All my dreams have come true!

[spk926]

All my American Girl Doll dreams at least. We spent the morning at Mall of America and stopped in the AG store. DD absolutely LOVED the Bitty Babies. She had so much fun and kept talking about them long after we left. I bought one last fall but haven't given it to her. It's just sitting in the box in the basement. I wasn't sure if I should give it at Christmas/her birthday or when she becomes a big sister. Seeing her today made me decide she's getting it at soon as she can so Christmas it is. Now I need to look for sales because of course I want the changing table, crib, bathtub and other accessories.  Do they ever go on sale?

I mean look how cute she was! Most pictures are a little blurry because she wouldn't stop moving. She wanted to play with it all!

[spk926]

[anna7602]

Christmas is an eternity away. There is no other occasion between now and then- first day of preschool or something? I'm a sucker for Bitty Baby.

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Fun!

[crazygame]

Awesome!

[cincodemayo]

Awww! I feel like I'd find a day between now and Christmas too.

[amaranth]

I'd probably give her the doll now for no reason and just go easy with a few accessories at Christmas.

[spk926]

You guys, you aren't helping!!

There is nothing between now and Christmas and I want it to be special when she gets it. Her birthday is January 3rd so that's not an option. I mean if we get pregnant I could possibly give it to her when we tell her she's going to be a big sister but I don't plan on telling her for a long time. It's okay, she has other dolls at home. Plus, this gives me more time to either save up the money, work on DH or scour Craigslist to buy all the accessories. Because you HAVE to have all the accessories. It's okay, she's only 2.5 so she has lots of Bitty Baby time left.

[anna7602]

Jul 1, 2015 14:07:13 GMT -5 spk926 said:

You guys, you aren't helping!!

There is nothing between now and Christmas and I want it to be special when she gets it. Her birthday is January 3rd so that's not an option. I mean if we get pregnant I could possibly give it to her when we tell her she's going to be a big sister but I don't plan on telling her for a long time. It's okay, she has other dolls at home. Plus, this gives me more time to either save up the money, work on DH or scour Craigslist to buy all the accessories. Because you HAVE to have all the accessories. It's okay, she's only 2.5 so she has lots of Bitty Baby time left.

This is why everyone should celebrate their saint's day (although in DS's case, his saint's day is a week before his birthday). I gave DD her BB for her saint's day in September, birthday was in May and Christmas was a long way off. 

[lilles]

Is summertime not reason enough?

Give her the doll now!!!

[carolinagirl831]

You could just make it special AG day!
I always get built up about giving dd something for Christmas or birthday and so much else is going on and she gets so much from others, it's not as special as I hoped.
So I vote give it to her now and just make it special!

[ilikedonuts]

We got a high chair and cradle from Target. They are actually pretty decent quality. And then I found the old Bitty Baby changing table on my local swap group. I figured this way I could buy all the clothes!

[madringal]

Ditto getting all the accessories from target. They have all the same stuff, and kids don't know the difference. And then when it gets lost or broken I am not sobbing in a corner somewhere. DD does have some actual AG accessories, but we save that for special trips to the store for birthdays.

[shellbear09]

I may be going down this rabbit hole. My 2yo is obsessed with babies and I want to get her a nice one for next occasion too which would be Christmas.

[dulcemariamar]

I am too weak. I would have given it to her the next day.

[spk926]

Jul 1, 2015 14:18:35 GMT -5 milliep said:

She is adorable!  I hope DD loves AGs.  I bought her one while I was pregnant from Jill's steals and have mine from growing up to give her as well.  

Yes! I have Kirsten and Molly still. Always wanted Samantha but didn't get it and now she's "in the vault" or whatever they call it.

[ilikedonuts]

Jul 1, 2015 14:20:18 GMT -5 spk926 said:

Jul 1, 2015 14:18:35 GMT -5 milliep said:

She is adorable!  I hope DD loves AGs.  I bought her one while I was pregnant from Jill's steals and have mine from growing up to give her as well.  

Yes! I have Kirsten and Molly still. Always wanted Samantha but didn't get it and now she's "in the vault" or whatever they call it.

Samantha was re-released. New clothes though.

[bronxgirl]

We gave DD Bitty baby for her third birthday. I got this www.target.com/p/badger-basket-doll-crib-with-cabinet/-/A-554039?ref=tgt_adv_XSG10001&AFID=google_pla_df&LNM=554039&CPNG=Toys&kpid=554039&LID=34pgs&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=554039&kpid=554039&gclid=CLOvpaeUu8YCFdgegQodRtUKUA crib for her from amazon. It was pretty similar to the AG brand one that they sold at the time and came with a bunch of accessories. It has held up well and DD still plays with it 2 and a half years later. I love all the storage room underneath.