At last, America's burning water cooler question has been answered!  Jen Aniston is preparing for a baby.   In the fall issue of a monthly US-based women's magazine Jen will make her public announcement...."I'm having a baby."

After all the spectulation about her and Brad Pitt getting back together, about her serial dating, about her extreme work ethic and about her body issues (not wanting to get pregnant in fear of gaining weight) at 41 years of age Jen is ready for a baby.

A source close to Jen told OK! Magazine, "Jennifer says in the interview that she will do everything in her power to have a baby 'as soon as possible,'  and she says she is ready for that now."  Perhaps the magazine running the story is remaining clandestine because this is a Sandra Bullock type surprise.

Word on the street is that Jen does not get into detail about how she will get this baby.  Adoption, like Sandra, is not ruled out.  Jen's close friend Sherly Crow adopted as well.  Twice!  As did her close friend Nicole Kidman.  However, another friend of Jen's says that even though she finds adoption to be amazing 'her dream is to look into her baby's eyes and see a little bit of herself looking back.'

So who's the daddy?  Mr. Right Now is SNL's Jason Sudeikis.  Like Brad, Jason hails from the midwest.  He's Kansas bred.  Or there's the oher extreme...going international.  Jen was linked to, although never confirmed, Gerard Butler.

In the interview Jen states she and 'Gerry' have never emabrked on a romance but she adds Gerry "would make an awesome father."  Then Jen proceeds to explain if a man is an awesome father to her child she would not be hung up on the idea of having a lasting relationship with him.  Is this code?

The point of this story...keep your eyes glued on Jen's midsection.  We are on baby bump red alert!  Jen's having a baby...