Well, I have been thinking about whether or not to post this here, but in the interest of full disclosure and as a confession of my current (and now eternal) preoccupation, I have some news...

I'm going to be the father of a little boy (or at least, all signs point to a little boy... you never know...) August 16 is the due date. Isn't that just très Park Slope?!?

The Tummy Of Impending Responsibility

It's all very exciting for the Mrs. and me on her first Mother's Day; I got her a nice bouquet and a little card, and we've spent the day together fretting over the apartment. The whole "nesting" thing is a complete reality; I am planning a storage space and trying to figure out how we can make room for the little one. We are also spending a lot of time thinking about names. Which lead me to the webpage of the Social Security Administration and their recently released list of the 1000 most popular baby names of 2007. This paragraph cracked me up to no end;

"For reasons likely to puzzle baby name experts around the world, American parents have become infatuated by names, particularly for their sons, that rhyme with the word “maiden.” These names for boys include: Jayden (No. 18); Aiden (No. 27); Aidan (No. 54); Jaden (No. 76); Caden (No. 92); Kaden (No. 98); Ayden (No.102); Braden (No.156); Cayden (No.175); Jaiden (No.191); Kaiden (No. 220); Aden (No. 264); Caiden (No. 286); Braeden (No. 325); Braydon (No. 361); Jaydon (No. 415); Jadon (No. 423); Braiden (No. 529); Zayden (No. 588); Jaeden (No. 593); Aydan (No. 598); Bradyn (No. 629); Kadin (No. 657); Jadyn (No. 696); Kaeden (No. 701); Jaydin (No. 757); Braedon (No. 805); Aidyn (No. 818); Haiden (No. 820); Jaidyn (No. 841); Kadyn (No. 878); Jaydan (No. 887); Raiden (No. 931); and Adin (No. 983)."

Um, wow. Anyway, we're taking baby name suggestions, so feel free to make a suggestion in the Comments below. Of course, if your suggestion is your own name, rest assured we've heard that one before and ha ha, aren't you witty. Cough.

I promise not to turn this into a parenting blog, but on Mother's Day, I think it's appropriate to share my excitement and my hopes that all remains happy and healthy this summer. I can hardly wait.

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there!

Congrats to both of you!

aww... CONGRATS!! all the best!

Arnaud Werner Smith-Hall. (please keep these personal posts coming. they make me feel better about myself!)

Orson Welles Hall has a nice ring to it. Much congrats, Tom. See some movies (in a theater), get some sleep, quick!

yeah !!

I know you've heard t (and thought it) many times before, but I still say Steven Gerrard Smith-Hall has a very nice ring to it.

Buford Ignacio Hall

Sorry to do this through comments.

Just wanted to quickly tell you about a website I've just finished building to celebrate the release of Wojciech Has' masterpiece Film 'The Saragossa Manuscript' (1965) at:

http://thesaragossamanuscript.info

Having read posts on your blog, there is a chance you might really enjoy this film.

Hope this is of interest to you.

Best wishes and congratulations

Timjim (site creator)

PS: Please let me know if you ever write anything on Saragossa as I'll link to it onsite.

optimus prime.

Loving your bump!

Now, where's the wife's?!

(Groan)

I like Anthony or Michael.

Or better yet, use them both!

(Groan)

Kisses to the wife...

well done mate. being a dad is the greatest thing that can happen to a man. word of warning after the birth of my two sons i never made it to the cinema for about five years except to see disney.

Amazing! I can't wait to meet the young Hall at Sarasota next year! But speaking of kids, I'm looking forward to your take on Speed Racer...