What I Did On My Birthday! 22.11.2007

Hello everyone!! I am ONE today! I received my first birthday wish from my Daddy and his buddies Edmond ( in the picture ) and Brian who took the picture. They were on their way to Vancouver.

I started my day by opening my presents.. Here is my present from Auntie Shireen!

Mum took me to Gymboree for Birthday fun ( even though she's not feeling too well )

Said Hi to Auntie Lillian and Auntie Mani on the way out..

Getting ready to go to the park!!! Hurry up Mum.. I need my pants!

What are you looking at???

Wow everything looks so small from way up here...


Put me down or I'm going to bite your head!

And now.. my favourite pursuit.... eating leaves in the park! Park! Here I come!



Ha! Got one!


Getting advice from Adrian about eating leaves...

What the heck - I'm going to eat it anyway!

Having a blast on the slides!















With some of my friends in the park - Trishani and Reubin

Where are you guys going??? I'm NOT done yet!!

Birthday Party Photos

My welcoming committee!


And the STAR arrives!!



Daddy delivered me to my party! I didn't wanna wake up!

My favourite Kakak wishing me HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

With my KungKung (maternal Grandpa) and PohPoh

Karl the love of my life came!!



Our SUPER DUPER CUPCAKE CAKE!

Getting ready to blow out our candles!

Mr Potato Clown.. that's MY bottle , you can't have it... you're too big for bottles!

Mr Potato exchanging things with me.

What do you mean u want my balloon back?

Can you see Dr Raman in the background? He was the first person to ever see me and welcome me into this world!
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Zara imitating her Daddy

having some quiet time with Maddy, just playing.

My Godbrother Lysander with my Mummy

Lysander and Karl enjoying some one-on-one MAN time...

Me and Lucas and Auntie Tammie

The Dads. From left, Karl's dad, Lucas' dad, My Dad, Hannah's Dad.

You say if i bite it , it will pop? Hmmmm... let's see...

Lysander wants what I have! Oh no.. here he comes!!


Mum and the 'gang'

Mum's Musings - Cahaya's 1st Birthday Party

Many of Cahaya's ardent blog fans will be wondering why the silence for so long ( I was dead busy planning the party... duhhhh ) and why silence still, after the party ( I'm still recovering .. duhhhh...) no, seriously folks Cahaya is not well ( the party animal ) and I was so busy at the party that I didn't get to take a single shot. I was too busy coordinating everything and everyone, that I didn't get to take a single shot. Yes me .. shutter happy karen.. not ONE photo!

Yes, you can safely say I did not get to savour every moment of her
1st party ever .. but what I did get to see and soak in was a party where every single guest was a guest that was specially invited, based on how important that person is to Cahaya. It was a room filled with love. Every person there cares for Cahaya. "It takes a village to raise a child"... well, at 102 guests ranging from 3months old to 72yrs.. well, we pretty much could be counted as a small village.

Every person who has been involved in her life, from the time she was born ( hey - from before she even arrived! - my OBGYN Prof Raman came too! ) was invited.

My child partied on, from 2-6pm with the spirit her Dad can be proud of.. Partttaaayyyyyyy!! To her, it was just a pretty big playdate with tons of spectators. To me, I was grateful for the turnout, surrounded by love and happiness. The presents were great too - looks like i don't have to buy her any more clothes or toys for another year! ( Thanks everyone! )

I promise I'll have photos up soon, as soon as my pals send them to me ! ( hear that folks! hellooooo !! Pronto pronto! )

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Birds of a feather..

Enjoying one of Zara's toys

Mummy and I enjoying a dance ... yeahhhh bangra!!