Happy Twelveth Month, Fabi!

Zwölf monate schon vorbei!

Fabi's first year album is finally complete.

Eventhough his official 'First Birthday Celebration' will be in a few days, Fabi enjoyed all kinds of surprises on this special occasion.

When he woke up, he found fun decorations around the house and his toy swimming pool full of ballons! He read his e-mail (thanks 'Tia Mau J." and "Tia Sandra, Cesar and Stephanie" for the colorful e-cards, and Ma. Gabriela B., Virginia and the Bonilla family for your e-mail wishes! Updated to say: Even Ashwin and Prashant sent their wishes by e-mail! GRACIAS!) .

Fabi also received phone calls and SMS on his Daddy's cell.

His maternal grandparents sang 'Happy Birthday' to him through 'Google Talk' and later he heard the song again, this time by a wonderful chorus of children who took a break from his paternal grandmother's tuition classes.

Fabi even has entries dedicated to him over at 'shweta & rajeev's world' and 'nidhivivek'! Isn't it great?!

During the day, Fabi also opened his present and was allowed to crawl up the steps as many times as he wanted!

It's a good thing he had a long nap in the afternoon because later in the day, his uncle Sopan and aunt Priya took him birthday shopping. He now has a BEAUTIFUL quilt and pillow, from a kid's store called Lilliput and you can see in the picture he's modelling his first cargo pants in camouflage green with a blue shirt that says 'Demolition Boy' in the front!

After dinner at "Bombay Blues" in Center One, we brought home a slice of chocolate cake. In an impromptu celebration MasalaMom and MasalaDad helped him blow a candle to the beat of 'Cumpleaños Feliz' - the Spanish version of the Birthday Song.

Before the day was over, Sopan Uncle and Priya Aunty surprised Fabi with another gift - a puppy that can jump a somersault!

Click here to see this story in pictures. Also...let me know if you can think of a funny/clever caption for this picture, which is the last one in the album.

Thanks to all the Well Wishers who called and to the ones who took the time to write a comment!

We still have not decided which pictures will be enlarged/framed...Thanks for your suggestions! We'll let you know what we decide :)