a newborn baby's vist to a Shinto shrine

My nephew was born on December 22, 2007. Very first grandkid for my parents and in-laws.

Our precious baby is Daichi. It means 'the earth', large field in the world. We hope he is going to have a great life for him and for the world around you.

Here in Japan, when a baby is born, and after a few months, the baby goes(is taken, in reality) to Shinto shirine. There, he/she gets prayed by the Shinto priest for his/her prosperous life and for the family.

So, Daichi went there yesterday. He kept cool during the ceremony, smart kid!

Looking at him all the time is far from boring. I know his mom has hard time most of the time they are alone, but his existence makes all the people around him smile:)

Was I like that when I was a baby??? Were you???