One
of my best friends is a mom to triplets and a sweet boy. The sweet boy was a
miracle baby. My best friend and her husband had a hard time with infertility
and was fortunate to have triplets. After having triplets, they never thought
another baby was possible then BAM… Oliver was here.
To
celebrate Oliver’s first birthday, I was asked to help with the decorations. We
also celebrated Oliver’s Dohl, a Korean tradition. A
baby's 1st birthday is special no matter what, but in the Korean tradition, the
1st birthday is extra special. In the past, the death rates for children were high and many children died before
their first birthday, so it was an important milestone for the baby and parents.
The whole village used to celebrate a baby's first birthday, sharing food and
wishing for long life and fortune for the baby. The best part of the
celebration is when the baby is seated in front of a table of foods &
objects such as money, books, rice & string. The baby is then urged to pick
up an object from the table. This object is to tell the child’s future.
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