Today was Max's one month. In Chinese culture, a baby's first month calls for a celebration. Proud parents introduce their new baby to friends and relatives. Traditionally, a newborn was not given a name or formally accepted into the family until this time because, as in other countries, infant mortality rates in China were quite high. A baby who reached one month of age was likely to survive, and so the event was celebrated.
Max received Lysee or "lucky money" in red envelopes and gold jewelry. He also receives his first haircut. The removing of the birth hair is to mark the point of the child's independent existence.
Ma and Gong (Grandma and Grandpa)
Dad and Max
cousins
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