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Happy Birthday Marianna!

Marianna dressed as Alice in Wonderland

My baby is now a whole year old. I can hardly believe it! This time last year she was in intensive care, so tiny and helpless, and today she's crawling about all over the place, singing and clapping, and demanding 'Brrabrry' - her word for Rainbow.

We got her a set of the Rainbow plush toys for her birthday, along with some annuals and a new DVD. My mum was very good to me and went the practical route, restocking our stash of nappies, wetwipes, and SMA. Anthony's mum and dad spoiled her rotten; the Alice in Wonderland dress was also a gift from their trip to Disneyland Paris. It's so adorable!

We had a little party for her this afternoon, with balloons, and cake, and lots of sandwiches. It was nice to catch up with all the family, and Marianna had a great time being the centre of attention. :)


Marianna has taught me so much this year about what's really important. She has made my life better in so many ways, and I'm so proud to be able to say I'm her mum!



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  1. Corinne1 January 2016 at 22:25

    Aww so cute, I used to love Rainbow when I was younger.

    Corinne x
    www.skinnedcartree.com

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    1. Jessica Powell2 January 2016 at 14:34

      Me too - My favourite episode was about Dick Turnip, the Naughty Highwayman! :)

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  2. Stevie - A Cornish Mum2 January 2016 at 00:00

    Aw gorgeous photos, and I hope you had a lovely day :) My 'baby' is 10 next month eek and his brother is 12 in July double eek!

    Stevie x

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    1. Jessica Powell2 January 2016 at 14:58

      Thank you, it was a really great day. Hehe, if the rest flies like this year I can see it happening before I know it! :)

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  3. Becster2 January 2016 at 08:57

    Aww penblwydd hapus Marianna!! Love the dress - so cute! And yay for Rainbow! Way better than Peppa Pig! x

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    1. Jessica Powell2 January 2016 at 15:22

      Diolch yn fawr! :) I know, I'm dreading the day she realises Peppa Pig exists... x

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  4. Louise (Little Hearts, Big Love)2 January 2016 at 16:23

    Aww happy 1st birthday to Marianna - love that Alice in Wonderland dress, it's so adorable :-)

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  5. you baby me mummy2 January 2016 at 23:22

    Ahh what a lovely post! x

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  6. Life-As-Mum3 January 2016 at 15:42

    What a gorgeous post and photos ! Sounds like a lovely birthday x
    Thank you for linking up with #justanotherlinky

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    1. Jessica Powell3 January 2016 at 15:49

      Thank you - we had a great time, and Marianna was in her element! :)

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  7. Anonymous3 January 2016 at 15:53

    She's so cute, I used to love Rainbow when I was little

    Happy New Year

    Thank you for linking up

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    1. Jessica Powell3 January 2016 at 20:31

      Thank you! Me too, it makes the constant rewatching somewhat more bearable. :)

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  8. Unknown3 January 2016 at 20:37

    Oh my goodness she is absolutely beautiful, what a gorgeous head of hair and a stunning colour! Happy birthday little one :)
    My Lily will be 1 at the beginning of February and we're planning a little family get together similar to yours. I also think the practical route is fantastic, Lily has everything she could ever need from Christmas so that is a fab idea!
    Lucy
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    1. Jessica Powell4 January 2016 at 16:57

      Thank you! When I was a kid I used to tell everyone that when I grew up I'd have a little baby girl with ginger hair... despite us all being brunettes. It turned out to be true though! :) That's it - she just has so much stuff already! It feels a bit like Toys-r-Us here at the moment. x

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  9. Coombe Mill - Fiona3 January 2016 at 22:38

    Happy Birthday Marianna, what a great birthday you had too!

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  10. Min3 January 2016 at 23:22

    OMG I LOVE her dress! So cute.

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    1. Jessica Powell4 January 2016 at 16:50

      Isn't it? I kind of wanted one in my size too :)

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  11. Su4 January 2016 at 00:07

    Happy Birthday little Marianna! I love her outfit! & What a cute photo too! #MySundayPhoto

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  12. Katy (What Katy Said)4 January 2016 at 21:00

    Oh how a year can change things. So glad she is happy and healthy now. I adore those Rainbow toys! Thanks for sharing in #HappyDaysLinky x

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    1. Jessica Powell7 January 2016 at 22:26

      Thank you! The Bungle and Zippy are her favourite, poor George just gets left to his own devices!

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  13. Something Crunchy Mummy7 January 2016 at 20:51

    Aw sounds lovely, what a difference a year can make. Thank you for linking up to #justanotherlinky xx

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  14. Sian QuiteFranklySheSaid8 January 2016 at 20:01

    Happy first birthday Marianna! It sounds like she had a wonderful day and that little Alice dress is the cutest outfit ever! Thanks for sharing with #HappyDaysLinky x

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    1. Jessica Powell8 January 2016 at 23:49

      Thank you! The dress is so cute, I'm hoping she'll be able to wear it plenty more times before she grows out of it too.

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  15. Unknown9 January 2016 at 12:52

    Happy birthday Marianna. Looking very cute as Alice! :)

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