Baby Be Blessed Dolls

Today the dolls I ordered from Baby Be Blessed arrived. I ordered them back in February after we got our tax return.  They take about 12-14 weeks to complete the dolls and ship them out. I had intended to save them for the kids' birthdays, but after peeking at them to see how they turned out I just couldn't wait.  I gave each of them their doll still wrapped in tissue and then counted to three before I let them rip into them. They were very excited to open them. The kids were thrilled to see that the dolls looked like them and that they even had their names on the tummies.

I love that you get to choose your own scripture verse for the dolls. I was originally going to choose Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go" for Caleb's doll. I changed my mind when I found this verse because I love that it has a similar message, but adds the reminder to "do everything in love."

Choosing the verse for this doll was very easy. When Brady was born 8 weeks early this verse kept running through my head. I wrote it out on a piece of paper and taped it to his isolette. I knew that I couldn't be strong for my baby, but our Savior could be and this verse was a daily reminder of that fact.

Amelia tends to be a worrier. She is the first to be afraid at bedtime and I thought she could use a gentle reminder of what to do when she feels the need to worry or be afraid. It was very cute when Caleb read Amelia's verse. He said "That's a good one, mom, because she's scared all the time." I like that he figured out my reason for choosing that verse.

Daisy has a very joyful nature so I did a search for the word "joy" on BibleGateway.com. This verse has so many wonderful qualities listed in addition to joy that I thought it would be the perfect verse for her doll. Caleb's reaction to this verse was a little different than his reaction to Amelia's. "Mom, Daisy is only some of those things. She is really not good at self-control."  Oh, the truth behind life with an almost three-year-old.

So there they are. My family of dolls. Each one unique in its own way just like the children they belong to.