According to the chinese lunar calendar, Kate is 1 year old today.
Besides prayers to the Gods, we did this very traditional ritual which in olden days, "set" the path for the child's future.
This is how it works: you line up several items that signify different career paths for the child. Items may be pens (become a writer), books (a scholar), food (hm, not sure about this, a chef, perhaps?) or money.
I'm not typically traditional, but since the MIL was arranging the whole process, the husband and I caught on and saw no harm to attempting the ritual.
So we lined up the following items today: a chicken drumstick, a calculator, a book, a $100 note and a pen.
It was very interesting to watch Kate react when she saw them lined up in front of her. She first reached towards the book, but she changed her mind at the last moment and picked up the $100 note!
Ah, my daughter's destined for big money! Woot!
Story of our simple lives - of our family, of our beautiful children, Kate & Jake
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