Girl of the Year Birthdays

A while back, I emailed American Girl to ask when the Girl of the Year's birthdays are and what their middle names are. It turns out, only three of them have middle names, and only 6 have specified birthdays.

2001: Lindsey Bergman - Unspecified, 1991
2003: Kailey Hopkins – Unspecified, 1993
2005: Marisol Luna – Unspecified, 1995
2006: Jess McConnell – Unspecified, 1996
2007: Nicki Fleming – Unspecified, 1997
2008: Mia St. Clair – Unspecified, 1998
2009: Chrissa Maxwell – Unspecified, 1999
2010: Lanie Holland – Unspecified, 2000
2011: Kanani Akina – Unspecified, 2001
2012: McKenna Brooks – Unspecified, 2002
2013: Saige Copeland – October 8, 2003
2014: Isabelle Palmer – Unspecified (Autumn), 2004
2015: Grace Thomas – September 17, 2005
2016: Lea Clark – August 14, 2005
2017: Gabriela McBride – Unspecified, 2006
2018: Luciana Vega - May 15, 2006
2019: Blaire Wilson - March 8, 2009

2020: Joss Kendrick - April 14, 2010

Only Saige, Grace, Lea, Luciana, Blaire, and Joss have birthdays, although Isabelle's is said to be in Autumn.

And for their middle names, only Jess, Chrissa, and Joss have middle names. 

Jess Akiko McConnell, Chrissa Marie Maxwell, and Jocelyn Elizabeth Kendrick.

I also noticed that Gabriela is 11 and Luciana is 12, while everyone else is 10 in their books. I wonder why?

'til Next Time! - JCole

Joss Time Joss Time Joss Time!

So, yesterday, my 8 year old sister received her first American Girl Doll for her birthday! The doll she received was Joss Kendrick, Girl of the Year 2020. So you can expect to see some pictures of her soon. Joss is the second GotY to receive a unique face mold since Jess in 2006. Huh. Jess, Joss. Jess Joss Jess Joss! Very similar names, although Jess's full name is Jess while Joss Is short for Jocelyn. They are the only Girl of the Years to introduce a new face. The historical characters usually get to do that. On the left is the Joss Mold, with the Jess mold on the right. 
You can't see it in the photo, but Joss's teeth are actually only painted into the mouth. all of the other dolls have molded teeth as a guide in the mouth, which are painted white. 

I noticed that Joss's body fabric was different then that of my Felicity doll. her head and limbs move easily and quietly. Felicity's body fabric is a cheaper material, and her head and limbs squeak LOUDLY when moved. Joss also has her neck stamp (American Girl ©) placed very low on her neck than on other dolls. Overall, Joss is an amazing doll, and my sister is fascinated with her. She loves telling everybody about her hearing aid, and how she can only hear in her right ear when she's wearing it, and how she's completely deaf in her left ear. 

Quick question: who's your favorite Girl of the Year? Mine is Mia St. Clair, from 2008, although Luciana Vega from 2018 is a very close second. Do you own any of the GotY's? I don't, but my sister has Joss.