Happy Thanksgiving!

For Thanksgiving 2007, we are very thankful for the health and safety of our newborn Elizabeth. We're also thankful for all of our friends and family who have supported our family this week.

We have had many visitors, cards, gifts, letters and many other signs of support for Elizabeth and us newbie parents. Sam and I feel very blessed this Thanksgiving knowing that there are so many people looking out for our child. That's what family, friendship, and community is all about and we are grateful that is so bountiful in our circle. We do not take it for granted.

Happy Thanksgiving to all, and thanks to everyone for their support!

Joshua, Samantha, and Elizabeth Grant

Saturday

Elizabeth is doing very well. "Ellie" continues to eat big and sleep well. Here's a picture from today.

My Two Favorite Girls in the World!

I am so proud of my wife and daughter. I must be the luckiest man in the world to have two beautiful girls in my life!

Don't forget to click on the image for a closer look at my two angels!

We're Home!

11:15 a.m. - Elizabeth Katherine, not yet 48 hours old, is officially home and in her bedroom. Bringing our first child home is a proud moment for Sam and me. Elizabeth and mom are still continuing to do well and are looking forward to sleeping in our own beds tonight!

Thank you to all of you who made our child's birth so memorable with your phone calls, gifts, and visits to our hospital room. Now that we're home, we parents are looking forward to a hot shower, a home-cooked meal, and spending time with our beautiful daughter!

Elizabeth Katherine Grant

Sam and I are proud to announce the birth of our first child, Elizabeth Katherine Grant. Elizabeth and Sam are both healthy and doing well.

Elizabeth is a beautiful girl! She was born at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 14 2007. With a weight of 7 lbs. 11 oz. and a length of 21 inches, Elizabeth is a perfectly healthy baby with lots of long dark hair!

(Click on the image for a bigger picture of Elizabeth!)

More thoughts on Imagination

This morning, I remembered that I had recently watched a video about imagination. From the website TED Talks, Ken Robinson proffers a keen insight into imagination and its role (or lack thereof) in American education. His message is both reflective and humorous, so check it out and let me know what you think.

Ken Robinson: Do Schools Kill Creativity?

Raising the 21st Century Child

With a child on the way, Sam and I have been contemplating the best way to raise a child in the 21st Century. As the world grows more complex, it appears that the young seem to embrace the changes the most. But at what price? If you're interested in 21st century parenting or education, you might be interested in reading this article we read in The Rake entitled "The Death and Life of the American Imagination." Feel free to comment in person or on this blog post. Some parts we agreed with. A few we did not. What do you think?

http://www.rakemag.com/reporting/features/death-and-life-american-imagination

Sam's visitors

Sam has received a steady stream of visitors in the last two weeks.

Last weekend, high school friends Alison, Angie, and Erin enjoyed two days here in Rochester.

This weekend, Aunts Kay and Kendra and Cousins Sydney and Toni came to visit and feed Sam and the baby at Victoria's.