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GILBERT, AZ \u2014 For months, two sisters joked that their babies might arrive on the same day. As it turns out, they weren’t joking enough. <\/p>

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On June 7, sisters Rylee Rumsey and Kayla Strickland gave birth at the same hospital, just hours apart. <\/p>

If sharing a birthday wasn’t incredible enough, both baby boys arrived weighing the exact same amount \u2014 8 pounds, 6 ounces \u2014 and recovered just a few doors down from each other. <\/p>

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Now, these week-old cousins are already sharing a bond most families couldn’t script, while their moms got to experience one of life’s biggest moments side by side. <\/p>

In the video player above, ABC15’s Cameron Polom meets the growing family and looks back on their big day filled with surprise, laughter, and plenty of trips between hospital rooms.<\/i><\/b><\/p>

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