Melanie Brown and Stephen Belafonte have a baby shower

Melanie Brown © Celebrity Photo

On Sunday, Melanie Brown and husband Stephen Belafonte celebrated the upcoming birth of their child with a baby shower. The celebration attracted a slew of celebrities, Kim Kardashian, Denise Richards with her daughters, Hank Baskett with Hank IV, Cheryl Burke and Brittny Gastineau were among the guests that celebrated poolside at the Belafonte-Brown L.A. home.

Guests were treated on Pink's Hot Dogs, tuna tartatre and drank Moët Ice on tap. DJ Lindsay Luv entertained the guests, spinning music. Melanie and Stephen had arranged for a bounce house movie theatre for the little ones and even hired private nannies to keep an eye on all the kids.

This is the first baby for Melanie and Stephen. Melanie already has two daughters from previous relationships. Phoenix Chi, 12, from her first marriage to Jimmy Gulzar and Angel, 4, from her relationship with Eddy Murphy. Stephen has a 7-year old daughter, Giselle. The couple don't know if they'll be adding a fourth girl to their brood, or if they'll welcome a boy into their family, and whereas her first two pregnancies were a breeze, the third is not so much. Melanie told WebMD magazine, "For the first four months I felt really sick, I was just trying to get through the day without actually throwing up. It was strange because with my last two pregnancies I never had morning sickness. So it was a bit shocking, to say the least." Luckily, the nausea phase is now over, causing Melanie to say, "I've been eating a lot. All day long. I don't stop. I eat when I want and what I want."

Melanie is making sure to enjoy her pregnancy. "I enjoy all the different phases. Sometimes it can get uncomfortable, when you're pregnant and you don't feel sexy because everything is swollen and a bit tender, but it's just about making the most of the situation that you're in. Being pregnant is a beautiful thing." Whether or not Melanie will be pregnant for mere days or weeks, she won't say, "I don't like to put dates out there, because there is so much pressure leading up to it, and then, if you're overdue, there's the whole stress of having to say you're five days overdue or you're a week overdue... and the can get really frightening." Known due date or not, a friend of Melanie says, "She's so ready to have this baby! She can't wait!"

Denise Richards talks about adoption and her baby daughter

Denise Richards with Eloise © Marc Royce/US Weekly

Appearing on The View last Tuesday, Denise Richards spoke about the adoption of her youngest daughter, Eloise Joni. When she split from ex-husband Charlie Sheen, Denise knew that her family wasn't complete yet. Of course, she was overjoyed with daughters Sam, now 7, and Lola Rose, now 6, but "I've always wanted more children and had to make a decision: do I wait to find the right partner, or do it on my own?" The Real Girl Next Door author, 40, shared this on The View and added, "So I just did it on my own."

Denise also talked about the adoption process, "I was actually open to either gender and I started the process two years ago." Daughter Eloise is now 6 weeks old and the transition from a family of three to a family of four has proven to be a smooth one, big sisters Sam and Lola are very excited about their baby sister. Denise says, "The older ones are so great, the baby is such a blessing. Sami and Lola help so much and pick out her clothes and feed her."

Denise recently had a babyshower to introduce the newest addition to the 'Richards'-family. The shower proved to be exactly what Denise had wanted, "I thought she deserved it, and it was a wonderful way for my friends who hadn't met het yet to meet her."

'French Country' babyshower for Jessica Alba

Jessica Alba leaving her babyshower

Sunday, July 24th, Jessica Alba was thrown a baby shower. Guests at the chic & sophisticated shower, theme 'French Country', sipped watermelon-shiso sweet tea, strawberry spa water, and peach bellinis. Chef Jarrid Masse prepared French cuisine with a southern twist. The guests decorated onesies for the new baby to wear. Jessica didn't want any other gifts, she asked her guests to donate to one of her favourite organisations, Baby2Baby. This organisation supplies L.A. families in need with essential things for their baby, and clothing for children.

At the end of the shower all the guests were given a gift bag: a Coach purse, filled with Lia Sophia jewelry, a Juicy Couture scarf, Drybar gift cards, and O.N.E. Coconut Water.

The new addition to the Alba-Warren family is expected in September. This will be the second child for Jessica and husband Cash Warren, he or she will join big sister Honor Marie.

Three's a charm: Denise Richards throws a baby shower for daughter Eloise

Denise Richards with Eloise © Marc Royce/US Weekly

Denise Richards adopted daughter Eloise Joni in June.Yesterday, Saturday July 23rd, Denise threw a baby shower for her youngest daughter. The theme? Three's a charm.

Denise, 40, tweeted on Saturday, "So exited for Eloise's shower today. Gonna be amazing!" The shower was at the Montage Hotel and the decor was inspired by the classic Eloise children's book series, with pink and black flowers and a replica of Eloise and big sisters Sam, 7, and Lola, 6, as a cake topper.

A friend of Denise told People Magazine, "She's so exited. She's so in love with her new daughter. This is a really special time for her. She can't wait to introduce her to her friends." Those friends included Tori Spelling, Lisa Rinna, Ali Landry, Nancy O'Dell and Ali Sweeney. At the party guests sipped on champagne and presented Denise and her baby girl with guests. They were presented with a pink Stokke stroller and baskets of baby clothes, plush toys, bibs, burpies and blankets. 

In an interview with US Magazine that the adoption process wasn't easy, "Some people think if a celebrity wants a baby, they get one the next day. The adoption took two years, and there were times I felt discouraged, times when I got close to adopting a baby and it fell through. But I knew the right baby would find us." Denise has "been with her [Eloise] since the day she was born", she adds, "She's brought so much joy, and I love her to pieces. She is a cuddle bug. She loves being hugged and held. She's such a beautiful little baby and little soul."