2nd Birthday

Shana had a great birthday this year. Last year she was wondering why so many people have gathered and why everyone just wanted to talk to her :) even though she enjoyed having so many kids around and dancing a bit. This year she very well knew its her birthday and she is the star :) The day started a bit late, rahul had already left for work so I wished her when she got up. I made batatawadas for her as a special dish, nothing sweet as anyway there ws a party in the evening. After she got ready, we quickly visited the supermarket and ordered  a cake with fishes and stars (both r loved by shanaya) on it. Actually,  we had been to the cake shops day before also but i couldn't finish ordering then. After that we came home  & she took her afternoon nap. Whn she got up, I told her that we are having a birthday party where her friends and few people will show up and it will be a lot of fun. She was excited to wear her new pink dress (she was not ready to take it off on trial in babyshop :)  I had to tell her that we have ordered it and that the store will directly send it to our address on her birthday :) Yes, it was hid in the house all that while. By that time rj was back too. Then deepak and family came to pick us up.We drove to the hotel where party was organised. Shanaya was a bit quiet initially to see the hotel, we were early and good that she had time to settle before the guests would start coming in. When she saw the balloon blower, she wanted to do it on her own but obviously she was to small to do tht :) so with a bit help from me she managed to blow 2 balloons and then playfully settled for a big bunch of balloons.
We cut the cake around 8 pm when everyone had come. This time it was fun since shana really knew what to expect & she loved cutting the cake and eating it too :) She had fun playing with alia, saiesha (aadya was sleeping) . Not many kids were there as all the Indian kids here in gulf go back home for summer vacation.