3 first-born daughters

Cathy Strong in New Zealand is a grandmother now. Her oldest daugnter, Rebecca, had a gorgeous daughter on Dec 28 --the same day Cathy’s late father was born 89 years previously.

Here’s a closeup photo of Katie-Belle, whose full name is Katalina Isabelle Mary Hewson. She had to get a passport this week, so it was difficult getting a full-front picture, with eyes open and no one else's hands in the pix.

The other photo is of the three generations of first-born daugters. Katie-Belle is first born, in the arms of her mother Rebecca, Cathys’ first born, and far right is Cathy who was the first born of six sisters. This photo was taken when Katie-Belle was about 20 minutes old.

“The family has closed in on her and (father) Dion and we all seem to own the baby” Cathy reports. “My youngest daughter tells her friends she can’t go out on a camping/drinking weekend with them 'because we have a baby now..' ”

“Oh yes…… that youngest daughter Amanda has really fallen on her feet as a journalist. She completed her studies in November, and has so many job opportunities. There is even a bidding war going on. She is very strong in economics, science, and world events, so the big media are keen for those skills. All of our students are sought after, because the newspapers just can’’t get trained journalists to apply. Pay is lousy, of course, but these new bright journalist grads can be picky about their jobs……. And select on whimsical things like where they want to live, or which newspaper is nearest the surf beach, etc.”