So my sister--your mother--breaks down and buys you an American Girl doll. Her name is Julie, but you call her Juliana, because Julie is your Mom's name, and that's creepy. Mom and Dad even take you to the adoption center in Midtown Manhattan, where you get to pick little Juliana out.
They even make your little brother go. This is a special day!
You even get to go to the American Girl restaurant, where little girls get to eat with their dolls--but not without a reservation! Mommy and Daddy rent twins so that your little brother doesn't feel left out.
Look at all the men waiting on the dolls, working so hard and hoping for SAG credit!
So now, after Mommy took you and your girlfriends to see Kit Kittredge, the five year old's equivalent to Sex in the City, and bought you a doll, and taken you to the American Girl restaurant (booked 3 months in advance) and even bought you a cake, what do you say?
Well, she meant Thank You. Hey, where's the picture of that dang cake? Now all you needed was the pic of the REALLY exhausted ones at home....Mom and Dad. What a day!! ~Grandma
Posted by: Joy | July 13, 2008 at 04:32 PM
I feel like I had unwittingly done your muckraking Jory--my expose photography of the over-indulgent, fantastical world of American Girl. You'd think I secretly took her to get debauched at one of those sex parties in Eyes Wide Shut. It's amazing what you'll do to make your kid happy--though I have to admit in hindsight the whole thing would have been better if she were 7 or 8. Oh--no rented twins--baby brother was getting his diaper changed when they were handing them out, so we didn't make much of it. (Men who have to go to the bathroom in the American Girl dining room have to go in handicapped, unless they go down to the main level).
Posted by: Julie Des Jardins | July 14, 2008 at 10:30 AM
Hey you're an identical twin. Aren't you supposed to think like your sister?
I've read accounts of twins who are separated at birth meeting in middle age and not necessarily liking eachother but doing the same quirky things no matter what their upbringing.
PS: I'm a twin too but I'm not like my sister.
Posted by: Recruiting Animal | July 15, 2008 at 09:29 AM
Well, it was obviously a very taxing day both physically and emotionally. I'm sure she absolutely loved it.
Posted by: jen | July 15, 2008 at 05:56 PM
Okay, my red-headed girl is not the only one for whom we do ridiculous things involving dolls.
Phew.
We're still in Build-a-Bear phase, and thank God they do not serve pizza.
Posted by: Rita Arens | July 16, 2008 at 03:09 PM
Hilarious post Jorgia! Now we know why mom only had home birthday parties for us, with no theme. Credit to Juice who really tried to make this an event for Bella to remember. However, how much of our fifth birthdays do we actually recall? Being in my late thirties...not much.
Posted by: Eldest Sister | July 17, 2008 at 08:12 PM
Adorable photos. Great to meet you at BlogHer08 Unconference!
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Posted by: Linda Sherman | July 20, 2008 at 10:50 AM
Oh that was so cute! Those dolls are like kiddie porn these days, the Build a Bears too!
Great blog!
Posted by: Brittany | July 21, 2008 at 11:48 AM
Great post, she's really adorable. I live in MN and the Mall of America is opening an American Girl store soon. I see lots of similar adventures in my future with my daughters. :)
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