So that's where babies come from!

     Today, we made a visit to Babyland General in Cleveland, Georgia to see the home of the Cabbage Patch Kids.  It was a quick drive to my old hometown, and things inside Babyland are pretty much exactly as I remember it.  Which is pretty tacky!

     First, we tour through the nursery, where all the babies are sleeping.  Madison was wired from the moment she entered the building.  So many dolls!  (oops!  You've got to remember that "doll" is a four letter word.  These are "babies!").  Anyway, fortunately she remained calm enough in the nursery not to wake any of them.  Or, at least I think they were sleeping.  They weren't moving much, that's for sure.

     Next, we entered the area of the Crystal Tree just in time to see a Cabbage Patch Baby be born.  This was slightly interesting to Madison - but soon enough she was more into running around the place and moving babies where she thought they ought to be.  Example:  there was an empty bench at the lunchroom scene with food at the table and everything.  Why, that simply wouldn't do!  Madison grabbed another Cabbage Patch Kid off a nearby bench and put in front of the food and proudly pronounced, "Eeeee!"  Which means "eat," of course.

     After that, of course, is the gift shop.  We've inherited a few Cabbage Patch Kids over the years, and really weren't prepared to shell out a couple hundred for another doll (oops!  I mean "baby").  

     It was a really nice day!  We had a fun time at Babyland General, but that's because we made it fun.  Madison, Mommy and Daddy had some great playtime together running around and posing for photos.  Babyland is changing locations soon - after about 25 years or so in this one building.  So this is pretty much the last time we'll probably see this one.  

     But we'll be back to see the new building when Madison is older.   I think she'll be looking forward to it...