Kate Middleton's Baby Bump, Pregnancy Beginning to Show: Duchess Shops in London, 'Covers' Growing Belly [PHOTOS]

Ever since Kate Middleton and St. James' Palace announced back in December that she's pregnant with Prince William's first child, the royal baby buzz continues to swirl like crazy. And now the 31-year-old Duchess of Cambridge is beginning to flaunt just the slightest (and most adorable) baby bump! Middleton was photographed shopping around the streets of London on Wednesday (Jan. 30), and the mommy-to-be looked beautifully healthy, sporting a tartan cape-like jacket in an attempt to conceal her growing tummy. But photogs managed to snap pics of the royal baby bump anyway!

Okay, so Middleton isn't expected to give birth anytime soon (her due date's sometime in July), so her baby bump is still just that... a bump. But it goes to prove that the Duchess is definitely moving along in her pregnancy! Several recent issues of popular British tabloids feature a "first look" at Middleton's baby bump. The "fuller figured" Duchess was spotted shopping at Boots in West London last week. Check it out:

Reports also confirm that Middleton is no longer experiencing acute morning sickness, and is ready to go about her typical life until the baby arrives. A royal inside source recently told Us Weekly that the Duchess is now "arranging meetings with the charities she is involved with and planning future engagements before the baby is born... She wants to keep herself busy now that she is feeling better."

Middelton has been keeping out of the public eye recently, but the Duchess still can't deny her shopping needs! Reports confirm that she's been spotted stacking up on new threads at several London hotspots, including buying jeggings at the Gap, maternity outfits at JoJo Maman Bebe, and yoga gear at Sweatly Betty. So it looks like future baby bump pics aren't out of the question!