It is Korean custom to celebrate the 100th day of a baby's life after birth.
Here's a little more information on the event:
Baek-il (100th day of baby's birth)
This is the day to give congratulations for 100 days after a baby's birth. The number 100 has an inherent meaning of maturity and perfection, signifying a baby passes through perfection period safely as a human being. People bring presents and congratulatory statements and wish for the baby's health and blessing.
The several different types of rice cakes are prepared, including baekseolgi (steamed rice cake), bulkunp'at gomul (red bean rice cake), ch'alsusu gyongdan, and osaek songp'yeon (5-color moon rice cake). Baekseolgi has the symbolic meaning of holiness, bulkunp'at gomul for expelling evil spirits, and ch'alsusu gyongdan for returning a baby which is secured in a holy world to the worldly place on that day. The 5-color moon rice cake is made with 5 pretty colors, signifying the harmony of nature. Unlike the rice cakes of Samchil-Il, the rice cakes for Baek-il are shared with neighbors from the belief of a baby's longevity and blessings.
Jack's Baek-il is technically 1/2/07 but we will be celebrating on New Year's Day since the 2nd is when I return to work.
The Florida Maidys will be present for the event as well as close friends and the Chicago family. My mother will see to the traditional Baekil food items. It will be a nice, and intimate celebration (like our wedding) of Jack's first 100 days on earth. I can't wait!
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