Baby Blessing

On Sunday July 22,07 we were able to bless baby Grant. Also, we were lucky enough to have our parents in town for the blessing, which was a great opportunity for the new grandparents to meet their new grandson.

Kathy Arrives

My mom came in last night and finally got to meet her new little grandson. KaraLee and I are excited to have family in town for the next couple of weeks for the baby blessing which is scheduled for this Sunday. Grant was a little angel for his grandma, who got to hold him while he slept for around a good hour. KaraLee and I also appreciate the many gifts from friends in Issaquah who packed my mom's suitcase with stuff for the baby. We'll post some pictures later this week of the family in town.

Grant's First Cruise

On Friday night, Chris, Grant and I had the neat opportunity to go on an hour long cruise sponsored by Chris' summer law firm. The cruise ship sailed back and forth along the Chicago city skyline on Lake Michigan. We thought this would be a great chance for Chris' co-workers to meet Grant. The weather was beautiful and the ride was really comfortable. Grant was really well behaved and made a lot of new friends.

Welcome Baby Grant!

Little Baby Grant was born on June 25, 2007 at 10:38 am. He was born a bruiser at 8 lbs. 6 oz and 20.5 inches long. The birth was a fantastic experience for all 3 of us. KaraLee (reluctantly) did things completely naturally. The labor only lasted 9 1/2 hours and by the time we got to the hospital, she was already 9.5 cm dilated, so any hope/chance of medication was out the door. But it ended up being very positive and Grant was and is healthy as an ox.

He had his 1-week appointment last Tuesday and the doctor gave him an A+ on his check-up. He had gained a bit of weight and jumped to 8 lbs 14 oz and 21 1/4 inches. The doctor said that his healthy weight gain is a tribute to good feeding (props to KaraLee and to the baby). So that was great news.

Finally, we took the baby with us on Saturday to the Taste of Chicago. It was a hot 86 deg out, but we did well. KaraLee and the baby camped under some trees in the shade while I was the hunter & gatherer for the day. :) It was a lot of fun and the baby has just been very well-behaved through all of our little adventures. The Anderson family is happy & healthy!