She is still mint in box, but ... it has been a long time. And I'm already attached to her.

I think the Christmas in July loan is a good idea. My family's in a pinch financially right now, but my mom's never had a problem with buying Christmas things in advance and putting them away, so I'll wait a month and talk to her about it. Plus, another thing occured to me - the Elizabeth doll is being released. I doubt I'll want another blonde doll, but I'm certain there will be a lot of clothes and accessories I do want.

Thanks, guys. Sometimes it's just nice to have a sounding board [img]smile.gif[/img] . I wish they would release the special edition dolls before Christmas rather than after.