And the baby's name is . . .

[feliciakw]

Thomas Colton Padalecki.

From the People Magazine website:

Jared Padalecki Welcomes Son Thomas Colton

Jared Padalecki‘s new role: Superdad!

The Supernatural star and his wife Genevieve Cortese welcomed a son, Thomas Colton Padalecki, on Monday, March 19, his rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.

Baby boy weighed in at 8 lbs., 6 oz.

After announcing that they were expecting, Padalecki, 29, and Cortese, 31, requested fans contribute to St. Jude’s Research Hospital in lieu of gifts.

Thus far, fans have raised over $40,000 for the hospital, and the couple plans to match the final total.

Padalecki wed former Supernatural costar Cortese in February 2010 in Sun Valley, Idaho.

I like the name. Thomas is a name I've been half considering recently, since recently reading about the apostle Thomas's loyalty. (Yes, he's most remembered for doubting, but he was also loyal. Then Thomas (also known as Didymus) said to the rest of the disciples, “Let us also go, that we may die with him.” ~John 11:16)

It's a lovely name they've chosen. (Or perhaps Baby Thomas introduced himself. Hee.)


Start at the 6:09 mark:

Comments

[izhilzha.livejournal.com]

Aw, what a great name.

I like Thomas for both his loyalty AND his doubting. It's nice to remember that Jesus gave him the proof he asked for. :)

[feliciakw.livejournal.com]

I've long felt a certain affinity with Thomas, because of his doubting and request for proof. It's sometimes easy to forget that he was loyal, too. A very human, understandable mix, to my way of thinking.