Kim Kardashian's shower invites, swollen feet, baby-on-tour plans

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Months after Kim Kardashian’s highly publicized breakup with NBA player Kris Humphries, Kardashian was spotted with Kanye West, a longtime friend. In December 2012, after nine months of dating, the couple announced they were expecting a child together. They welcomed their little girl on June 15, 2013. Read: Kim Kardashian is pregnant, expecting a baby with Kanye West (Francois Mori / Associated Press)

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Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries met while the reality star was living in New York filming her show. The two were engaged after a sixth-month courtship and promptly divorced after only 72 days of marriage. Kardashian pulled out all the stops for her black-and-white fete including an E! fairytale wedding special, but her family and her brand took a major publicity hit when the relationship crumbled. The pair finally reached a divorce deal in April 2013. (Evan Agostini / Associated Press)

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During the summer of 2010, Kardashian picked up new beau Miles Austin, then wide-receiver for the Dallas Cowboys. The couple dated between June and September and the relationship fizzled out because of distance. (Ronald Martinez / Getty Images)

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In the winter of 2010, Kardashian, a self-proclaimed romantic, stepped out with Halle Berry’s ex Gabriel Aubry. The reality TV starlet and the Canadian model took in a Lakers game together and hit the movie theater to watch Cher and Christina Aguilera’s “Burlesque.” But by early December, the two had called it quits. (Kevin Winter / Getty Images)

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On-again off-again describes Kardashian’s relationship with USC football and NFL star Reggie Bush. She started dating the New Orleans Saints running back in February 2007 and continued their long distance relationship for two years. The couple split briefly in July 2009 but reunited that September at her sister Khloe’s wedding to NBA star Lamar Odom. They ended their relationship in March 2010 just months after being photographed together when Bush helped the Saints win the Super Bowl. Lifestyle conflicts were the reason for the split with Kardashian constantly being tracked by papz and the football player traveling for games and living in New Orleans. Their issues were chronicled on “Keeping Up With the Kardashians.” (Jesse Grant / Getty Images)

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In May 2006, Kardashian was spotted with former 98 Degrees singer Nick Lachey, who had just divorced singer Jessica Simpson six months earlier. Kardashian and Lachey were spotted holding hands while catching a movie. The relationship didn’t last and Lachey moved on to date and later marry Vanessa Minnillo. (Jordan Strauss / Invision / AP)

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In 2004, Kardashian befriended R&B singer Brandy shortly after the singer was placed on a worst dressed list. Kardashian became her personal stylist and began dating her brother, singer Ray J.
Kardashian launched to fame after rumors swirled that she and Ray J had made a sex tape, which Kardashian sternly denied existed. However, when the video surfaced online, Kardashian sued Vivid Entertainment in 2007 to stop its distribution, a lawsuit she won that following April. (Frederick M. Brown / Getty Images)

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Kardashian’s first marriage to music producer Damon Thomas was kept under wraps from the celebutante’s family and the public. She secretly wed Thomas, then 30, in 2000 at the age of 20. But the couple ended the marriage in 2004 with allegations of abuse being slung against Thomas and Thomas calling her a “compulsive shopper.” (Ethan Miller / Getty Images)

By Nardine Saad

May 17, 2013 3:56 PM PT

Kim Kardashian has reportedly sent out baby shower invitations, furthering rumors that this July she and rapper-boyfriend Kanye West are expecting a baby girl.

The reality TV starlet, 31, is said to have sent out invites for the June 2 bash in music boxes that play West’s song “Hey Mama” when opened. There’s also a wind-up ballerina twirling to the song the rapper wrote for his late mother, according to E! News.

If this story is to be believed, it’s safe to say that the couple is likely expecting a girl, which had previously only been rumored.

And this kid is likely to be musically inclined from the get-go: TMZ reports that Kardashian has plans to bring their child along when West kicks off his concert tour in October.

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“The touring company has already been given orders to arrange for cribs and soundproof hotel rooms at every stop,” TMZ said. Us Weekly reported that a source said that “this was always the plan.”

It seems a bit odd that the first-time mom would be willing to pack up and go along with West, but she’s already traveled quite a bit during her pregnancy for both work and her relationship.

West and Kardashian have been dating since April 2012 but have been friends for even longer. Kim’s younger sister Khloe Kardashian Odom recently revealed that she’d been trying to set them up since 2004. The couple announced in December that Kardashian was with child, just a few months before she reached a divorce deal in her short-lived marriage to ex-husband Kris Humphries.

The closely scrutinized “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” star has dealt with even more criticism since becoming pregnant, with detractors commenting on supposedly excessive weight gain and simply impractical wardrobe choices. Obviously, her feet have gotten the “I’m pregnant” memo, but Kardashian’s brain has yet to catch up, as she still insists on forcing her swollen limbs into strappy heels.

Bashing aside, Kardashian recently received from fan support from British singer and “X Factor” mentor Cheryl Cole.

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“Hi Gorgeous lady! Just wanted to send you a tweet to say I think you are an incredibly beautiful woman inside and out,” Cole tweeted Thursday. “I can only imagine how tough it is to be heavily pregnant and feeling extremely vulnerable on top of some of the daily criticism you take! I admire your tenacity and send you my best wishes with the rest of your pregnancy #enjoyyourblessing x”

The supportive tweet prompted Kardashian to give a gushy public response.

“your message really touched me! Thank you so much for the support & positivity! Its so important for women to feel confident & at peace during this amazing time! Your sweet tweet really made me smile!” she wrote.

It’s been a rough few weeks for Kardashian and West. Last week, West walked into a street sign. Earlier this week, his Lamborghini was hit by Kardashian’s driveway gate, he went on a rant against his celebrity status during a concert, and Kardashian also said that she almost got into a car accident with a paparazzo.

“A paparazzi almost crashed into my car today! I am still shaking! He put me in such danger! When will this legalized stalking stop???!!!???” she tweeted.

With Kid Kardashian on the way, we’re thinking not any time soon.

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