Aaron Keith Setty made his debut in grand style on July 27th—he was born in his parent’s kitchen. That wasn’t the original plan.

Clif and Christina Setty had prepared to give birth to their third child in a hospital, just as his sisters Michelle, 7, and Christina “Teeny”, 4-years, had been.

But around midnight Christina started contractions. Nothing to worry about, she thought. Braxton-Hicks, she thought. She had had two other children and recognized early labor. So she slipped downstairs and started doing dishes, straightening up the house, thinking the birth would be hours away. “My mistake,” she said laughing, “I thought I had plenty of time.”

Then the contractions started increasing in intensity and coming closer together, three to four minutes. That was when Christina considered the possibility that their baby was going to be born—now.

She did what any woman would do; she called her mother in Los Angeles and said it’s time.

About that time Cliff came downstairs to see if everything was all right. Christina told him to bring down some towels and get ready to go to the hospital. That was when things went into overdrive. Her water broke, and then the contractions became "very quick, very intense." Clif called 911 and the baby started to crown. So with his cell phone wedged between his shoulder and ear, Clif caught his son as he entered the world on their kitchen floor. Aaron was 8.2 pounds, 21.5 inches long, born at 2:10 a.m.

They wrapped the baby in towels, cleared his airway and he start breathing. Fillmore Fire arrived in time to "clamp the cord and I cut it,” said Clif, "Then it was off to the hospital." Christina wanted to thank the paramedics “for keeping us calm.”

“I wanted a natural birth, but not this natural!”

As for delivering his own son, Clif said, "Not too many people can say that. It was scary at first, then exciting."

Mama and baby were taken to CMH where they were both pronounced healthy; Daddy and sisters followed in the family vehicle.

The Setty’s have lived in Fillmore since 2007. As of next month Cliff will have served in the US Navy for 16 years. His rank is E8 Senior Chief, Navy NMCB3 at Port Hueneme since 2000. Cliff has served in Puerto Rico, Cuba, Fuji Japan, Okinawa, Kuwait and Afghanistan.

Christine served in the U.S. Navy from 1998 to 2003, an E5 Second Class Petty Officer. She was stationed with Port Hueneme NMCB5. While it the service Christina served in Kuwait, Spain, Japan, Okinawa, and Cuba.

When asked what they would advise another expecting couple who might find themselves in the same predicament, they said, "Have lots of towels and try not to panic!