Monday, January 07, 2008

A second first baby

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People seem to be fascinated by superlatives. Ripley and Guinness have built empires around the biggest, the smallest, the fastest, and the tallest. But for each of these, the title can be taken away. There is always the possibility of someone an inch taller or living a year longer or eating one more hot dog. The one superlative, however, that can never be beaten is the first. The first of anything will forever remain the first.

The first baby born each year is always a popular milestone. It must be interesting to be able to say you were the first child born at such-and-such hospital in year X. Kaden Skye Armstrong had that honor, being the first born at Gettysburg Hospital in Pennsylvania, January 1, 2007. No doubt, he she thought that would be his her claim to fame for quite a while. So, leave it to his her kid sister to steal his her thunder.

Faith Lynn Armstrong was born at the same hospital, one year later, and, like her big bro sis, was the first baby of the year. That makes her the second first baby of the year in a row for proud, but befuddled parents Kyle and Becky Armstrong. "It's strange," said the kids' mom. "It's all very weird." At least Kaden Skye will always be the first first baby of the year in their family. That's something, right?
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