In attendance at the shower were 24 close friends and family members including Christina’s 8½-year-old daughterTaylor Reese, her mother Laurie Haack and sister Carly Haack, as well as her grandmother, cousin and aunt — plus a surprise appearance from Ant at the end!

Christina Anstead celebrates her baby shower with friends and family in Newport Beach, CA., as seen on Christina on the Coast.

Christina Anstead celebrates her baby shower with friends and family in Newport Beach, CA., as seen on Christina on the Coast.

Christina Anstead celebrates her baby shower with friends and family in Newport Beach, CA., as seen on Christina on the Coast.

Christina Anstead celebrates her baby shower with friends and family in Newport Beach, CA., as seen on Christina on the Coast.

Christina Anstead celebrates her baby shower with friends and family in Newport Beach, CA., as seen on Christina on the Coast.

Christina Anstead celebrates her baby shower with friends and family in Newport Beach, CA., as seen on Christina on the Coast.

Guests participated in DIY activities including planting succulents and making their own bath salts, and snacked on blue donuts and cake from Tammy’s Kitchen. (TheFlip or Flopstar is expecting a boy.)

Christina Anstead celebrates her baby shower with friends and family in Newport Beach, CA., as seen on Christina on the Coast.

Christina Anstead baby shower

Christina Anstead baby shower

Christina Anstead baby shower

Ant and Christina’s son on the way isthe couple’s first child together, while Christina shares son Brayden and daughter Taylor with her ex-husbandTarek El Moussa. Ant is also a father to sonArchie, 12, and daughterAmelie, 15, with his ex Louise.

Christina announced the couple’s happy news in March, alongsidean Instagram photoof herself holding out an ultrasound photo while hugging Ant, 40.

In April, Christina’s publicist Cassie Zebischconfirmed exclusively to PEOPLEthat the couple are expecting a boy.

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The mom-to-be has been chronicling her pregnancy journey on social media.

Last week, both Christina and Ant shared a hilarious photo of the British television presenterstealing his wife’s beloved pregnancy pillowto take a nap in.

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Christina Anstead Ant Anstead

Christina Anstead Ant Anstead

Since meeting back in November 2017, the couple have been inseparable, and they tied the knotwith a surprise wedding ceremonyat their Newport Beach, California, home this past December.

“I am incredibly grateful to have met her,” Anttold PEOPLE in December. “She saved me.”

Added Christina, “We saved each other.”

source: people.com