Her First Teddy Bear
I grabbed the first bear I got her from her display shelf in her room. I took it down and pushed his hand and the sound of a heartbeat filled the room. Her heart beat. I remember the day I recorded it when I was very pregnant and eager to meet my little princess.
I picked this bear because it reminded me of the one I had when I was a little girl. I named him Teddy Jr. After my Teddy.
I left him naked thinking someday my little girl can pick out clothes for him–If she chooses. I sorta like the look of naked bears.
Though she has a growing slew of stuffed animals and baby dolls, it appears she has a sweet spot for Teddy Jr. I secretly hope she’ll keep a special place in her heart for him a very long time, just as I did for mine.
And every time she pushes his hand to hear the thumping of it’s heart, I’ll smile and remember what that sound meant to me.
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I have a heartbeat bear for my second child, I love it, an she’s just starting to like it too.
I always want to remember carrying my son. From the time I thought I might be pregnant to now, my love for him is constant and grows. I want to always remember that feeling!
I will never forget the night when I laid Addy down to sleep and she asked for her Bear. She never had done that before and she has tons of bears so I grabbed on and gave it to her. Now she can’t sleep without him! 🙂
what a cute idea!
I have a “Teddy” too and He is sooo loved!
My girls have just resurrected their first Build a Bears. My four year old has been carrying it around everyday since I told her it’s story.
How sweet! I may have to do the heart beat bear for this 3rd baby! Wish I had done for my 2 others!
I hope I always remember the little things: her looking up at me as she nurses, the way she smiles big, the way she shakes her head “no”, … all that little stuff that is so DARN CUTE!
I never want to forget the little things: morning hair, shy smiles, funny things they say, and definitely seeing big brother and baby sister together when I’m not loking. I keep a running Word document of random things I don’t want to forget about each one and each year I make a 100 page scrapbook through Shutterfly of all the good stuff so hopefully they can relive their childhood again and again when they are grown!
I have a dog with my son’s heartbeat in it that I got at my 3D ultrasound. I couldn’t bear to part with it, so it sits on my dresser. My son has his own ratty dog though, that we got a thrift store for 50c. 🙂
that’s so sweet! I love the heartbeat.
I want to always remember the way he looks at me while he’s nursing. It’s a special look only I get 🙂
What a beautiful post! I LOVE this idea. I may have to remember it for this little one. 🙂
My husband and I still have our childhood stuffed animal. My son has a “teddy” and my daughter has a “kitty”. She has expressed interest in having a “teddy” like her brother. I’d love to get her one like your daughters.
I want to remember the sheer sweetness of my girl. I know it won’t last forever, but it will melt my heart forever.
I had a bear I loved from the time I was three. Recently, I discovered my mom still has the bear! I’m trying to convince (bribe) her into sending it for my daughter.
From my childhood I like to remember things that I did with my dad. He passed away when I was a young adult (early 20’s), so all of my memories of him are from my childhood/teenage years. I need to save those memories so that they don’t fade.
I’ll always remember my own teddy bear, naked or in a dingy white dress, with her nose mostly rubbed off because I kissed her so much!
Addison hasn’t really attached to a stuffed animal yet. I had a bear growing up that I loved and I hope she can have that too!
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I will always remember how he smells and how he looked right at me and smiled when my midwife laid him on my chest.
I wish I had known about this bear, I would have gotten one!! Awesome!!
I want to remember the cute quirks she will only have when she is this age. (16 months)
That’s such an adorable idea!
I want to remember how her little face lights up every time she see’s me. I LOVE IT!!
Connie Gruning
CGruning at aol(dot)com
My and my JadaBear love build a bear! It is one of her favorite places to go in the mall!
These pictures are so awesome. I started crying over the story. Geesh!!!! Sappy sap sap. 🙂
Always remember their first smiles. They just made my heart melt and swell at the same time.
Oh, thank you Jenn. I see it now.
When I was little, my grandma made me a silky blanky that I adored! My mom says that getting me to go to bed was easy…because I got to be with my blanket 🙂
I got my son a handmade little lovey on etsy. It’s silky on one side and nubby on the other with his name and a cute little whale embroidered. He likes it, but it doesn’t compete with his My Pal Scout (which knows his name and sings and giggles.)
My mom made my son a build a bear but he’s more partial to his teddy bear that I slept with for months before he was born 🙂
I want to remember how much she adores me now. I know that as she grows older we will bump heads and disagree but I always want to hold on to those tight hugs and big kisses she gives me every day and how she seems to think I am Super Woman who can make everything better!
would love to win! My little one loves Build-A-bear
Awww so sweet. I actually had 2 of these that I made…in college. Haha.
Great Post! I look forward to seeing more from you in the future. There are some very great ideas above.
That’s adorable that you got a bear like the one you had when you were little. It’s always fun to pass down things like that to children. My siblings and I each got a bear or a cabbage patch.