celebrity baby blog

Kourtney Kardashian

The Kardashians banded together over the weekend to throw mama-to-be Kourtney a baby shower.  The soiree was held at the family’s home in Los Angeles on Saturday.  The 80 guests included Kourtney’s mother, Kris Jenner, and sisters Kim, Khloe, Kylie and Kendall as well as jewelry designer Brittny Gastineau and comedian Heather McDonald.

And Kourtney wasn’t the only one showered with gifts.  According to PEOPLE, guests received Le Sport Sac bags filled with We Pilates shirts and scarves; Essie nail polish in a limited edition color called “Little Baby Dash;” a hand-blown glass personal tea set from Primula; a gift card from Sheila Kelley S Factor, and an Alex & Ani expandable bracelet.

Kourtney and boyfriend Scott Disick‘s child–their first–is due next month.

Joey Lawrence

Actor and sometimes dancer Joey Lawrence and his wife, Chandi Yawn-Nelson, announced exclusively to PEOPLE that they are expecting their second child together.  The new addition–a girl named Liberty Grace–is due on April 3 and will be welcomed home by a “very excited” big sister, Charleston, who is three.

“I am Estrogen Man,” laughs Joey. “I’m from a family of all boys, and when I told my best friend Dave that my wife and I were having a second girl, he said, ‘Look at you, my best buddy Estrogen Man!’”

Actress Tiffani Thiessen, best know for her roles on Saved by the Bell and Beverly Hills 90210, is expecting her first child!  She and her hubby, artist and actor Brian Smith, spilled the beans to PEOPLE magazine earlier today, saying that they are “over the moon” about the pregnancy.  The couple have been married since 2005, and the baby is due in May of next year.

Joel Madden and Nicole Richie

He’s only six weeks old, but Sparrow James Midnight just landed his first magazine cover!  The newborn posed with big sis Harlow and parents Nicole Richie and Joel Madden for the cover of this week’s PEOPLE magazine.

Madden said that little Sparrow is “mellow” and can “sleep through anything.”

As far as his interesting moniker, Richie said it reminded her of Captain Jack Sparrow, while Madden was inspired by the Johnny Cash song “A Boy Named Sue.”

“My worry raising a son in Hollywood is what will he have to struggle for? I wanted to give him a name that he’s going to have to stand up for. I love it; I think it’s a beautiful name,” he said.

Click here for the full cover story.

Karolina Kurkova

Victoria’s Secret model Karolina Kurkova now has an angel of her own.  She and her fiancé, film producer Archie Drury, are the proud parents of a son, Tobin Jack, who was born on Thursday, October 29 in New York City.  The actress’s rep told PEOPLE that “both mother and baby are happy and healthy.”

Mel Gibson

PEOPLE has confirmed that actor Mel Gibson welcomed his eighth child on Friday!  His girlfriend, Oksana Grigorieva, gave birth to a baby girl named Lucia in Los Angeles.  A friend of the couple said “they couldn’t be happier” about the new arrival.

Gibson has seven children with ex-wife Robyn, whie Grigorieva has a son named Alexander, whose father is Timothy Dalton.

Shannon Miller

Look out world–there’s a future Olympian on the loose!  Olympic champion Shannon Miller gave birth to her first child, a son named John Rocco, on Wednesday night.

“Home with our new baby! 7 lbs., 11 oz of cuteness!,” Miller announced via Twitter on Friday.  She also told Inside Gymnastics that she and hubby John Falconetti “feel so blessed and are excited to begin this new adventure!”

So, how long before baby John goes from rolling over to back flips?

Colin Farrell

Colin Farrell is a daddy again!  The bad-boy Irish actor and his girlfriend, Alicja Bachleda,welcomed a son named Henry on October 7th in Los Angeles.  The baby is the first for Bachleda and the second for Farrell, who co-star in the upcoming film, Ondine.  Farrell also has a six year-old son named James, whose mother is model Kim Bordenave.

Minnie Driver

For Minnie Driver, starring in the new movie Motherhood has brought out her maternal side–again.  The actress, mom to son Henry Story, 13 months, told OK! Magazine “hell yeah” when asked if she wanted more kids.  While life with a newborn hasn’t been easy, she calls motherhood “amazing” and can’t wait to add to her family.

How soon can we expect more “Minnie” me’s?

“I gotta work this year, and then I really want to have more kids.”

Stay tuned.

Sarah Chalke

Finally, Sarah Chalke has given us a glimpse of her baby belly!  The Scrubs star has been staying under the radar since announcing her pregnancy in August, but was spotted out and about in Lost Angeles on Friday, looking quite radiant on her way to a lunch date.

The baby is due this winter and is the first for Chalke and her fiancé, entertainment lawyer Jamie Afifi.