having only done one move with the military before, i did a bit of research and gathered some advice. casey at the ever changing life offered an entire blog post to her suggestions to prepare for moves. i took some of that advice. 1. i washed and bagged in huge ziploc bags bedding, curtains, and other linens. funny faces. moving day! 2. separated all our household goods and all important documents. 3. packed in 6 suitcases/bags our clothes, toys and other necessary items for the next 3 months. 4. i documented serial numbers of all major electronics. 5. took photos and videos of all large items (furniture, etc.) 6. while the packers were working, i made sure EVERYTHING was wrapped. they tried to load the step 2 toy kitchen without wrapping and a few other oddly shaped items, but i stepped in. just wanted to be safe. carry on and checked baggage life as squatters. i tried to confine us to my bedroom in order to keep the rest of the apartment as clean as possible. glad ...