Let me tell you my little story!
When I was in Grade 11 I took the Parenting course at my high school. As part of it we had to take a Baby Think It Over home for the weekend. Now at the time they didn't make Real Care Baby Think It Over so we had the standard ones where you had to use a key in the baby's back. I decided to sign up to take it for the Thanksgiving weekend because I wanted it an extra day. I got an Asian baby boy and I named him Jonathan. The day I got him to take home I was so excited! Our teacher had some bottles and clothes to pick out to take with the baby, so I took a cute little yellow sleeper, a bottle and a baby blanket. I wrapped him in the blanket and made sure he was warm because it was chilly out. From the moment I held him, I treated him like a real baby, because he felt so real. While waiting for the bus a woman thought I had a real baby and asked if she could see my little one. I told her it wasn't real. She sort of gave me a funny look so I told her it was for school. I got some strange looks on the bus but I didn't care. The first time he cried was about 2 hours after I got him home. I was so excited. The only thing I didn't like was that the key hurt my fingers when I had to hold it in so long. Other than that I loved every moment of having my baby. I actually didn't mind being woken up at night, though I didn't sleep very much anyway because I was afraid I wouldn't hear him cry. I took him to my mom's mother (my grandma's) for Thanksgiving dinner. I also took him to the mall. I even took him to Cullen's Garden Miniature Village with my dad. We went there before going to his mom's for dinner. So everyone got to see him and they were all taken up with him. I was lucky. My baby wasn't fussy, he was very good and didn't cry very much at all and not for too long each time. I just loved it and was sad to have to give him back. So I asked the teacher if I could take him again after everyone had their turn and she said I could. She thought I was nuts to want him again, but I didn't care. But when he started to cry that night, he stopped. His batteries died, so I had a very quiet baby that weekend, but I still cared for him as if he were real. Ever since that day I longed to have one of my own.
So fast-forward to 2001. I had gotten my computer the year before and had the Internet. One day I decided to go to the Baby Think It Over web site. I looked at it all and I immediately wanted a Real Care one. But I soon found on their site that they only sell to schools and such, so I was quite sad. I kept visiting the site to look at the dolls and wished I could have one. Then one day I found a link that took me to the page with a link for Neonates. I immediately went to it and I wanted one right away. Well, at the time I didn't have enough money and I wasn't working, so I couldn't get one. But from that day on I kept e-mailing Neonates asking all sorts of questions about the dolls. I felt so silly being 19 and wanting a doll. But I soon found I wasn't the only one. So finally in the summer of 2002 I made up my mind to get a Neonate doll. I went job hunting and found a job in a week and I saved money all summer. I still think I'm nuts to have paid so much, but I really wanted one. So I called Neonates and ordered an Electronic Caucasian Girl. I was so excited and couldn't wait to get her. I was nervous at what my mom would think though, cause I didn't tell her I was getting one. Well, she arrived the following week and I wouldn't let my mom know what it was until I got her out of the box and her batteries in. So I took her in my room and closed the door and opened the package. When I opened the box and saw her I almost cried. She was so beautiful. She looked so much better in person. And her wonderful baby powder scent was sooo nice! She took my breath away. So I went to take her out and was surprised at how floppy her head was. I held her a bit then put the batteries in and turned her on in SHOW mode. When my mom saw her she thought I was nuts. She still thinks I'm not normal being my age and playing with a doll but she has learned to accept it. But to me she is like a real baby. That weekend my friend, Denise, came over to see her and she loved her! My friend wanted one so bad! Anyway, my friend and I went shopping and she helped me buy some clothes for my baby girl and then we brought them back to my place and had fun trying them on. I have been through a lot of health problems since September 2002 and when I feel sad, if I just hold my little Hayley I feel so much better. I still wish she would cry like a BTIO did on a real infant schedule, because the practice would be good, but I love her just the same. She is so beautiful and I just love the feel of her in my arms and I love dressing her up.
In the fall of 2004, my mom and my boyfriend and I were at the mall. We passed by this store that had the Ashton Drake Real Touch dolls and I had to look at them and hold them. I immediately fell in love with Jasmine! So I asked my dad to get her for me for Christmas! And on December 26th, 2004 my dad got me a Jasmine Goes To Grandma by Ashton Drake. I re-named her Aleksandria, after my boyfriend. She's such a cutie and looks VERY real.
I now have a wonderful boyfriend. We are the same age and we have been together for a little over 2 years now. He accepts my dolls and thinks they are very cute. We even take them out together sometimes.
On August, 26, 2005 I got Ashton Drake Charlie and re-named him Landon! He's such a cutie and the most newborn looking doll I have yet. I love him!
On March 2, 2006 I got Aston Drake's Lullabye for Olivia from our Vice-President Nicole. I had planned to order her at a later date from Ashton Drake but Nicole decided to sell hers and gave me one heck of a deal that I couldn't pass up! I don't regret it one bit. She came right when Brittany was taking a turn for the worst and brought me comfort during that time. I do think she's my favourite. She has a cuddly cloth body, but has full vinyl limbs so she can wear anything and her head and turn from side to side. She's great! I re-named her Savannah.
I still feel weird though, for being my age and playing with dolls. So that's why I created this group...so I wouldn't feel so alone...in hopes others like me would join...so we can talk about our babies and exchange pictures or something.
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