Thanks for all your lovely posts. We first started reading the meet books before we got into the dolls. It was because of the books that Kamilla said that Kirsten was her favorite.

One of the reasons I love reading these books to her is, that she learns about different times and eras of American history, as she is actually of American origin. My niece is adopted, as quite a few of the girls here on the board are, but her birth mum (as we refer to her) was American, who happened to be in Austria when she gave birth, and then decided that she can't take the responsibility of raising a child. She did a very responsible thing however, in giving Kamilla up for adoption, and my sister was so lucky to get her. She's a gift, not only to my sister but to our whole family. We got blessed with her.

I still remember the first day, it was a Saturday, when my sister and BIL arrived with her and surprised us with this tiny bundle, just an hour after they collected her from the hospital. She was 6 weeks old. Every single day with her is a joy and blessing.

So, in a way I feel that all the American girl stories are just part of her history too and I want her to learn about that side of herself.