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For two Christmases, I asked for a Baby First Steps doll (see
video). It was a new battery-powered
doll that walked a few steps and looked like a toddler rather than a baby doll. When I finally got my doll, I named it Mary which
was the girl name I liked best at the time.
For my birthday and the following Christmas, I got outfits made to fit this
doll. My Grandma P handmade most of the
doll outfits for me and my cousins.
My
cousin Sherry got the Baby First steps that talked. This did not really bother me; I always felt
those dolls that you pull the string on were really not so fun. They never said what you wanted them to say
when you wanted it. Instead they said
only "Mommy", cried, or you got a sequence of 4-5 phrases. How unimaginative! I would rather make the crying sound myself or
create a cute phrase from my baby.
This doll was so popular at my house because it moved on its
own. I could even get my brothers to
play with me and the Baby First steps doll.
I would be at one end of the hall and one of my brothers would be at the
other end. They would turn her on when
I called out “walk to momma” and send her my way. Sometimes their aim was not too straight and
she would hit a wall.
If you are looking for a doll that walks for your little
girl, you can still find Baby
First Steps on e-bay. Or check the
local toy store or Amazon for the newest version. At the time I wrote this post, the current
walking and/or talking toddler doll is called Baby
Alive or Wanna Walk.
Start over with part 1.
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