I got into reborns several years ago. Pretty much right away I knew I wanted a mini me. But customs are hella expensive so I had to put it on the backburner. Last year I splurged and got a custom toddler from my second choice reborn artist (first wasn’t responding). I was so excited and I could not wait. I bought way too much stuff in the several months I waited for her. Her arrival was anticlimactic. Maybe even disappointing. It was mostly her hair. I felt like the hair was darker than it should have been. The artist had promised to give me options when she got to that point but I guess she forgot. She was still amazing. Just wasn’t everything I’d hoped for. I felt like I couldn’t bond enough to get the therapeutic effect I’d wanted her for. Time has passed and I’m still iffy on the hair, but I have started to bond with her. It’s been an interesting journey