Okay, okay it's late but we're all suffering in this house. So...

Maddy's 1!

"How did that happen?", "It doesn't seem five minutes...", "Doesn't time fly...", blah, blah, blah, but it's all VERY true.

So Madeline had her first birthday on Saturday 4th March and the clan were invited to enjoy the festivities. The day started as usual, a grumpy, hungry second child but she soon warmed up to the idea of a birthday, and really quite enjoys watching her big sister open all her presents for her. You don't have a dog and bark yourself afterall! But seriously, her parents did intervene at times to let Maddy have a turn, but she really wasn't bovvered... look at her face!

In the afternoon Grandma, Grandad, Nanny, Nana, Grampy, Uncles; Pete, John and Andrew, Aunts; Rebecca, Lucy and Courtney, Cousins; James, William, Ella and Megan all descended upon us for a few hours of frivolity. A good time was had by all (except Rebecca I suspect as she got lumbered with five children to entertain whilst everyone else had a jolly time downstairs - Sorry Bec!), even Madeline forgot that her teeth were hurting for a while there. Anyway, the girls were exhausted but happy!

So to Sunday, we pottered. Did very little in the morning (apart from take varying lotions and potions) with the intention of perking ourselves up for a visit from Deb, Oliver and Andzrezheopwnbqcwxipu! (Don't know exactly how to spell his name.... It's Polish but sounds like Andre!!) We all had a lovely time, playing and dressing up...

And that was that really! Back to the humdrum today. We all sang happy birthday to Madeline at Monkey Music which she greatly enjoyed and showed off her dancing prowess. But that's about it really. I need my next dose of extra strength ibuprofen so off I toddle.

See ya!