BeyonceBabyItsAGirl230.jpgBeyonce Knowles and husband Jay-Z are expecting a baby girl, according to an insider for In Touch Weekly.

“Beyonce is thrilled she’s having a daughter,” a source tells the mag. “She and her mother are so close, and she’s wanted to have that relationship with her own child.”

Beyonce debuted her baby bump on the red carpet at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards in August, and the gossip glossy reports that the Grammy winner is so excited to play dress up with her baby, she’s already gone on shopping sprees everywhere from Gucci to OshKosh B’gosh.

“Her family’s afraid there won’t be anything left to buy for her baby shower in December!” the source tells the mag.