This may be why he is embracing basketball, which Ironflower has no interest in.
So of course Ironflower fell madly in love with the dolls that currently retail for $105. I explained that she would need to wait until her birthday. She accepted it with good grace. . .and started planning her shopping trip. I explained that a day in the city and buying more than just a doll was approaching birthday party level costs and we couldn't do both.
She chose the day in the city. She studied the catalogs more than she studied her math facts. But she never whined or complained. Friday, the day before her birthday, was the big day. A day in the city with Mommy and Daddy and the American Girl Doll Store.
En route.
Two dolls. Two outfits. Matching pajamas.
Ah, the store. It's big. Like three floors of big. It's pink. Of course. It's crowded. And we were there before the people who work there consider it crowded, so I don't know what kind of hell it turns into when it's officially crowded. Maybe you have to wait in line to see the products? I don't know. At least the people swarming through the displays with us were generally nice. The lines to pay weren't too long - though I think there were three places to pay on every floor. I highly recommend week day mornings.
Checking out Rockefeller Center. She decided the wait was too long at the cafe, so we went to an Irish place nearby. She was pleased by the grown-up establishment and all the attention from the wait staff.
The Hershey store for dessert.
Here's the worst part; Hot Guy and I have also been suckered in by American Girl. I mean, we're history nerds. We like our kid to be happy. We like her playing with dolls that don't look like strippers. I'm already plotting what Santa can bring. How could I resist?
"My American Girl", who has been named "Katherine", and Caroline from 1812.
The only problem now is that Lovebug and Hugmonkey want to know why there aren't any American Boy dolls.
5 comments:
This looks like it was so much fun!
C got her first doll last year for Christmas from her Grandma. This year she decided that her doll, Kaylee, needs some siblings. Her brother has also been asking why there aren't American BOY dolls, so they decided to ask together for the Bitty Twins. There's a blonde boy-girl set. When I asked him if he was O.K. with getting a doll he said "Why wouldn't I be?"
@Cindy - It was fun. I'm now devising ways Ironflower can earn a trip there in the spring when it's not so crowded!
@Davismusic - You are such an awesome mama. I will check out the Bitty Twins if the boys keep asking.
She looks so happy! My niece is totally into those dolls.
oh yes. we went through the AG phase too. we still have the dolls though they don't get played w/ now. but yes, it's tough for history loving parents to really deny these! my daughter won a Kaya doll at a Barnes and Noble story time. and we found one in a store overseas! we also did some purchases on ebay. never made it to the AG store. glad your girl is having such a good time w/ these!
if her friends are into them too maybe see if you can find the AG plays. our library had them and my daughter and her friends did a couple of them around these ages....
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