: 32,651 Blog Entries: 2 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 42% Longevity: 67%	I know a couple who did that, and dh bought me my very own bear when he left on his last cruise, and put his voice box in there. __________________

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gss1981 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Camp Lejeune, NC Posts: 1,213 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 35%	I also want to share that at some exchanges, they do "Animal Land". It's the same as Build a Bear, but it's really easy to unzipper if you want. It can be a great little hiding place if you are sending something to your SO and you want to have a stash for him. __________________ ..• ´¨¨)) -:¦:-¸.•´ .•´¨¨)) ((¸¸.•´ ..•´ My Job Is Always -:¦:- -:¦:- ((¸¸.•´* A Party.... Email: partiesbygenn@yahoo.com http://partiesbygenn.yourpassionconsultant.com/[/FONT][/COLOR] I've been Ho-Ho-Ho’ed x3!

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SnarphBlat Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NY Posts: 11,462 Blog Entries: 15 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 76% Longevity: 33%	That is such a good idea! Steals the idea Runs away franticly __________________ Praying my Marine back home.

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12-03-2007, 05:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
SoldiersWife MilitarySOS Jewel Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fort Hood, Texas Posts: 3,746 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 14% Longevity: 44%	Great idea __________________ Earn extra cash here or here or here!

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Dr. K Surviving our 2nd deployment! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sunny california! Posts: 4,017 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 17% Longevity: 51%	Great idea!!! Thanks so much for sharing! I'm going to make sure to remember that one on our first deployment! __________________ "Hear me when I say I believe, Nothing's going to change destiny, Whatever's meant to be will work out perfectly" ~Avril Lavigne My happily ever after! We survived Deployment #2!!!

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PrincessBlue505 Loving being a MOMMY!!! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 4,748 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 6% Longevity: 65%	That's cute. We kind of did that. I was 6 months preggo with DD when he deployed and the day before he left, he built DD a bear with a voice recorder in it. I framed the bear's birth certificate in her room cuz it says her bear is "Made with love by Daddy." I started playing it for her when she was born so she could hear his voice. I always said I'd get a Daddy doll (a doll made from his pic) just for me to sleep with-and those come with voice recorders too. But I never got around to ordering one, so I just got one for DD. __________________

12-03-2007, 06:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
SnarphBlat Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NY Posts: 11,462 Blog Entries: 15 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 76% Longevity: 33%	As much as I love this idea, it makes me heart sink thinking about when he will have to leave. I wish they made time machines that you sit in, and it makes you go to sleep while hes deployed and you wake up the day he comes home. __________________ Praying my Marine back home.

12-03-2007, 07:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
~~NavyWife410~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 336 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 33%	I made my hubby one of "me" in a kinda outfit that i wear that he likes and i put my voice in, but he didnt want to take it with him he thought they would laugh at him =/ i kinda saw the point that he didnt want his bunny with him! but i think he would have liked it if he had taken it. Oh well, men and their machoness!