I have wondered who your buddies would be in our family and in our neighborhood. Unfortunately, there aren't any young'uns on the Lang side. Andrew and Tyler will be a bit older than you. Finally, we don't know or trust a ton of people in our hood. I hadn't worried about it a ton but now, I don't have to worry about it!! We had big news this past weekend! Your cousins Cory & Lauren are expecting a baby just a couple months younger than you. You have a built in buddy :) Their baby is due on April 8. Between you and the new baby, there will be a breath of fresh air in the family.
I was going to tell you all about Cory on his anniversary in November but he wanted to see his name on your blog so badly that he had to go and get his wife pregnant :) Cory is quite a bit younger than me so we didn't spend a ton of time together when he was little. When he was born, I was 9. When he graduated, he was starting his new life and I was at home sick on fertility drugs trying to create a new life. Big divide there but it doesn't feel like a divide now. Cory always was a cutey - from his baby pictures to his little blonde California tips when he was a bit older. There are 3 things that I really want you to know about Cory. 1) He is great with kids. I look forward to him hanging out with you. Now that he will have his own little one, we can dump you off over there to babysit more often. I suppose that will go both ways and they can dump their baby over here too :) I can imagine him tossing you around like a rag doll and you giggling. 2) Cory is a hard worker. We may pick on him because he has had more jobs than the rest of us combined but he was always working somewhere. He has found something to do that he enjoys - truck driving - and we were all so proud of him for getting his license. 3) Finally, and most importantly, Cory probably has the biggest heart in our entire family. I think we joke that it comes from the Naven side. He would do just about anything for anyone without expecting anything in return. He is sensitive and caring. Ok, to keep it real, some times, he can be a smart aleck but that is outweighed by the times when he is sweet!
Last year, Cory and Lauren were planning on getting married in October. I was so devastated because I was in the hospital and wasn't going to be able to attend. They ended up moving it to November and I was so excited. Seeing my little cuz up there getting married made me a little emotional. In April, Cory and Lauren had their official wedding and Cory shocked me by asking me to be an usher. It was an honor I will never, ever forget. I know I was second fiddle to Brian and I was OK with that :) Your mom was the best usher ever and tried to hire out her services to other guests but I have not gotten any work out of it. haha.
If we were to think about who will discipline that little Lang baby, we would vote for Lauren. She is the rational and practical side to Cory's soft side :) I look forward to seeing them as parents because I think they will balance each other out perfectly in terms of their personalities. Then, your cousin Lauren and I can bond because we will both be known as the fun-suckers.
I have to give you a warning though baby E. If they have a girl, we are so hosed. Your cute baby boy-ness will be forgotten the minute the rest of the family hears GIRL. So, you talk to your people and I will pray to my people and Cory will continue to pray to his people that Baby Lang is a boy :)
