Christina Aguilera is quite vexing to me. Yes I went there, she is vexing. The blond bombshell has never announced her pregnancy – though Paris Hilton did kind of do it for her – yet she’s now registered for gifts for her baby shower. She is the worst secret-keeper ever. First off, letting Paris Hilton know that you’re pregnant is the same thing as calling up Liz Smith. Though I’m pretty sure Paris has Liz Smith on speed dial. So one could argue that if Christina has the tiniest amount of intelligence, she knew what would happen by telling Paris. But who in the world would want that skank announcing that you’re bringing new, (theoretically) pure life into the world? That’s like blessing the baby with Chlamydia. I don’t know if Christina thought that Paris’s announcement was tantamount to sending out frilly little “We’re expecting” cards, or if Christina’s just lazy, or if she somehow just doesn’t want to bother with telling the public – but clearly she’s not hiding it anymore, as registering for a bunch of baby stuff is a pretty clear indication that you’ve got a bun in the oven. I bun that’s been warming for like 4 or 5 months, right?

“A shopping spree in West Hollywood is nothing unusual for Christina Aguilera. But this early Saturday evening’s excursion was a first for the singer. With her husband Jordan Bratman, her mother-in-law and her sister-in-law in tow, Aguilera spent two hours picking out items for her baby registry at the posh Robertson Boulevard boutique Bel Bambini. ‘She looked beautiful,’ says store sales employee Crysta Smith about the singer, who wore a long black skirt and a cotton jacket. ‘She had a little bump. She said she was so excited [to have a baby].’

“Aguilera, who has never officially confirmed her pregnancy, told the staff that she was expecting – and revealed the gender of her baby, but asked to keep it private. With the help of her in-laws, the couple picked out a selection of items for her upcoming baby shower, including blankets, diaper bags, bottles and clothing. ‘They registered for all the accessories,’ says Smith. ‘They were both picking out things together.’’

[From People]

This is normally where I’d say “Awww” and start making those embarrassing baby kissy noises I wish I didn’t make. But I’m not going to give Christina Aguilera the benefit of my baby kissy noises until she gives me the dignity of acknowledging that she’s going to have one.

I think she may be doing this out of principle. Something like, “Jane Doe doesn’t have to announce to the world when she’s pregnant, why should I?” Now I’m arguing with a hypothetical Christina Aguilera, and I acknowledge that – but my retort to said hypothetical singer is that you’re famous, and you announced when you were engaged and married and when you were going on tour, so I think you could do your (possibly) adoring public the courtesy of letting us know that you’re knocked up. There’s a snuggly little stuffed duck in it for you.

Picture Note by Jaybird: Header image of Christina Aguilera shopping for baby bottles and clothing at a trendy baby store in Los Angeles yesterday. Image thanks to Splash Photos.