Kendra Wilkinson Celebrates Her Baby Shower

Nate Jones/Sam Sharma/Pacific Coast News

It was a Girls Next Door reunion on Wednesday for Holly Madison and Bridget Marquardt, who treated their pregnant pal Kendra Wilkinson to a baby shower.

“Kendra was really excited about the shower. It wasn’t a surprise or anything so she was really looking forward to it,” says a source. “She was so happy.”

Kendra, 24, the star of the Girls spin-off Kendra, is in town visiting for the week from her new East Coast home.

She was “so excited to see her good to see her friends,” says the source. “It was just so nice for her to have everyone in the same place. They had a lot of fun.”

Held at Hugh Hefner‘s longtime secretary Mary O’Connor‘s home just outside of L.A., the shower drew playmates, Kendra’s bridesmaids and other gal pals.

Holly and Bridget arrived early in the afternoon to set up the decorations, which included a lot of blue in honor of the baby boy on the way, Hank Baskett IV.

The house was adorned with plenty of sweet treats — multicolored lollipops, taffy candy, cupcakes and blue “It’s a Boy” banners.

Kendra and her husband, NFL player Hank Baskett, were married in June and are expecting their son on Christmas Day.

– Jennifer Garcia with reporting by Pernilla Cedenheim

Comments

I am sure she got a lot of amazing gifts at the shower.
I know many people don’t care for Kendra, but I don’t mind her. Yes, she is a little immature, and seems to float through life, but she seems innocent, niave like to me. She comes across pretty harmless (which is better than bitchy!)
Hank reminds me of one of the guys my husband hangs out with, easy going natured.
kendra blabs way more about the pregnancy that I ever would have, but she is just excited. This baby will be well loved and taken care of I am sure. Can’t wait to see this baby when it is born.

- jen on September 10th, 2009

That drives me crazy!!!!!! Having a baby shower for someone now who is not due until December is so ridiculous. I come from a culture where is the baby is celebrated once you safely give birth!!! I wish Kendra and her family the best but come people be realistic.

- Laila on September 10th, 2009

Lailia..Kendra plans to give birth back east so maybe this was a gathering for her west coast friends. I know with my first my shower was in late August and my due date wasn’t until Nov 10, but August was when I was in FL with all my friends/family. Also nice to see another shower NOT sponsored by come company.

- Lyssa on September 10th, 2009

Her friends are on a different coast. It must be strange to be so far from them at this time in her life. I’m glad they were able to celebrate with Kendra.

- meghan on September 10th, 2009

How on Earth does someone else’s baby shower drive a person crazy? In American culture most showers are given BEFORE THE CHILD ARRIVES so there is nothing out of the ordinary about the timing of this shower. A few months early? Sure. But as someone else pointed out, Kendra is now almost three thousand miles away from her multitude of friends in LA and may not want to travel that far so late in her pregnancy to have a shower closer to her due date.

- lizzielui on September 10th, 2009

yeah exactally it was easier to do the shower before they left L.A. instead of having to travel back on a by week when it’s more dangerous for a woman to fly when she gets further along in her pregnancy and can even lead to the loss of the child she’d been expecting

- Courtney on September 10th, 2009

I am not conservative at all and have no problem with ladies showing skin when pregnant but that dress she is wearing looks very tasteless. It has no support and she is popping out the sides of it. It Put a bra on woman.

- Elizabeth on September 10th, 2009

oh look elizabeth is a fashionista, well she must be dishing out the fashion advice!! let the woman wear whatEVER she thinks is comfortable!! geez!!

- matt h on September 10th, 2009

I dont know, but Kendra gives me the impression that she is rushing this whole pregnancy. Although I agree you want the shower before the baby is born, in my culture you wait until after your 7th month when you know the baby has a chance of survival if born early. So we usually have the shower around the 8th month. That’s just me, cause I have lost 2 pregnancies and just careful that’s all. But when you are young and pregnant for the 1st time, it’s a beautiful thing and not knowing any better is sometimes good. Wish her the best.

- Evy Miami on September 10th, 2009

that dress is a wee bit too small in the bust area…

- SH on September 10th, 2009

Laila, I think it’s sad that you are so judgemental.
What a wonderful way to celebrate the new beginning of life then with a bunch of gal pals. My friend actually just had a babyshower recently as well because she lives in NY now and we are all in Florida and it was nice to see her one last time before she gives birth since she won’t be flying anytime soon.

- Bren on September 10th, 2009

Well Laila isn’t that too bad…. Kendra isn’t from your culture so why should she have to go by that?? That was her west coast shower since she’s getting to the point where she can’t be traveling long distances anymore…. Why do people always have to think on the negative side and that something bad is always going to happen??

- sar on September 10th, 2009

Im sure they did the shower this early because she is due so close to thanksgivving and Christmas (her due date). I was due with my daughter Dec 10 th and had my shower in early oct, because of the holidays being so close.

- Kris on September 10th, 2009

I don’t see anything wrong with having a baby shower now. if you’re into that. She will be too pregnant to fly within the next 1 month or so, so now seems like the perfect timing. And yeah, her chest is HUGE LOL.

- Mia on September 10th, 2009

I’m sure she had it this early so she could be back east for Hank’s games/or not have to worry about flying in the winter or so close to her due date…it’s a baby shower..chill out laila!!

I know her back must be killing her..lol..she looks cute though!

- Daisy on September 10th, 2009

Laila thats so judgmental. I live in FL and was due dec. 13 I had my shower Aug. 13th up north near Boston! Yeah it was early but I was getting big fast and wanted to get the flying out of the way!

- Ash on September 10th, 2009

I agree with many of the posters on here.

Actually a very good girlfriend of mine is pregnant but moved the the West coast after marriage ( we’re from the East coast originally)She isn’t due till December as well and this was the only chance we had at a get together before she gives birth so we threw her an awesome baby shower! There’s nothing better then spending time with your good friends!

I’m sure Kendra had a blast at her baby shower, I hope the remainder of her pregnancy goes smoothly.

- Patricia on September 10th, 2009

Also showers are done early because if the mother doesn’t get everything she needs, she will still need time to go out and purchase those items. Not to mention wash all the clothes before the baby wears them. Who wants to go shopping and do laundry 8 1/2 months or 9 months pregnant?

She seems like she is really excited for her baby as she should be. Congrats to her.

- Caitlin on September 10th, 2009

I have to laugh at people starting their sentences with “In my culture…” and using these differences against Kendra. Sorry Laila and Evy Miami, but there are a number of different cultures, and they don’t all have to follow the same guidelines as yours.
I think it’s nice to see how excited Kendra, Hank, and all their friends are about this baby.

- alice jane on September 10th, 2009

Sorry, but I have to agree with Elizabeth on this one. I don’t like the look on anyone where thier boobs are popping out the sides of whatever they’re wearing. It’s kind of gross to me. Could definitely have worn something a little bit better for holding her chest up and in. I’m sure I’m going to get torn apart for saying this, since that’s just the way things are around here lately, so go ahead. Bash away.

I don’t really know a lot about her aside from what I’ve read, since I never watch those kind of reality shows, but she and her hubby seem to be very happy together and are clearly thrilled about having a little boy, so congrats to them!

- Shannon on September 10th, 2009

While it would have look nicer with a white tank underneath, I do love the color and style of Kendra’s dress.

- Brandi on September 10th, 2009

Re Matt: Well of course a guy has no problem with a gorgeous woman letting her boobs fall out the side of her top. There’s a big surprise.

- Elizabeth on September 10th, 2009

I agree with Elizabeth, it looks awful when boobs are spilling out the sides, buy a bigger size or wear something underneath.

- Sydney on September 10th, 2009

Yep, I have to agree with Elizabeth and Shannon. The dress is ridiculous. I actually like Kendra, but sometimes the way she dresses makes her look pretty skanky.

- Lis on September 10th, 2009

I was due on 1/10 and because it was so close to the Holiday Season we worked around my friends and family’s schedule so everyone could come, we had it in early Nov. Since when do you have to have a babyshower in a certain time frame? I think its so funny how some of these comments are so petty. Jealous much??
Go Kendra!

- Sandi on September 10th, 2009

LOL, Caitlin, usually when a woman is 8 1/2 or 9 months pregnant ALL they want to do is do laundry, shop, wash clothes, make beds, clean house, etc…it’s called nesting. In fact, not sure about other women, but I was doing all of these at some point when I was in LABOR with all 4 of my kids…

- SH on September 10th, 2009

Hey Sar & Ash!!!!

My personal experience has been going full term to 9 months!!!!! 1 week from delivery and having a STILLBORN baby boy! So I take NOTHING for granted!!!!!!! Judgemental not, realistic yes!!! We all hope and pray for the best when pregnant but “stuff” can happen!! Horrific experience and this was 18 years ago and I have never forgotten!

Does that explanation work for you ladies!!!!!

- Laila on September 10th, 2009

Laila-

I am SO sorry that happened to you, I cannot even imagine the pain that would cause. I think people took it the wrong way because you came across very judgmental and accusatory. Different people do things different ways. I personally think that you can’t possibly live your life anticipating every tragedy that might occur. We would never enjoy ourselves if we did!

- TripletMama5 on September 10th, 2009

Am I crazy, or does it look like she’s leaking a bit? I remember those days well.

- Julie on September 10th, 2009

Laila, that sounds like a very tragic situation. However, whether and when someone has a baby shower really doesn’t effect the outcome of a pregnancy. And even if a woman didn’t have a shower, and then she lost her baby at birth, I doubt what she would be thinking is “at least I didn’t have a baby shower, I won’t have to return stuff.” Would that really give her any kind of comfort in that time? Likewise, I doubt a woman who did have a shower would be spending much time on wishing she hadn’t had a baby shower, what with the consuming sadness of mourning her child.

I am a big believer in celebrating life as we go along. No one knows what can happen in the future, but that doesn’t mean we should hold off on celebrating until we are “safe” from all tragedy. No one is ever safe. So we should be happy when we can, where we can.

Also, Kendra’s dress may be something some of us find crossing the line of good taste, but this is a woman who has made her career and name on selling sex, I don’t find it a surprising choice.

- Elle on September 10th, 2009

I live in the Philadelphia are and recently met Kendra. A lot of the eagles live in my area. She was a very nice woman and honestly whether you like her or not from the show she seemed a lot more grown up then when she was on the show. She was actually very funny.

- Kate on September 10th, 2009

SH I am SO jealous! I was really looking forward to nesting. My whole pregnancy I was so busy with grad school and exhausted that I had no time to organize things for the baby. I kept thinking, oh it’s ok, nesting will kick in soon. It never happened I was exhausted till the end, lol. Thankfully my brother and husband helped out with the laundry and organizing, or it never would have happened!

- MZ on September 10th, 2009

ITA with Alice Jane and Elle (comments #19 & 30) – well said!

There’s a photo of Kendra on the front page of People.com right now, you can see a side view of her dress. Yes, you can see the upper side of her breast, but I wouldn’t go as far to say they are “spilling out or falling out.”

I think Kendra is very pretty in this picture. Her hair and make-up look soft, and not at all over done. She has a fantastic figure, and of course has made her fame with it, so it’s not really surprising to me that she would wear a dress that accentuates her bust. As the saying goes: “If you got it, flaunt it.” It’s not like she’s wearing a stripper outfit, geesh.

I know we’re all entitled to differing opinions, but lately, some of the comments about Kendra just smack of jealously.

- gargoylegurl on September 10th, 2009

No problem w/the timing of her shower at all…makes sense to me since they are bicoastal. But I do think this photo shows some leaking or something…not so sure I’d want a pic of that everywhere!

- christina on September 10th, 2009

She is so pretty I can’t wait to see their new addition.

- Bancie1031 on September 10th, 2009

This is her first baby! I couldn’t wait for my shower. To get to play with all of his little clothes, shoes, and socks. Washing, folding, and putting them in his room. I was on cloud 9. Her friends really care about her and wanted to make sure they got to throw her a really nice bash. Complications such as bed rest, high blood pressure, and etc can easily stop travel. It is okay by me to celebrate a child anytime. Not rules or restrictions.

- Tracie on September 10th, 2009

So I want to talk about the dress. And before I do, let me say this: I am totally jealous of her! She is incredibly gorgeous, married to an incredibly gorgeous guy, and pregnant with his child. And I have LOVED Kendra’s pregnancy style to date. But this dress? Yuck. Her boobs don’t fit in it (sure, she can flaunt it but there’s definitely a better way to do that!) and it just makes her look bad. I know she has a cute pregnancy belly and I know she could have done better than this.

- Stephany on September 10th, 2009

i think she can have all the parties that she wants, i mean, its kendra, right? her entire life has been like a big party! just let her be!

i love her, she is just so cool!

- Mariel on September 10th, 2009

I Think we should all give Laila a break…this forum asks for general comments, it doesn’t ask for us to all word-bash the first person who doesn’t share the same opinion!

I come from a culture where we think baby showers are not necessary, am I going to get slammed for that too?

- Lea on September 11th, 2009

The dress is ill fitting but she still looks very pretty.

- April on September 11th, 2009

I have to say, that I am still baffled by american baby showers and the controversy that seems to surround them. Remember ladies, while baby showers are an american phenomenon, there are many americans that don’t celebrate them. I once talked about baby showers with a couple of friends, about half of them from the U.S. and it was clear how differently they are percieved even in the U.S. The whole thing actually started when one american woman eanted to throw a baby shower for another, who got terriefied since she was absolutely sure it would jinx her pregnancy, she wouldn’t even have baby stuff in her house until the baby was born! I bet she is still uncomfortable with celebrating a baby before it is born.

- MiB on September 11th, 2009

Thank you Lea for your kind words! Sending best wishes Kendra’s way!

- Laila on September 11th, 2009

Lea, no one is going to slam you. I appreciate and respect the way things are done in your culture. I think most of us here simply ask that you do the same for us here and not imply that because you do things differently, our way must be incorrect. Laila’s original post was a tad condescending and rude (telling people to be realistic???) and implied that something was wrong with us here because we choose to have showers before the child is born. People were responding to that sentiment, nothing more.

- lizzielui on September 11th, 2009

Hey lizzielui!!!

Rude would be telling you to give it a REST already!!!! And speak for yourself alone! Something is wrong with all of us if we are having an online disagreement about someone who does not know and I suspect would not care about our opinions. I have moved on and so should you, how is that for rude!!!! And by the way have a fabulous weekend I plan on it!!!

- Laila on September 11th, 2009

Yeah as I stated in my previous post, condescending and rude. Nuff said.

- lizzielui on September 11th, 2009

KLW says Kendra’s appearance or taste in clothing for her baby shower was disappointing. Kendra is without a doubt one of if not the prettiest of the “Girls Next Door.” I enjoy watching her reality show and express thanks to she and Hank for sharing their wedding with all of us. However, she is now a married woman, expecting her first baby. She is no longer one of the “Girls Next Door.” Although the color of dress she was wearing suited her very well, the style of the dress was totally in bad taste. Being a faithful viewer of her show, she does not need all the extra’s. She needs to be herself only be a little more discrete.

- Karen on September 11th, 2009

Give Kendra a break about the dress! She’s pregnant, and that dress is probably comfortable to her. At this stage of her pregnancy, she should wear whatever feels comfortable to her!

- CelebBabyLover on September 12th, 2009

I saw her belly from a side angle and her belly already looks pretty large and uncomfortable. Maybe its because hank is a big guy = big baby? She still has half of September, all of october and november and most of december.Maybe its twins!! joking….

- Lauren on September 12th, 2009

Well, though tragic stories surrounding pregnancy can be found anywhere, I sincerely don’t see a reason to NOT have a shower as early as the person wants to… what are we supposed to do? Wait in fear for 9 months because of the odd chance something might go wrong?
I’d much rather expect my child in a happy in worry-free mood, with careful prenatal care…

Oh, yes: as a hostess, I threw my sister-in-law a baby shower in early May for a late August due date, because her family and friends are in Indiana and she now lives in Michigan, and she didn’t want to travel later in the pregnancy or later in the summer (she had blood pressure concerns). It was a beautiful shower and she was so happy to be with all her friends while she felt well.

Congrats to Kendra for being able to celebrate with dear friends back West, and now she’ll be ready to settle in PA!

- Lucy on September 13th, 2009

I’m calling BS on Laila’s post about having a stillborn. Sounds like a sorry excuse for a rude posting.

“In this culture” and in the United States, the norm is to give a baby shower before it arrives, not assume the worst will happen. The odds of having a stillborn for a woman Kendra’s age is nine per 1,000.

If you don’t like it, keep your opinions to yourself. I have a lot of opinions about other cultures, but I don’t go blasting them around, and if you feel that you need to judge others, perhaps you should do that with people in “your culture”.

Kendra looks great, and probably doesn’t care what a bunch of online posters think of her dress and the dates of her shower. Cheers to Kendra and Hank, a baby is a blessing and should be celebrated!

- CelebratingNotJinxing on September 15th, 2009

OMG CelebratingNotJinxing !!!!!!!!!

Are you kidding ME!!!!!

You are calling me having a stillborn baby boy on September 8, 1989 a made up story!!! How twisted are you???????

I would never make up such a horrific tale; this is something that I experienced first hand. And I certainly would never wish that on anyone (Not even YOU) I was 18 years old and knocked up by my first love and never imagined that such a thing could happen. At that age I assumed all pregnancies had a happen ending with a healthy baby. His breathing was cutoff by the umbilical cord and the doctor was unable to save him!!!

Granted what I said about Kendra was not intended to be unkind in anyway and was simply my OPINION!! However I don’t see the need for me to be crucified by a bunch of grown women who don’t have to see eye to eye on every post. Please pat yourself on the back for being by far the nastiest of them all. Bravo to you!!!

- Laila on September 18th, 2009

“At that age I assumed all pregnancies had a happen ending with a healthy baby”………..

I think regardless of age, most women don’t assume the worst. We’re sorry that this happened to you, but should the majority of women such a time-honored tradition in this country because a small fraction of the population experiences stillborns? If a small fraction of the population disagrees with this because of their cultural beliefs, does this mean they deserve to be bashed because they have differing beliefs/traditions?

You are welcome to express your opinion, but perhaps if you don’t want to be bashed, the same way you bashed Kendra, you should think about whether your post is actually respectful of all cultures before posting.

I too am beginning to question the authenticity of your posts. You said in an earlier post that this was “Horrific experience and this was 18 years ago and I have never forgotten”. However, if this happened September 8th, 1989, that would actually make this 20 years ago?

- Andrea on September 18th, 2009

She definitely has that beautiful pregnant glow!!!

- Colleen on September 19th, 2009