Thanks again all, thought I would let you know how it went. Baby was a big hit with DD! I don't think I've seen her be particularly attached to a toy, but she loves toting baby around and "taking care" of it. I guess it's easy to identify with since I've seen her "swinging" and "tickling" baby, and she was interested in what baby should eat at dinnertime, etc.
I went with a Corolle 14", the smell was not overwhelming. It's not exactly vanilla, sort of vanilla-esque and not as strong as I expected. I decided the soft body would be cuddly while having somewhat realistic limbs/face. I was able to find one with a nice gender-nuetral outfit, jean overalls and coral striped shirt:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ef=oss_product
I also got the doll carrier from A Toy Garden (only available in dark blue right now, luckily DD's fave), it's nice and simple and the zipper is a very fun/practical feature! There's room for a bigger doll, and I think I saw some sort of pouch inside for a smaller doll. DD is not ready to wear baby yet but it has been a fun "swing" so far.
I went with a Corolle 14", the smell was not overwhelming. It's not exactly vanilla, sort of vanilla-esque and not as strong as I expected. I decided the soft body would be cuddly while having somewhat realistic limbs/face. I was able to find one with a nice gender-nuetral outfit, jean overalls and coral striped shirt:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ef=oss_product
I also got the doll carrier from A Toy Garden (only available in dark blue right now, luckily DD's fave), it's nice and simple and the zipper is a very fun/practical feature! There's room for a bigger doll, and I think I saw some sort of pouch inside for a smaller doll. DD is not ready to wear baby yet but it has been a fun "swing" so far.
