Full Month Party

This is an extremely belated post. After 3 months, I am finally getting used to baby's schedule and needs. 

In the Asian culture, it is a common practice to celebrate when a newborn completes his/her first month in this new world. Well, the whole idea was because infant mortality was high in the past due to inadequate medical care and a lack of good hygiene practices. Thus if one could survive past the one month mark, it calls for celebration. Today, people celebrate to share their joy of this new addition with their friends and relatives.

We celebrated Baby S "full month" on 6 July when she was 5 weeks old at the quaint and historic Fullerton Hotel. With decorations, red eggs and glutinous rice cakes (ang ku kueh) provided for, we just needed to turn up in style. 

The guest list was intentionally kept small as we wanted an intimate celebration (just like our wedding) with only people who matters to us. Even then, I was so beat entertaining and catching up with friends by the time the event ended.

We also took the chance to do a simple baby dedication. 

We are really thankful to all our friends and relatives who took time to celebrate this joyous occasion with us. 

Baby S was almost awake for the full 3 hours of the party. She was really good too with minimal crying and fussing. Needless to say, she slept really soundly that night. First taste of life as a social butterfly. We start young. Haha.

So many people are so excited and happy to see Baby S. She is indeed blessed and we are really thankful for that. Thanks be to God!