Tom BradyandGisele Bündchenare looking back at the birth of their first son.
In an excerpt from the ESPN+ seriesMan in the Arena: Tom Brady, the couple recalls the home birth of their son Benjamin Rein, now 12, for which Bündchen says Brady was not initially on board.
“It was a home birth and it was funny because he didn’t want me to have a home birth,” the former model shares. “He was like, ‘Absolutely not,’ and I was like, ‘Excuse me, you don’t get to choose that, it’s my body.’ "
Now, Brady looks back on the home birth with fond memories.
“Me being there with G at his birth in our home, it lives in my mind. I think we brought this boy into the world in the most precious way,” he says.
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Along with son Ben, the couple is parents to 9-year-old daughterVivian Lake. Brady is also dad to John “Jack” Edward, 14, whom he shares with exBridget Moynahan.
Last week, Brady and Bündchen celebratedBenjamin’s 12th birthdayon Instagram, each sharing heartfelt tributes in honor of their son’s latest trip around the sun.
Sharing a simplephotoof Benjamin smiling for the camera, Brady, 44, wrote, “Happy Birthday Benny! You are A M A Z I N G in every way. You have taught me so much and I am so blessed to be your dad! ❤️❤️❤️.”
On her respective Instagram page, Bündchen posted a sweetphotoof herself hugging Benjamin and kissing him on the forehead during a trip to the beach. Another photo shows the preteen looking off to the side as he walks through the ocean.
“Happy birthday my sweet Benny! You are growing up way too fast!” she captioned the post. “I am so proud of the kind and loving boy that you are and I feel so lucky to be your mamma. Love you sooooo much! Photo: uncle@ninomunoz❤️✨”
source: people.com
