Tara Wilson and Chris Noth: Baby Boom Spreads Across Hollywood

On Janaury 21 it was announced that Chris Noth, star of Sex and the City and best known by his character name of "Mr. Big", has finally become a father. According to E! Online, Noth and his longtime girlfriend Tara Wilson welcomed their 7 pound, 10 ounce son Orion Christopher into the world on Friday, January 18th. The couple's rep has said that "Chris and Tara are thrilled and all are doing well."

The birth of their child comes right on the heels of a smattering of other celebrity births, including that of Nicole Ritchie and Joel Madden's 6 pound, 7 ounce baby girl on Friday, January 11^th according to People Magazine. The couple have named their healthy newborn Harlow Winter Kate Madden .

Courtney Thorne-Smith and her husband Roger Fishman became parents with the birth of their son, Jacob "Jake" Emerson on Friday as well. This is the first child for the According to Jim star.

Christina Aguilera and Jordan Bratman, announced the birth of a son, Max Liron Bratman on Saturday, January 12^th at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles according to the Associated Press. Their baby weighed 6 pounds, 2 ounces.

On the pregnancy watch list are some very hot celebrity names. Most recently, news broke that Matthew McConaughey and girlfriend, Brazilian model Camila Alves, are expecting their first child. According to a posting on McConaughey's website the baby is "3 months growin' in her womb and all looks healthy and lively so far."

Jennifer Lopez and husband Marc Anthony are expecting their first child in the spring (rumors swirl that it may be a double blessing). Halle Berry and her partner Gabriel Aubry are due to welcome a new edition to their lives sometime in March.

Despite some initial confusion, it has been confirmed by Reuters that Nicole Kidman and her husband, country music artist Keith Urban, are expecting a child in the middle of 2008. And, according to PageSix.com, Brazilian beauty and Victoria's Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio is pregnant. She and her boyfriend, Jamie Mazur, made their announcement earlier this week with insiders saying that Ambrosio is several months along.

It looks like this year, Hollywood will be hosting plenty of baby showers for the expectant couples.