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!
Aww so cute, I used to love Rainbow when I was younger.
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Me too - My favourite episode was about Dick Turnip, the Naughty Highwayman! :)
DeleteAw 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!
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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! :)
DeleteAww penblwydd hapus Marianna!! Love the dress - so cute! And yay for Rainbow! Way better than Peppa Pig! x
ReplyDeleteDiolch yn fawr! :) I know, I'm dreading the day she realises Peppa Pig exists... x
DeleteAww happy 1st birthday to Marianna - love that Alice in Wonderland dress, it's so adorable :-)
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DeleteAhh what a lovely post! x
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DeleteWhat a gorgeous post and photos ! Sounds like a lovely birthday x
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Thank you - we had a great time, and Marianna was in her element! :)
DeleteShe's so cute, I used to love Rainbow when I was little
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Thank you! Me too, it makes the constant rewatching somewhat more bearable. :)
DeleteOh my goodness she is absolutely beautiful, what a gorgeous head of hair and a stunning colour! Happy birthday little one :)
ReplyDeleteMy 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!
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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
DeleteHappy Birthday Marianna, what a great birthday you had too!
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DeleteOMG I LOVE her dress! So cute.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it? I kind of wanted one in my size too :)
DeleteHappy Birthday little Marianna! I love her outfit! & What a cute photo too! #MySundayPhoto
ReplyDeleteThank you! It's such an adorable dress :)
DeleteOh 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
ReplyDeleteThank you! The Bungle and Zippy are her favourite, poor George just gets left to his own devices!
DeleteAw sounds lovely, what a difference a year can make. Thank you for linking up to #justanotherlinky xx
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DeleteHappy 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
ReplyDeleteThank 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.
DeleteHappy birthday Marianna. Looking very cute as Alice! :)
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