I just read about a new feature of WordPress 2.7 that I had previously missed: wp_page_menu. It’s a wrapper around wp_list_pages, but it allows you to list the home page as well. When I get a chance, I’m going to update my template to use this, rather than the somewhat hacky solution I’m currently using.

By the way, I found out about the new function here. If you’d like to learn about other new features WordPress 2.7 (or how to use wp_page_menu) you should definitely check it out.