What did you get for your bub's 1st birthday??

[Beach Mama]

DH and I are starting to think about what we would like to get Iz for her birthday. She still seems to little for a bike, although a trike with a handle might be good...

When we move we might have room for things like a swing set or cubby but it will sit in a box for the next 6 mths or so until we sell and move.....

We'd like to get one nice big item rather than lots of little things as she will more than likely get lots of stuff at her party.
So what did you get your child for their first birthday!!???? (I keep calling her bub, I just can't stop myself even though she nearly isn't anymore )
TIA

[nic]

from memory we got DD a pooh bear fold out lounge, with the sleeping bag attached. She absolutely loved it. My parents bought it out with them when they visited and dad sat it on the floor in front of her while I wasn't in the room (he didn't realise she wasn't to have it then)
I came out to see DD sitting on it with a big smile on her face. She had it for quite a few years too, so got plenty of use out of it.

Nic

[LuluHB]

We've got Iz a HUGE stuffed pony that is in a sitting position so she'll be able to climb all over it, pretend to ride it etc but won't have far to fall off. Also got just a couple of little extra silly toys, including those crayola baby crayons and a big colouring book - might regret that one when she uses the crayons on my walls and floor!! My folks have got her a "thing" that is a combination push, ride on, pedal pony (again!) that you convert as they get older. DH's family have got her one of those pull out couch things with a sleeping bag built in - will be great if I ever get enough courage to leave her for sleepovers at grandma's house!

I like the cubby idea too Tan, but I think that's probably next year, or maybe next Christmas for Izzy and Ned combined.

[Trillian]

For our kids first birthdays we built a toybox for Lindsay, and brought a timber table and chair set for Erin and a toybox for Paige, plus something small for them to unwrap. We didn't want to get them toys or anything as at that age they have absolutely no idea what it is all about.

[Catastrophic]

For Izzy's birthday she got

- vtech sit to dance thing... it sings and plays music, teaches them alpabet and colours etc.
- vtech infant development system. that plugs into the tv and teaches the alpabet, numbers, colours, also has sign lanuguage on there too. and you can either play it with the tv or without.
- a motorised pink quad bike, which she loves just hasnt got the hang of holding the button down her self so mum does that!

[KatieRabbit]

For DDs 1st birthday (in 8 months!!) I have found a beautiful wooden painted tea party set. It has a cake in segments, tray, teapot, teabags etc all in wood and so very pretty. I think it is made in France. The website has just gorgeous things on it!