Jamie Lynn Spears spent her 17th birthday partying it up in a manner more fitting big sister Britney: shopping at Walmart and going to dinner at Ruby Tuesday. Apparently the Spears family does little to combat the stereotypes of the south (what with Britney’s old “I can drive with my kid on my lap, I’m country, that’s what we do). Jaime Lynn’s trying to keep it simple, and you can’t really fault her for that. She spent the afternoon shopping at her local Walmart with baby daddy Casey Aldridge, then the pair hit up Ruby Tuesdays for a romantic dinner. While I’ve never actually set foot inside a Ruby Tuesdays, from glancing in the window I can tell you with some confidence that a plastic carnation in a grocery store vase does not equal a romantic setting. But if you want a mediocre steak at a good price, it’s the place to be.

While most young women turn their 17th birthday into a bawdy bash to remember, OK! can report that America’s most famous pregnant teen, Jamie Lynn Spears, who rang in her last year as a minor on Friday, chose to spend that special day relaxing with fiancé and father of her baby, Casey Aldridge.

Jamie Lynn and Casey spent most Friday relaxing in his hometown of Gloster, Miss., a short drive from the Spears family home in Kentwood, La. Sources tell OK! the lovebirds stayed indoors for most of the big day, emerging later that evening only to make a quick shopping trip to a Wal-Mart supercenter in McComb, where they spent about an hour inside the store. And for a few minutes, the small-town charm of McComb, with its population of 13,500, suddenly began to resemble Hollywood, as local police were called in to keep back photographers and fans. “Jamie Lynn looked super happy and kept smiling inside the Wal-Mart,” one shopper tells OK!.

[From OK!]

Everyone’s making jokes about how Jaime Lynn isn’t with Casey for his money after that meal. But I could kinda joke that he’s not with her for her money either: OK reports that Jaime Lynn went shopping for Casey and bought him several pairs of sneakers at Hibbits Sporting Goods Store – each one retailing for $7.98. No one seems to know what Jamie Lynn got for her birthday from the father of her child, but I’m guessing it was an extra large milkshake.

Here’s Jamie Lynn on her way to Ruby Tuesdays yesterday. Images thanks to Splash.

Lynne Spears, still dealing with two daughters whose lives have gone off the rails, is now demanding that younger daughter, pregnant teen Jamie Lynn, draft up a pre-nuptial agreement before marrying her babydaddy, Casey Aldridge. Sources say that Lynne has come to terms with Jamie Lynn’s decision to marry Aldridge, but still harbors doubts about the boy’s intentions and level of commitment, which is why she suggested the pre-nup.

Pregnant teenager Jamie Lynn Spears has a diamond ring on her finger, but there are still obstacles to overcome before she and Casey Aldridge, 18, can be married. Her mother, Lynne Spears, has insisted that the couple sign a prenuptial contract to protect the Zoey 101 star’s assets.

“The contract is already drawn up and ready to go,” an insider confirms to In Touch. “Lynne’s not sure marriage is a good idea, but she’ll go along with that if that’s what Jamie Lynn wants — as long as Casey signs the contract.”

A Spears family confidant says that Lynne, who flew home to Kentwood, La., to celebrate Jamie Lynn’s April 4 birthday, is worried about Casey. “He doesn’t seem as committed to the relationship as Jamie Lynn,” says the confidant, adding that the family is aware of the rumors that he’s cheated. “Lynne is keeping an eye on him.”

[From In Touch Weekly]

Lynne is the one responsible for the Britney/K-Fed prenup as well, which probably saved Britney from losing half of her fortune during the ugly divorce and ongoing custody battle. While it’s true that Brit has been ordered to foot the bill for her ex’s attorney, and pay child support to him since losing custody of the children, K-Fed has no claims to her fortune other than the original $300k settlement he got when the divorced was finalized. Lynne actually did something right there! Funny how Lynne is smart when it comes to her daughters’ fortunes, but can’t seem to handle all the other aspects of decent parenting, isn’t it?

Jamie Lynn Spears is shown on 4/31/08, thanks to Splash News.

Jamie Lynn Spears is pregnant and officially engaged, all at the tender young age of 17 (as of this Friday). The actress was spotted wearing an engagement ring a little over a week ago, and since then fiancé Casey Aldridge’s cousin (and a few of Jaime Lynn’s friends) have confirmed the impending nuptials. OK! claims to have several exclusives on Jaime Lynn’s wedding plans – though of course we have to wait until it’s on newsstands for all of the specifics.

OK says Jamie Lynn will wait until after the baby is born to marry Casey. Her friends speculate that she’ll want to set the date several months after the birth so that she can get her figure back in order to wear her perfect wedding dress. There’s also a bit of talk about her dream wedding – though something tells me that in Jamie Lynn’s dreams, her wedding was never supposed to happen quite so soon – and probably not with her new baby at the ceremony.

The Zoey 101 star is expecting her first baby in late June with boyfriend Casey Aldridge, and is happily riding out the last months of her pregnancy with Casey by her side. After announcing her pregnancy exclusively to OK! in December, Britney Spears’ little sis has been busy lying low in her hometown of Kentwood, La. As OK! was the first to report, Jamie Lynn and a cousin recently registered for her baby shower at a Babies ‘R’ Us store in the nearby city of Baton Rouge.

And those closest to Jamie Lynn tell OK! the teen plans to stay true to her small-town roots, most likely exchanging vows with Casey in Kentwood at “Serenity,” the estate owned by Britney — who obviously leads the list of possible bridesmaids. “She’ll have the baby there, and soon after, she will also get married there,” says a pal of the teen. “I expect she’ll want to wait at least several months to get her figure back so she can wear a beautiful wedding gown and then have her dream wedding.”

[From OK!]

You can’t help but worry for anyone who gets married at 17. And to be fair, you can’t help but worry for anyone who has a baby at 17. Putting the two together seems like a lot of pressure on such a young couple. They’re certainly better off financially than any other 17-year-old couple I’ve ever heard of, but money doesn’t equal maturity. Hopefully Jamie Lynn’s got a better head on her shoulders than some of her family members… or will at least hire a very, very qualified nanny.

Here’s Jamie Lynn showing off her engagement ring while running errands near her Louisiana home on April 1st. Images thanks to Splash.

E! Online blog The Hum had this video of 16 year-old Jamie Lynn Spears outside a Babies R Us store on Thursday with her cousin and what must be her cousin’s baby. Jamie Lynn stopped hiding her pregnancy behind big sweatshirts and was seen wearing a short sleeve t-shirt that said “The Rumors Are True.” Her t-shirt might refer to the stories about her engagement. She also sported a marquis cut diamond engagement ring, and her cousin confirmed to US Weekly earlier in the week that Jamie Lynn and Casey, 18, are engaged.

People Magazine notes that Jamie Lenn registered for her baby shower during that outing, and that her registry lists her boyfriend and maybe-fiance, Casey Aldridge, as the co-registrant with the “event date” as July 10.

I was able to find two registries on Babies R Us under those two names with the date given on People’s website. Here’s a link to the one that People cited. The other one seems to be a fake. It’s possible that this one is also a hoax registry, it’s just the one People.com mentioned on Friday.

I’ve taken screenshots of what People claims is the legitimate registry in case that link doesn’t work. Many items have already been purchased for Jamie Lynn and Casey including Pooh receiving blankets, an ultrasound frame, and a Leap Frog learning table. Jamie Lynn and her cousin smartly registered for some batteries to power all those baby toys. Jamie Lynn even registered for a breast pump and a nursing pillow, showing that she may plan to nurse her baby.

These photos are screenshots from BabiesRUs.com.

Jamie Lynn Spears on 2/28/08
Pregnant teen actress Jamie Lynn Spears may be engaged– or at least she is sporting a new diamond ring given to her by her baby daddy Casey Aldridge. People is reporting that family insiders have seen the ring up close, but can’t give details on when the wedding will take place.

Mom-to-be Jamie Lynn Spears is sporting some sparkling new jewelry – an engagement ring from fiancé Casey Aldridge.

Spears, 16, has been flashing the rock to friends and family around Louisiana and Mississippi, a source close to the family tells PEOPLE.

“She’s got an engagement ring,” the source says. “She’s been showing it off, talking about it.”

Spears and her 18-year-old fiancé are expecting the baby this summer. No official word yet on a wedding date for the couple.

[From People]

That shrieking sound you hear is Lynne Spears, reading this story. As you recall, Lynn was adamant, in the interview with OK! Magazine breaking the pregnancy story, that Jamie Lynn was not going to marry Casey. But clearly, Jamie Lynn has a mind of her own. While she has reportedly been in therapy, taking parenting classes, and passed her GED exam, Jamie Lynn has also been on her own much of the time over the last few months since her older sister had a total meltdown and was in the hospital. So it makes sense that she would get closer with Casey while her mom and dad are away, looking after Britney. Hopefully this will be a long engagement instead of a rush to the altar before the baby is born. Jamie Lynn should know what a disaster that would be simply be looking at what happened to her sister.

Jamie Lynn Spears is shown out on 2/28/08 in the header image and on 2/29/08 below. Thanks to Splash News.

The more I hear about Jamie Lynn Spears, the more I’m impressed with her handling of her pregnancy. Apparently the 16-year–old is undertaking therapy and parenting classes to prepare for parenthood.

Jamie Lynn Spears is seeking professional help for her emotional issues. The pregnant 16-year-old sister of Britney is reportedly seeing a therapist since January at her mother Lynne’s request.

A source tells the National Enquirer, “Lynne and [dad] Jamie Spears are both concentrating on Britney now. Jamie Lynn isn’t the center of attention, and she’s taking care of herself in Kentwood.”

“She’s frightened about being a new mom and isn’t sure she knows what to do once the baby arrives. Her experience is limited to a few visits with her nephews, and she lacks the confidence that she’ll be a good mom.”

The “Zoey 101″ star is also allegedly taking parenting classes at a pregnancy center.

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While getting pregnant so young is not the smartest move for Jamie Lynn, it sounds like she is doing her absolute best to prepare for her child. I can’t imagine preparing for a baby at sixteen, it’s scary for any first time mother, let alone someone under that kind of scrutiny and pressure.

She’s also enjoying her last months of freedom, going out with friends shopping and relaxing before the baby is born, and she goes into the new mother ritual of sleep deprivation.

On March 9, Jamie Lynn attended a local baseball game. A few days later she went on a coffee run with a girlfriend, and on March 13, she hit up one of her favorite local shops, Connie’s Jewelry & Gifts, for a few trinkets. “She’s behaving like a pretty normal teen,” the friend says. “She’s not even worried about how much weight she puts on or doing any special exercises. At her age, her body will bounce right back and she knows it.”

OK! Magazine

OK! also say that Jamie Lynn and Britney are having more contact with each other, and trying to re-establish their former close relationship. Jamie Lynn’s baby is said to be due in early June.

Picture note by Celebitchy: Jamie Lynn Spears is shown out on 2/28/08, thanks to Splash News.

Here’s a quick update on currently pregnant celebrities.

Halle Berry is due any second! I think she is going to have the cutest baby with her model boyfriend Gabriel Aubrey, but will she sell the pictures?

Jamie Lynn Spears – some sources are saying she is due very, very soon, but just doesn’t seem to have a big enough bump to be close to popping. Must be those 16 year old abs of steel.

Cate Blanchett is expecting her third with husband Andrew Upton, and I’m hoping for a girl because she already has two boys. Girls clothes are so much cuter.

Nicole Kidman is still pregnant, definitely not drinking alcohol, and is due around June where the baby will be born in Australia.

Are Brangelina having twins? What’s the due date? These two haven’t confirmed or denied reports, but it’s all too obvious they’re having a fifth and maybe a sixth.

Jessica Alba is still flying to promote her film, so she must have quite a few weeks to go. She has declined to confirm a due date.

Matthew McConaughey is expecting a boy with model Camila, and he wants him to like beer. Enough to name the boy after Budweiser. He probably won’t wear a shirt either.

Gwen Stefani is expecting her next child with hubby Gavin Rossdale, and had a great time practicing baby making.

These babies will start popping out (if only it was that easy) in September

Kimora Lee Simmons just announced her pregnancy. A little sibling for her older children from her previous relationship, Ming and Aoki.

Alessandra Ambrosio has also just announced on her official blog that she is expecting, saying “This is a dream come true.”

Matt Damon and his wife Luciana, who have nine year old Alexia from her previous relationship, and Isabella, 20 months, are expecting another.

Lisa-Marie Presley confirmed her pregnancy this week, but don’t you dare suggest she’s carrying some pregnancy weight, you pack of coyotes.

Hopefully the celebrity weeklies have their checkbooks ready, these new additions are going to cost a fortune.

Picture note by Celebitchy: stock photos from Morguefile users Prisonbreak and © P. Winberg. Header image thanks to PRPhotos.

The moms of teen queens Jamie Lynn Spears and Miley Cyrus had a heart-to-heart while enjoying some strong coffee. The two famous moms were seen talking at an outside table at a Century City Starbucks on February 27. What they were discussing is anyone’s guess, and Star Magazine is all too willing to speculate for us. They say that Miley Cyrus’ mom, Tish, must have been asking Lynn Spears how to weather controversy and keep her famous daughter out of trouble. Lynn Spears is not the person to give advice on how to raise a celebrity daughter. She has two, and the more sane one is pregnant at 16. From the way the conversation is described, it sounds like Lynne is the one asking for advice, and not the other way around as Star claims.

“They were sitting across from each other at an outdoor table early in the evening,” an eyewitness tells Star. Both were dressed casually, but there wasn’t anything casual about their conversation. “Lynne looked upset and was doing all the talking, while Tish listened intently, nodding her head in agreement. Lynne’s ex-husband, Jamie, was sitting at another table close by, talking with another guy, but they didn’t get involved with the women.

The reason for the Feb. 27 down-low get together…? A source tells Star: “The Spears and Cyrus families have become good friends, and I wouldn’t be surprised if they arranged that chat so that Lynne could share with Tish the lessons she learned as she’d tried to deal with and care for Britney and Jamie Lynn.”

The last year has obviously been tough on Jamie Lynn, 16, - and Miley hasn’t been immune to controversy either. A number of “naughty” personal photos of the 15-year-old have shown up on the Web… “Lynne’s advice certainly can’t hurt!”

[From Star Magazine, print edition, March 17, 2008]

Maybe Tish and Lynne were talking about the best place to get Restylane injections and Lynne was upset because the guy she uses screwed up her lips the last time. It really does sound like Lynne was upset about something, and she has a lot to be upset about. Things are improving for one of her daughters, but she’s not out of the woods yet. Her younger daughter is barely out of high school and is due to have a baby soon. By some accounts Lynne will be the primary caregiver for her latest grandchild. You would think that the woman needs good friends to confide in, given her situation.

Miley Cyrus and Tish Finley, 40, are shown on at “Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour” film premiere on 1/17/08 and at the American Music Awards on 11/18/07, Thanks to PRPhotos.

Britney’s pregnant 16-year-old little sister is slated to guest star on a new ABC comedy, “Miss Guided.” The show is executive produced by Ashton Kutcher and is centered on a young guidance counselor at a high school.

Jamie Lynn Spears is coming to primetime.

The pregnant Zoey 101 star will appear in an episode of the ABC comedy, Miss Guided, premiering March 20 (8 p.m. ET). Judy Greer stars in the sitcom, playing a formerly awkward high school student who returns to her alma mater all grown up — and as a guidance counselor. Spears will appear in the premiere episode, called “Hot Sub,” as Mandy Ferner, a troubled student who gets some exciting news from college, according to ABC.

The show will also feature another big guest star: Ashton Kutcher, who executive-produced the sitcom, will play the titular hot sub — a Spanish teacher and a possible romantic interest for Greer’s character.

As a midseason addition to the schedule, Miss Guided was filmed in October after Spears wrapped Zoey 101 — but before the young actress announced her pregnancy.

[From People]

Sure, it was before Jamie Lynn announced the pregnancy- but she was definitely knocked up by then.

Since filming her spot on the show, Jamie Lynn has basically gone into seclusion, sources say at the order of her mother. She did pass her GED exam earlier this year and is said to be looking into college. It certainly appears that the teen is determined to keep her future viable even with a baby to raise. Of course, it could be due to those rumors that mom Lynne is the one who will actually be doing the baby-raising. I sure hope not.

Picture note by JayBird: Here are the most recent pictures of Jamie Lynn Spears, with her mother Lynne talking with friends in Kentwood, LA on Feb. 29th. The pregnant star of Zoey 101 was seen driving around and shopping. Images thanks to Splash.

Jamie Lynn out with Britney on October 7, 2007
A friend of rapper Lil’ Romeo supposed had a fling with Jamie Lynn Spears last year and is worried that he might be the father of her baby-to-be. Questionable source In Touch reports that someone close to the situation told them that this guy is hurt that Jamie Lynn blew him off after their brief romance, and that he’s upset she never contacted him to tell him of her pregnancy. As far as this guy is concerned, it could possibly be his.

In Touch also reports that Jamie Lynn dated ‘Lil Romeo briefly, but there is no allegation that he could be the father of her baby. There’s also another story that the 16 year-old was the victim of a predatory producer on her Nickelodeon show, Zoey 101, and that the unnamed much older man could be responsible for her pregnancy:

When Jamie Lynn fought with Casey, she became involved with a teenage pal of Lil’ Romeo’s, a confidant alleges. When the teenager heard Jamie Lynn was pregnant, “He was scared because they didn’t use protection,” the insider says…

Like most teenage girls, Jamie Lynn was often unsure of herself and her boyfriend Casey, 18, didn’t help matters. “Jamie Lynn said she and Casey were having serious problems and she was upset about it,” says the insider. “She said Casey cheated on her all the time, and that she couldn’t trust him.”

Deeply upset, Jamie Lynn turned to her new male friend for support and advice - and before long, the insider alleges things turned physicial. “The would fool around at his mother’s house. He was totally in awe of her,” the insider claims. “He said that she was very experienced and had a great body. He was in heaven.”

But it didn’t last long. “He was totoally upset but figured she had gotten back together with Casey,” says the insider. When the boy learned Jamie Lynn was pregnant, the insider says “he was scared” that he might be the father. But Jamie Lynn never contacted him, and his fears turned to hurt. “He feels like she brushed him off.”

[From In Touch, print edition, March 3, 2008. First paragraph is in an inset article, which is why it doesn’t lead naturally into the rest of the story]

The National Enquirer has an article this week that semi-supports this story. They claim to have an insider source who says that in a moment of anger Jamie Lynn confessed to Casey that he might not be the father of her baby. She later tried to take it back, but the damage was already done. What’s more is that Kevin Federline is said to have advised Casey to get a paternity test to determine if he is the father of the child once it is born.

Jamie Lynn is said to be pressuring Casey to marry her, but he is said to be reluctant given their issues and the fact that he’s not sure he’s the baby’s father.

Casey does seem to be around for the long haul, though. In Touch reports that he was spotted looking for a home with Jamie Lynn and her mother on February 18. They report that “The couple spent two hours negotiating with real estate agents to purchase the estimated $300,000 home in a gated community near Macomb, Mississippi, 20 minutes from Kentwood” [LA, where Jamie Lynn’s parents live.]

Jamie Lynn is reportedly due soon, around March 7, but that may be early as photos in the tabloids make it seem like she’s not really showing yet, but it’s hard to tell with the clothing she wears. That would make this story plausible if she was with this other guy in June of last year.

Britney and Jamie Lynn are shown out on 10/7/07, thanks to Splash News.

Note: We have two Jamie Lynn stories this morning, as Helen also covered the fact that she passed her GED.