Pregnant Jessica Simpson Pictures in North Carolina

Jessica Simpson proudly placed her hand on her baby bump Saturday at a launch event for her Jessica Simpson Girls line at the Crabtree Valley Mall in Raleigh, NC. Her sister Ashlee, who's part of the design team with Jessica, was also clad in black to meet with fans, some of whom were just babies! Practice with little ones will come in handy for Jessica, who confirmed long-running rumors about her own pregnancy last Monday. She dropped the news with her characteristic humor, saying on Halloween, "It's true — I'm going to be a mummy!" Jess has continued to share interesting tidbits about being with child, including the gem that moms-to-be are 15 times more flatulent than the average woman.