Yesterday, I was mad that we didn’t have these photos of Jessica Simpson looking severely knocked up, but it’s all good! We have these new photos of Jessica and her mom Tina in LA (What’s up with Tina? She looks different.). As I’ve been saying now for two weeks, Jessica totally looks knocked up, and if it turns out that she is (hint: she is), that means that I will have successfully called two major pregnancies in a row – Jennifer Garner and Jessica’s. In addition to a blind item that indicates some “celebrity” is about to make a big pregnancy announcement, Radar reports that Jessica is already telling friends and family:

Jessica Simpson is preparing to announce to the world that she is pregnant, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned.

After weeks of is-she-or-isn’t-she speculation, a source close to Jessica’s 32-year-old and fiancé Eric Johnson revealed: “It’s still early in the pregnancy, and Jessica has decided to wait before sharing her happiness with her fans. But she has begun telling family and friends the exciting news.”

Johnson’s father, Stephen, was coy when contacted about the pregnancy.

“I haven’t heard anything,” Stephen said. “Is she pregnant? I better give them a call if she is!”

Simpson, the ex-wife of singer Nick Lachey, is expected to go public with the news in a magazine exclusive.

Simpson was also recently photographed wearing a leopard print cover-up while in Mexico, prompting various media outlets to speculate that she was hiding a baby bump.

Simpson also recently celebrated Johnson’s 32nd birthday, but made it clear that she was not participating in the champagne toast; she even sent back her glass of bubbly!

As a result, Simpson is in no rush to say ‘I Do’ to the former NFL footballer, RadarOnline.com has learned.

“I wish it would happen!” Stephen said. “It is just a matter of logistics. They have had so much to do.”

[From Radar]

I’ll say it again: the biggest signal that Jessica is knocked up is her lack of drinking. Jessica loves her liquor, so if she’s abstaining, it’s because of a baby and not because she’s trying to lose weight. Even when she diets, she still drinks. And she always eats for two, so don’t even start that. Oh, and another signal could be her roots? Although her hair issues might be a signal that Ken Paves is no longer her BFF.

So, here’s my question: do you think Jessica is going to do the pregnancy announcement in a major weekly? Do you think she’ll do the “exclusive” People Magazine cover: “Jessica Simpson: I’m pregnant!”? Or do you think she’ll make the announcement more low-key?

Photos courtesy of Fame.