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At the first of three baby showers celebrating Christina Aguilera’s impending motherhood on Sat 11/10, there was no announcement as to the baby’s sex…unless you take the color of many of the gifts given to Christina and her husband, record exec Jordan Bratman. Reports PEOPLE:

“Though the singer has not confirmed the gender of her baby, there was a distinctive theme to the gifts – the color blue.

Among the presents bought from baby boutique Bel Bambini, where the singer set up her registry last month, were a blue Loved Mom Guitar shirt, a Cariboo bassinet with blue dot bedding, Trumpette Johnny’s socks – and Sozo Whiz Kid wee block, meant for use when changing a baby boy’s diapers.”

The most interesting part of this story is the wee block. This is what it looks like:

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…which isn’t all that telling. But the description is! From Raspberry & Sage, a children’s boutique: “Say no no to wee wee. Designed to keep your babies fountain of youth under control during diaper changes! Wee Block is a machine washable wee wee absorbing sponge to use while changing a baby boy’s diaper.” Maybe I’m just acting like a 5-year-old today, but I can’t help thinking who the copywriter was that came up with that ad copy. And can’t they just say “pee”? I’d even accept “urine.”

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Another party that was big on the colored hints was Nicole Richie’s baby shower just this past weekend, where many of the gifts were blue. (Didn’t anyone read the instructions on the invite? DONATIONS to the Richie Madden Children’s Foundation!) At the “Wizard of Oz”-themed soiree in Beverly Hills, 90 guests attended the shower…and some seemed clued in to the baby’s gender, reports Bricks & Stones:

“And while Richie has not revealed whether she’s having a boy or a girl, some of the gifts offered a clue. From NoMi boutique in L.A., guests picked up a pair of $50 baby sneakers for a boy, and a $50 Tummy T Jack maternity shirt with a picture of a boy on the front.”

Richie is due in January (and barely looks pregnant) and Aguilera has not yet announced when she is due, only confirming to Glamour that she will “enter into mommyhood” early next year.

Cate Blanchett is. She confirmed her pregnancy at the Sydney premiere of “Elizabeth: The Golden Age” when the Sydney Morning Herald asked her: “Yes, I am. You know more than me. It’s early days yet. It’s due in April.” At last! A star finally cops to being pregnant. On to more evasive celebs…

Christina Aguilera, after months of letting her belly do the talking, let the world in on her biggest “secret.” She is pregnant. Shocking, yes? When asked by Glamour what her New Year’s Resolution is, she replied, “That’ll be about the time I enter into mommyhood, so I’m hoping to have started a beautiful family with my husband!” Why did she hold off for so long? And then announce it on the pages of Glamour? At least a cover story with US Weekly would have satiated the masses.

Katie Holmes appeared in a flowing dress to one of the many premieres for husband Tom Cruise’s new film “Lions and Lambs”, which of course sparked the baby rumor mill. But her spokeperson told Us Weekly, “She is not pregnant.” Okaaaay. I guess that takes care of that.

Uhhh, yep. Still pregnant.

Matthew McConaughey is……not. But he did celebrate a bday yesterday (38)!

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No news is good news, I guess? Having never given official confirmation to the sneaking suspicions that Christina Aguilera and her husband, Jordan Bratman, might be expecting a baby, the couple went shopping for strollers at Target this weekend. PSYCH! You think Xtina married Joel Madden (who recently said in an interview he bought his future baby with Nicole Richie a stroller and a crib from Target)?! They were shopping at Bel Bambini in Beverly Hills, which seems, uh, more fitting.