2008 Celebrity Baby Boom

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In 2008, the hottest celebrity trend is either sporting a baby bump or squiring a new little bundle of joy around town. Find out which stars will be trading time on the red carpet for time in the delivery room this year!

January

Gabrielle Reece and Laird Hamilton: The pro volleyball player and her surf star husband, Laird, celebrated the new year with the birth of their second daughter, Brody Jo, who arrived on January 1. Brody joins big sister, Reece Viola.

Toni Collette and husband Dave Galafassi: Daughter, Sage Florence, arrived January 9. The couple returned home to their native Sydney, Australia for the birth of their first child.

Nicole Ritchie and Joel Madden: Kicking off a blitz of celebrity births, the reality star and her fiance, punk rocker Joel Madden, welcomed baby girl Harlow Winter Kate on January 11. Harlow soon had celebrity baby company in the nursery as Courtney Thorne-Smith and Christina Aguilera delievered in the same hospital over the next 24 hours.

Courtney Thorne-Smith and Roger Fishman: The According to Jim star Courtney Thorne-Smith and her husband had an extra long wait to meet son Jacob Emerson who arrived two weeks after his due date. Refusing to be induced, Thorne-Smith went into labor on her own and baby Jacob arrived on January 11.

Christina Aguilera and Jordan Bratman: Helping keep OB-GYNs at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in LA busy, the 27-year-old singer gave birth to son, Max Liron, on January 12.

Chris Noth and Tara Wilson: "Mr. Big", Chris Noth, and his girlfriend, Tara Wilson, added a little addition to their family on January 18 with the birth of son, Orion Christopher.

Scott Hamilton and Tracie Hamilton: Olympic figure skating gold medalist, Scott Hamilton, and his wife scored a perfect 10 with new son, Maxx, who joins older brother Aidan.

Summer Sanders and Erik Schlopy: Summer Sanders, a two time Olympic gold medal winner in swimming, and her ski champ husband, Erik Schlopy, welcomed son, Charles Robert Spider on January 15. Big sister is Skye Bella.

Julianna Margulies and Keith Lieberthal: Emmy award-winning actress, Julianna Margulies, and her husband, Keith Liberthal, welcomed their baby boy, Kieran Lindsey, on January 31. Kieran is the first child for the couple.

February

John C. McGinley and Nichole McGinley: It was a planned home birth for the Scrubs star and his wife, yoga instructor and birthing doula, Nichole. Daughter, Billie Grace arrived on her February 2 due date. John McGinley also has a son, Max from his first marriage.

Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony: It's double the fun for J.Lo and husband, Marc Antony, who welcomed fraternal twins, Max and Emme, on February 22. Although Lopez is a first-time mom, her husband is already a father of three: Arianna, Cristian, Anthony, and Ryan Anthony.