I love the American Girls! I have Molly! (I had glasses growing up, and my name is Marly, so kind of similar there too.)
My sister has two, Josefina, and I think Kirsten. I'll have to tell her about this!
I went to an American Girl birthday one time.
ETA: We had the Bitty Babies too. Do y'all remember those custom-made American Girl dolls that you could get to look like you? I thought that was so cool an idea!