Mr. Man’s 1st B-Day

A year ago, Kate gave birth to Christopher and our sleep patterns have never been the same.

Traditionally in Korean culture, we celebrate the first hundred days, called Dohl, because it was a milestone when a baby survived their first 100 days. With the survival rate not an issue in modern times, most Korean families in the U.S. just combine Dohl with the first birthday.

On Dohl, the birthday child wears (or forced to wear) a traditional outfit called a hanbok. This results in them crying bloody murder because not only are they made to wear it–the thing is very scratchy– but are made to sit behind a low traditional Korean table and forced to take many, many, many pictures with all sorts of different family members. Christopher got his tears flowing pretty good like I did when I turned 100 days.

Kate recently posted on FB about how there were just two of us a year ago but now there are three. Who would have thunk it that I will be a father of a precious boy who is full of personality. As much as it was and is surreal, I can’t imagine not having him with us. Happy B-Day Mr. Man!