Not the birth we prepared for but more magical than we could have imagined.

We are honoured to present to the world our second masterpiece Bodhi “Benito” Morrison-Aimé Baker. Born in his big brother’s bed at grand-mas at 7:40 PM on the evening of January 21st, 2026. Weighing 6.15 pounds and measuring 20 inches. 

Bodhi, whose name was solidified by his big brother months before his arrival. Benito, for internet purposes as he spent his time in the womb listening to Bad Bunny while mom bounced to his songs and was the push soundtrack playing during his arrival. Morrison for Dads love for the doors and Aimé in honour of mom and her grand-father. 

After 11 days of Prodromal labour, 4 days past his due date, 4hours of active labour and 2 hours of pushing, we never did make it to the hospital. But rather gave birth in the same home his parents were married 5 years ago. The morning of his big debut to the world contractions were 10 minutes apart since the night before,  and living in “northern” Ontario it was suggested to us to go meet our midwife at the hospital a town over. With so many days of constant labour pains mom was very calm and we arrived to the hospital early morning but sent back home advised to take some gravol and rest. We arrived back home by 10am very tiered and defeated so mom and dad attempted to get some rest. As dad snored exhausted from having worked a night shift, mom was awaken every 5-10 minutes with contractions that would only get worse from there. Not sure what to do as we had been to the hospital twice by then and sent back home, by 4PM we decided to head to grand-mas house to see if a bath would help. 

From then until about 6PM mom was in the bath in the dark while Bad bunny played and surrounded by the support of dad, grand-ma and big brother. As the pains got closer and closer everyone tried to get mom to get up and head to the hospital. Unable to and surrendered by the water and low sensory environment dad did decide to call the midwife when mom stopped communicating every 5minutes – only able to express loud moans then heavy breathing. 

Unfortunately our main midwife was unavailable but we got ahold of the on-call midwife who at first was set to meet us at the hospital. Dad tried everything to get mom out of the bathtub but mom knew we would not make it. As the sounds of moms moans got louder big brother was starting to get worried but was distracted by his grand parents assuring him mom was just singing. Big brother came to check on mom, trying to serve her soup and wanting to get In the bathtub with her. Once the house filled with love and support, and mom and dad felt (literally) that baby was indeed coming dad called back the midwife, who when hearing mom’s chants knew it was time, and she headed to us along with our local paramedics.

The paramedics arrived first, very grateful the midwives were on their way, and managed to get mom from the bath to big brothers room. Unable to communicate, the love and support from everyone present made the process a tab bit easier. 

Not long after two amazing midwives arrived and mom was able to get on her back between her mother and her husband. 

Surrounded by two very supportive and kind paramedics and two amazing midwives they all talked her through the pain and it was time to push. 

Not long after the most beautiful little boy was on mom’s chest. Giving out a single cry to assure he was breathing mom spent the next hour holding her baby while the world kept spinning. 

Not the birth we had ever envisioned but surrounded by so much love. It was a truly magical entrance. 

Completely unmedicated home birth was never the plan but here we are, resting and in love with the missing piece of our little family.