I am coming up so you better get this party started!

We were invited to a 1 year old's birthday party. My first reaction usually is 'oh its gonna be a bloody screaming affair'. To be fair, in Singapore that is usually not the case. The kids are in the play area with their nannies while the parents are in the party hall making small talk. Not my kind of a party really. But this was a special 'one' and I was actually looking forward to it!

We were among the first to arrive. The party hall was wonderfully decorated with balloons, confetti, streamers et all. The little one - Miss T looked pretty in her new outfit. Soon the other guests started arriving and after the initial introductions, the place was taken over by T and her friends. I found myself sitting alone, just soaking in the atmosphere and loving it. Good food, good music and good company!

T had a great mix of friends - different cultures, background, age groups and races! Some came with their nannies, others with their parents. Quite a few of them were meeting for the first time. That did not deter them. They went around the room, started 'networking', making friends and having a good time. If it were me, I would have been standing in a corner - gauche and awkward - trying to make eye contact and thinking of something brilliant to say. But nah! No awkward moments for these new kids on the block. They were dancing to the groove, moving from one friend to the next, eating donuts, striking up conversations and actually enjoying every bit of it. I could visualize each one of them singing:

Making my connection as I enter the room
Everybody's chilling as I set up the groove

It could have put any MBA networking session to shame!

The cake cutting was nice. T and her parents cut the cake while all of us sang. The kids were enjoying the cake, grabbing from each other's plates and asking for more. Even with all the chaos around, the adults were not hassled. We were happy, relaxed and did not feel the need for a conversation to keep the party going. It was the best kiddie party ever!

PS: Needless to say - Miss T, Polka and the whole gang had a whale of a time :)