Celebrating Baby Milestones: Our Korean-Singaporean Style! Full Month & 100 Day Celebration
Hey mamas! As a Korean mom married to a Singaporean, juggling different cultural traditions has been quite the adventure! Let me share how we mixed both cultures for our baby's special moments.
First up - The Full Month!
You know that moment when different parenting styles clash? Coming from Korea, where we usually keep babies home for the first 3 months, I honestly hesitated about the full month celebration. In Korea, we're super strict - we even ask all family members to get whooping cough vaccines before visiting (yes, really!).
But here's what happened: after some interesting discussions with my husband, we decided to do it Singapore-style to respect his culture! We kept it small and cozy because of Covid - with just immediate family members.
Our Full Month table included:
* Red eggs
* Ang Ku Kueh
* Glutinous rice dessert
* a lovely cake ๐
All symbolizing sweetness, fertility, and prosperity!
Quick photo session, family dinner, and done!
Even though the gathering was small, we made sure to honor the significance of the day by focusing on the health of our baby and the unity of our family.
Shopping Tips:
Full month goodies and cakes from Sweetest Moments
Our Baby's Korean 100-Day Celebration in SG!
Now it is about Baek-il (๋ฐฑ์ผ, ็ฝๆฅ ), the Korean 100-day celebration! It's such a special milestone in Korean culture - back in the day, reaching 100 days was a huge deal for babies, and even now we love celebrating this special day!
Our Baek-il table included:
* Baekseolgi (Steamed white rice cakes) for new beginnings
* Red dates for good health
* Raw rice for prosperity ๐
* Long white strings (for a long, blessed life!)
* Added some tropical fruits because... Singapore! ๐๐๐
Shopping Tips:
* Rice cakes: Sol Mart/Sarang Mart (budget-friendly tip: frozen ones work just fine, especially if your family isn't big on rice cakes)
* Fruits: RedMart ๐
* Celebration cake: Edith Patisserie ๐
The Covid Reality: Not gonna lie - it was pretty emotional doing this without my parents physically here. But we made it work with FaceTime! They guided us through the whole setup and shared their blessings virtually. Modern problems, modern solutions, right?
PS: My little one was much better behaved this time compared to his full month celebration โ already grown so much since then!
Even though the timing and what we serve might be different (same same but different ๐), the meaning and blessings are the same. I feel so lucky to celebrate our son's well-being in both cultures!
Any other mixed-culture mamas out there? Would love to hear your stories too! ๐
And stay tuned for my next post about our first birthday celebration - trust me, it gets even more interesting!