Illinois Brothers Welcome Firstborn Children on Same Day

— -- Illinois brothers Jose and Ivan Favela are used to sharing the spotlight: They announced their engagements on the same day, they married their wives side by side in a joint wedding ceremony, and on Sunday they both welcomed their firstborn children, ABC-owned station WLS reported.

"He said, 'You're going to be an uncle.' I was telling him, 'You're going to be an uncle too,'" Jose Favela told WLS.

Their boys, Rodrigo and Josue, were born just steps from each other in neighboring hospital rooms at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora, Illinois. The cousins were not due on the same day, the family said.

The infants' mothers were thrilled, WLS reported. "I'm happy for them and us too," said Sarai Duran. Elvia Chaidez said, "I guess we just have to enjoy it. A big party all the time."

This is not the first time that first cousins were there on the same day, the hospital said, but given the brothers' shared history, this situation was especially serendipitous, WLS reported.