Buds?

In May last year I was given this African violet which, as you can see, was flowering:

It suffered a bit of damage on a crowded train on the way home that day, losing a couple of leaves. I propagated new plants from those leaves, and gave one of the plant babies to Sue from Mother Patchwork. That baby plant is now flowering for Sue!

I haven't had any flowers on the original plant since those ones it had when I received it. The plant has grown well; it is now about 35cm across, and it looks very healthy:

But no flowers.

However, maybe, just maybe, it is finally thinking of flowering for me. These tiny protrusions are growing under the top ring of leaves:

Are they flower buds, African violet experts?