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Grace Graham, 21 Graham and Walters welcomed their firstborn, a daughter named Grace, in 2005.
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Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
The two, who married in 2012, welcomed their firstborn son, Silas, in April 2015.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Scott’s firstborn, Ford, is a nickname.
—Leigh Scheps, Parents, 13 Dec. 2025
Jones had to call her mom and break the news that her firstborn child had cancer at just 24 years old.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
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Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
The two, who married in 2012, welcomed their firstborn son, Silas, in April 2015.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Scott’s firstborn, Ford, is a nickname.
—Leigh Scheps, Parents, 13 Dec. 2025
Jones had to call her mom and break the news that her firstborn child had cancer at just 24 years old.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
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“Firstborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firstborn. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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