Another birthday rolls by, and this time I was aware enough to enjoy it for that. I was woken up early in the morning to be wished, hugged, and given my gifts.

Seeing my enchantment with all things Dora, P-M arranged for a Dora theme for the party in the evening, and I was overjoyed with the balloons

the cake

and all the rest of it. We had a small gathering, but all my friends were there - Adhik, Pratik and Hemant, and of course Sonal and Amit uncles and Pooja and Mamta auntys. P-M had decided to give me a leg up by teaching me to blow candles to the tune of "Happy Birthday to You", and I put that to handy use. I had a whale of a time during all of it,

and even taught Adhik a few dance steps.