thank you before I forget. This is the best birthday Iâve ever had.â Then Dory swam on her way. âHappy birthday to me,â she sang. âYou did a great job with Doryâs surprise birthday party,â Marlin told Nemo. âIâm proud of you.â âThanks, Dad,â said Nemo. âI was thinking we should start planning my birthday party. Itâs only nine months away. Have you worked on the guest list yet?â âI hadnât really . . .â Marlin started. âCould we have a seaweed cake? Itâs the best kind. What do you think, Dad?â asked Nemo. âSon,â said Marlin. âIf youâre planning it, Iâm sure your birthday party will be the best one ever.â