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Happy Birthday to the Piglet

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December 14th was the Piglet’s birthday. We never planned anything major (have yet to even get him a present, poor thing)…I was (still am) drowning in work and just could not summon up enough enthusiasm to throw a big shindig.

I did want to do something for him though, so I called a handful of tiny tots from our apartment complex who know him and served up some cake and snacks. At the last minute, I decided to do some decorations and play some music, and voila it was a party!

We all had such a great time – including the piglet. I mean most babies cry at their first birthday parties right? It’s pretty much de rigeur. Well, there was not so much as a wah from the piglet. He didn’t understand what was going on, and why there was this whole tamasha with strangers kissing him, and so much noise, and balloons, and cake, and everything…but he didn’t let it throw him one little bit. That’s my little piglet for you – cool and composed.

Here are some pics from the party:

Last minute decorations
New buddies
With his aunt
Yummy fruit gateau from Spoonful of Sugar
Cake cutting
Feast!!!
Dancing Girls
Shaking a leg
Exploring the balloons
Opening his presents or at least trying to
Tired after the party

It turned out to be such a lovely time…thanks to the snubnose’s enthusiasm (I swear she is totally growing to be a total party girl), and the piglet’s quiet cheerfulness. I love such impromptu fun times.

And now, back to work!!!

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Wordless Wednesdays – Memories of a Birthday Party

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Last weekend, the snubnose attended her close friend’s birthday party. The theme was sea princess…

The party invite – Message in a Bottle style
Before the party started
Our table decorations
Even the bottled water followed the theme
Who doesn’t love polka dot balloons?
All crowded around the cake
A rather blurry shot of the cake
The snubnose managed to snag a mermaid
and a butterfly tattoo
The return gift – a backpack embossed with the snubnose’s name and a little crown saying “Princess”

Needless to say, we had the most awesome time. What a wonderful party!

The Snubnose is in Love…

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..with this adorable return gift she got from the birthday party she attended last weekend.

A Personalized Bean Bag

A Personalized Bean Bag

Isn’t it just gorgeous? The snubnose is over the moon with it, even wanting to sleep on it :)

She also got a personalized book, where she was one of the main characters in the story.

Me, I am feeling a bit mortified because the birthday gift we gave to the birthday girl does not really match up to the awesomeness of this bean bag and the book :(

Note: For those not clued in to the concept of a return gift, it is the gift that the birthday child gives to all the children who attend his/hers birthday party. Usually, this gift is not too expensive – just a couple of books, or crayons, or something like that.

Birthday Party Fun

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Last weekend was a fun one. The snubnose was invited to a birthday party on Sunday. So, the whole weekend was spent either preparing for the party or partying :) .

On Saturday, we went to our favorite store in Bangalore, Sanctuary to get the birthday girl some clothes for her birthday. Ended up buying tons of stuff for snubnose as well. Got the sad news that the store is planning to discontinue their line of children’s clothing :( . Too bad, now I will have to search for another store that stocks really cute (and reasonable) children’s clothing. A rather tall order. Sanctuary is also one of those few stores where Jahnavi really has a lot of fun. The sales people all love her, and she has a ball getting pampered by all the staff, while we can shop in peace.

We saw some amazing silk quilts in the store as well. Kalyan was quite interested in looking at some pieces. However, by then Jahnavi had quite exhausted herself and it was time to leave. Picked up some dinner from Subway and then proceeded home.

Earlier, we had gone to Cauvery to get the birthday girl’s parents a gift. They recently celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary. We picked up some really nice rosewood elephant bookends for them. I hope they liked it. Cauvery has very traditional stuff which is nice. But, I wish they would also update their collections. It is a bit boring to see the same sort of thing every time you visit the store. Soon, I think it will be only a store for tourists.

On sunday, we went to the party which was taking place in Palm Meadows, Whitefield. I’ve heard a lot about Palm Meadows, but this was the 1st time I actually visited the place. It is an amazing township, world-class, one of the best I have ever seen. The villas look absolutely magnificent (if a bit cookie-cutter).

The party was good fun, and Jahnavi really freaked out at the bouncy castle. This was the 1st time that she has seen one, and she took to it like a duck to water. She was the smallest child in the castle, but she didn’t let that faze her one bit.
Jahnavi in the white dress on the bouncy castle


On the way back home from the party, Kalyan asked me if I would have liked to live in Palm Meadows. I hesitated for a bit, and then thinking about the daily commute to work decided that Palm Meadows is definitely not for us. It is way too far from anything. And, however great the township, I always prefer to be near Indra Nagar, which is I think one of the nicest places in Bangalore.