The pregnant Rumer Willis is counting down to the day she welcomes her first child, whom she shares with her boyfriend, Derek Richard Thomas.
In preparation for the birth, the doting couple held a cozy baby shower, surrounded by none other than family and friends who were over the moon about celebrating the approaching delivery.
Rumer Willis And Derek Richard Thomas Host Intimate Baby Shower With Loved Ones
The “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” actress is nearly in her full mama mode as she and Thomas hosted the perfect baby shower ahead of their firstborn’s birth. The intimate event, held in Los Angeles, was attended by her mother, Demi Moore, and stepmom Emma Heming Wilis, but excluded her father, Bruce Willis, possibly due to his critical condition.
Fans are aware that Bruce was recently diagnosed with dementia, which worsened over time after he was initially reported battling aphasia.
In addition to Moore and Emma, influencer Stephanie Shephard, “DWTS” alum Petra Murgatroyd, and Rumer’s siblings, Tallulah, Scout, Evelyn, and Mabel Willis, were present at the baby shower. Based on photos exclusively gotten by Page Six, the actress’ loved ones looked overjoyed as they made merry in welcoming a new babe into the Willis clan.
The soon-to-be mother could be seen rocking a body-hugging white dress, emphasizing her swollen midsection, which her siblings cradled in one snap. In addition, she let her curly hair down, did not have much makeup, and wore no shoes. Naturally, she beamed all through the occasion despite her father’s absence.
Besides, she had Moore and Emma with her, who supported her as she looked forward to her child’s birth. Rumer told the outlet, “I feel such gratitude and joy to have been surrounded by so many people that I love.”
She further mentioned that she “had fun” at the event, partly due to her singing with her partner, who played the piano for all the invitees and was spotted in some family photos. In anticipation of the “Hostage” actress’s first childbirth, she has received lots of advice from loved ones, including her mother, who counseled her to trust herself and her intuition.
Rumer evidently cannot wait to meet and know her little one, and she expressed so to the outlet, adding:
“I am honestly just excited for all of it, even the tough stuff. It is such a privilege to bring a child into the world, and I just feel so happy.”
None of the Willis family members seemed to have shared photos from the baby shower on social media, but Rumer’s man dropped a teaser on his Insta Story. The post showed him at the piano with his sweetheart beside him while the guests recorded with their phones.
It was a repost from one of the attendee’s Stories and was partly captioned, “What a glorious day celebrating your glorious creation @rumerwillis and @derekrichardtrhomas.” The message ended with an expression of love and appreciation for Moore for “being the epic host and mama that you are.”
Rumer and Thomas’ baby shower comes after The Blast reported that they predicted the kind of baby they would have using a reposted reel on the pregnant star’s Instagram Story.
In the video, wooden nursery beds with no plants came into view before a child was revealed in the rear, lying in a sand-filled bed, covered and playing with dirt. A text overlay attached to the clip read, “I was just minding my business in the garden, and I noticed this…”
The 34-year-old actress was certain her unborn baby would be just like that, as she proudly wrote on the post, “This will be 100% @derechrichardthomas and my kid.”
The Broadway Star Experienced Multiple Positive Changes Thanks To Pregnancy
Earlier in February, The Blast reported that Rumer opened up about the changes she experienced amid her pregnancy, majorly learning how to set boundaries. In an episode of the “Bathroom Chronicles podcast,” she revealed that she had begun speaking up for herself and stopped accepting anything to please people.
Additionally, the “Empire” actress explained that pregnancy made her upgrade quickly and not stand up for things that would get under her skin.
With time, she realized what she needed to do to reorient herself, and it was like “a new equation and a new puzzle all of a sudden downloaded,” making her have a different operating system.
