How much credit should a baby get for being born?

Almost three weeks ago, our grandson Elliott was born.
When Jacky and I gave our daughter Carolyn a card to congratulate her, I commented that I had wanted to include on the card some kind of congratulations for young Elliott – but both Carolyn and Jacky felt that was unnecessary. "After all", said Carolyn, "Elliott didn't do anything worthy of congratulation – he was just born, I did all the hard work!"
What's true in the physical realm is often also true in the spiritual realm. A person who is born again as a Christian contributes nothing to his or her own spiritual birth. They are accepted by God as one of his children simply because they are born into His family. God does all the work, and God gets all the glory – no credit is due to the newborn Christian, just as none is due to the newborn baby.
But after a person has become a member of God's family and grows towards maturity, there are expectations. There is work to be done and responsibilities to be met, just as in any family.
There is most definitely a place for good works in the life of the Christian. But there is a difference between works done because we are saved, and works done in order to be saved.
Concerning works done in order to be saved, Paul says in Ephesians 2:8,9:
" For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast."
But concerning works done as an expression and outworking salvation grace faithof one who has been saved, Paul says in Philippians 2:12-15:
"Work out your salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure. Do all things... so that you will prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God..." (NASB)
OK, so I guess I can't give little Elliott credit for being born into our family. But when he grows to maturity as a family member, Jacky and I (and of course his parents) will expect him to work hard at living a life that reflects the standards and morals of the family to which he belongs!
And as he reaches the important milestones in his life, I know I will delight to give him a card with the words "Congratulations Elliott!" Written on it.