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Annie fell asleep in my bed the other night.
She must have found her daddy's shirt sitting on the nightstand and thought it smelled as good as I think it smells and decided to sleep with it. (Josh wore that shirt and then mailed it to me from Afghanistan per my odd/unusual request.)
And if you're reading this Josh Downs...Thanks for being a fine-smelling man.
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That has got to be the. sweetest. thing. EVER.
Posted by: Deb | February 19, 2012 at 11:48 PM
that is one of the most priceless things I have seen :) very sweet
Posted by: Nicole | February 20, 2012 at 12:43 AM
Oh so cute!
Posted by: Ute L. | February 20, 2012 at 01:13 AM
I don't think that is a strange request at all. I love the smell of my husband's clothes. I would make the same request if he were away.
Posted by: Theresa S. | February 20, 2012 at 05:01 AM
I sniff my husbands pillows sometimes... (can't believe I just said that on here!). Hope your fine smelling hero is back safe and sound soon!
Posted by: Debs | February 20, 2012 at 05:06 AM
Oh that is just the most precious picture ever! Praying for you all and that Josh makes it home real soon!
Posted by: Katie J | February 20, 2012 at 06:07 AM
not an odd/unusual request at all ;) I wear/sleep in my husbands sweatshirt when he's gone. Great shot...so cute...i love it!
Posted by: Tracy | February 20, 2012 at 07:15 AM
so very precious.
Posted by: Libbi M. | February 20, 2012 at 07:34 AM
I can't wait til Josh comes home! (is that a little weird?) I'll be so happy for ALL of you!!
Posted by: Kim S. | February 20, 2012 at 09:14 AM
I love the smell of my husband's clothes too. I always smell them before I throw them in the laundry. That picture is adorable!
Posted by: Shannon R | February 20, 2012 at 09:16 AM
sweetest... that picture will be a story told for her grandkids.. how special..
Posted by: kate | February 20, 2012 at 09:16 AM
Awwwww so sweet! Not a weird or odd request at all! The mflac for our unit suggested that my husband leave a bag with shirt/sweatshirt that smelled like him so that if our 5yo missed her daddy she could just go to the bag and put on a little bit of him. That sweatshirt was well loved over that year! Hope that countdown is closer than ever now!!
Posted by: Denise M | February 20, 2012 at 09:54 AM
Annie is soooooooo cute Happy Birthday sweetie! I hope your extra 9 days are almost over and the jar of messages are gone.
God bless you and your family. Thank you for your service and sacrifice. Come home safely Josh.
Posted by: Kate Bogucki | February 20, 2012 at 10:18 AM
Karen, this is a strange request but could you email me. I have a question about scrapbookpictures.com. I'm pretty sure if memory serves me right (no guarantee) that I read on your blog a long time ago that you use them for storage. They have gone off line and closed up shop but said they were working on finding a site to transfer pictures. I'm freaking out a bit about it because their website isn't coming up for me today. Have you heard anything, do you know how I can get in contact with them. I've sent Doug an email but haven't heard from him. Bit of a panic. Thanks a bunch Karen.
Posted by: Denise Armbruster | February 20, 2012 at 10:53 AM
My husband works 24 hours shifts. When our kids were smaller, if they were having trouble sleeping, I would give the a worn dad shirt! Worked every time!
So I guess we are all crazy in our own way!
Posted by: Tracy | February 20, 2012 at 11:16 AM
How very precious. It's not strange at all; and Annie let her nose provide her the comfort she needed.
Posted by: Sandra A | February 20, 2012 at 02:11 PM
Awwww, Josh Downs come soon!!! :(
Posted by: kat-in-texas | February 20, 2012 at 02:59 PM
p.s. Love your bedding! ;)
Posted by: kat-in-texas | February 20, 2012 at 03:00 PM
I hope very soon she will get to sniff her real life daddy!
Posted by: Kelli | February 20, 2012 at 04:51 PM
Oh Karen, I bet this photo meant the world to Josh. How beautiful. Josh sure picked the right girl:-)
Posted by: Monica | February 20, 2012 at 06:02 PM
THAT is precious!!! I hope Josh is home safe and sound SOON!
Posted by: Robyn | February 20, 2012 at 06:43 PM
What a tender photo! Make me a little teary eyed! Not too much longer!! :)
Posted by: Kimberly Johansen | February 20, 2012 at 07:09 PM
Your request is not strange at all. When my husband and I were dating and in the early part of our engagement, we were in a somewhat long-distance relationship. Not long-distance like you're dealing with, but long enough for two hearts in love. I always kept one of his t-shirts in my bed and would snuggle with it at night. There's just something about the way my man smells that feels so comforting.
Posted by: Laurel | February 21, 2012 at 09:52 AM
that is absolutely precious...i hope josh downs comes home soon and comes home safely to you all. happy birthday annie! :)
Posted by: jennifer | February 21, 2012 at 03:22 PM
Oh good Lord, this made me sob like a baby. xoxox
Posted by: Valerie | February 28, 2012 at 07:06 AM
adorable...you are such a great mom...taking the time to record this difficult time in your lives that will ultimately make your love even stronger. God Bless
Posted by: Brandi | March 01, 2012 at 07:52 AM
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