Baby Watch

Cardi B and her wardrobe choices are inching closer to letting the cat out of the bag about her pregnancy.

She showed up for her "Invasion of Privacy" album release party Thursday night in NYC rocking a very open jacket, albeit a loose fitting one -- and, in the process, gave photogs the first glimpse of her baby bump.

Cardi's still opting to SAY nothing about the baby B she and Offset are expecting ... so, maybe she's just gonna let pictures tell the story. She's the music act on 'SNL' this weekend, and even the promo's screaming BABY ON BOARD.

It's possible she's gonna make the announcement during 'SNL,' after all, even if the camera angles are from the waist up ... everyone in the audience will be able to see what Cardi's got going on.

Cardi B's squad is rolling in super tight formation to make sure NO ONE gets the slightest glimpse of what must be a sizable baby bump by now.

We got Cardi Thursday evening outside the London Hotel in NYC, and it was almost like a military operation. She waited for 5 staffers to surround the door of her SUV before stepping a single foot outside.

Once she did, we asked her about the pregnancy and when she was planning to announce the big news. We know this ... it wasn't today, and her team's choreography is on point!

We got a clear shot of her face, but that's it.

TMZ broke the story ... Cardi will be almost 7 months pregnant when she hits the Coachella stage next weekend.

Lady Baller Alert ... Lonzo Ball and his girlfriend are having a baby girl!!

TMZ Sports broke the story ... Zo's H.S. sweetheart Denise Garcia is pregnant with a Baby Baller. Zo talked with Mike Trudell about his kid on the way on Thursday, revealing the baby is due July 16.

We're told the pregnancy is going well and the baby is looking healthy. Denise's family is excited to meet the baby. Zo says adding a girl to the BBB empire is gonna be a big change.

"It’s crazy. My whole family is all boys. We only have like two girls in the whole family," Ball says. "It’s just my mom and her mom. My dad has five brothers (and two sisters), I have my two brothers (obviously). All boys."

Ray J doesn't know the first thing about changing diapers but says that's not gonna stop him from being a hands-on dad when his baby girl arrives, especially since he's not planning on having any help.

We got Ray J and his wife, Princess Love, outside SiriusXM Studios Thursday in Midtown Manhattan, where he let the cat out of the bag and confirmed ... they're having a girl.

He's still got some time to brush up on diaper duty training since the baby's not due til summer. He also might want to read up on secondhand smoke.

Cardi B's wardrobe crew is working overtime, and will continue to be until she announces what we already know ... that she's hiding a baby bump under increasingly baggy clothing.

The "Bodak Yellow" rapper got dressed to the nines Wednesday to film her new music video in which she pays homage to salsa queen Celia Cruz. The track features J Balvin and Bad Bunny, who were also at the shoot.

The spotlight clearly belonged to Cardi ... or, more specifically, her midsection. She's spending a lot of time on set, and going to great lengths to hide her belly. She did the same earlier this month at the iHeartRadio Music Awards.

Travis Scott bailed on a concert in Minnesota the night before the Super Bowl, but held onto the cash he was paid in advance for it ... according to a new lawsuit.

An entertainment events company called PJAM claims it paid the rapper $150k upfront -- plus $10k to his booking agent -- to perform at Myth Nightclub near Minneapolis on February 3. According to the docs, PJAM also arranged for a private jet for Travis, and spent a lot of dough promoting the show, but he backed out hours before.

Sources close to Travis told us at the time it was due to weather and logistics, but according to the docs ... PJAM says Scott "refused to show up to the event."

As we reported ... Travis DID make his other scheduled performance later that night in Vegas, and then -- on Super Bowl Sunday -- Kylie Jenner revealed they'd had Stormi a couple days before on February 1.

It's unclear if PJAM thinks Travis bailed due to fatherhood, but it insists the rapper has not paid back the $150k advance. The company also wants damages for the shot to its reputation.

We reached out to Travis ... no word back so far.

Jeremy Meeks is now permanently tapped into on the Topshop fortune -- 'cause he knocked up his heiress gf, Chloe Green.

Sources connected to the couple confirm Chloe and the so-called "Hot Felon" are expecting their first kid, but it's unclear how far along she is. The couple first hooked up last June, and they've been inseparable since then. Their relationship created trouble for Jeremy ... who was still married at the time.

This will be Green's first child. Jeremy already has one with his estranged wife, Melissa. He recently struck a deal to pay her child support.

Jeremy and Chloe haven't confirmed an engagement yet, but she was recently spotted rocking a huge ring on THAT finger.

Us Weekly first reported the pregnancy -- which completes what might be the all time greatest come-up. In just 2 years, Jeremy's gone from a California State prison to walking fashion runways, dating Chloe ... and now starting a family with the billionairess.

It's in the bag!

Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott started their Tuesday morning right ... with a blast of fructose, and a little break from Stormi.

The new parents were spotted hitting up a Jamba Juice in WeHo around 9:45 AM PT. We're told they walked out with matching drinks -- 2 small Aloha Pineapple smoothies, plus an order of oatmeal.

They did not bring their 7-week-old daughter, Stormi, along for the ride. Can't really blame 'em, though ... newborns need their rest, and new parents need some free time, every now and then.

Ray J and Princess Love's baby shower this weekend was missing two key people -- Ray's sister Brandy and their mom -- and the absence is the result of bad blood ... TMZ has learned.

Sources tell us that both Brandy and her mother, Sonja Norwood, skipped Ray J and PL's shower Saturday after the women got into a war of words the day before.

We're told Brandy and Sonja attended a gender reveal party Friday for Ray and Princess' soon-to-be-born child -- which is probably gonna be a girl -- and got into it with the mother-to-be over what they perceived to be online shade toward Ray J.

Apparently, Princess Love had recently tweeted some cryptic messages about cheating ... and not staying in a relationship just because you have a baby with someone. We're told Brandy and Sonja took that to be an unwarranted shot at Ray ... and s*** hit the fan.

Sources say Brandy and Sonja demanded that PL apologize to Ray J, and that started a huge fight. Princess Love told the two ladies to mind their own business ... adding they had no right to weigh in on her relationship since they couldn't keep their own together.

The diss definitely left a mark ... 'cause Brandy and Sonja opted not to attend the couple's shower, and we're told it was absolutely due to the argument.

Kim Kardashian's finally introduced the world to Chicago West ... WITHOUT any added social media filters.

Kim and Kanye's baby is just a couple days older than 2 months, but this is the first time she's been seen in her natural state -- no mouse ears, dog nose, flower headdress or anything added for effect.

But don't worry about Kim abandoning filters altogether ... she posted a vid of Chicago later with plenty of them.

Ray J and Princess Love are having a baby, and they've kept the sex of the kid under wraps -- but if you peep the registry they got for their shower ... it's pretty clear they're having a girl.

Ray and Princess' baby registry from Petit Tresor is littered with pink -- from onesies to cribs and literally everything in between -- so you can kinda only come to one logical conclusion.

The gifts ain't cheap either. A baby basket made of cashmere runs about $2,800, while a travel crib costs about $300. A lot of outfits range between $25 and $200 ... and a damn rocking sheep (horses are out apparently) will set their guests back nearly $1,000!

Speaking of the actual baby shower ... sources tell us Ray J and Princess Love are hosting it this weekend in L.A. at a top-of-the-line hotel, and they're not skimping on expenses. We're told the whole thing ended up costing more than $250,000.

As we reported ... Ray J announced Princess was pregnant this past fall. The kid's due sometime this summer.

Anything for baby ... girl.

Cardi B's set to pop out her baby this summer but, unlike Beyonce, she's not letting pregnancy stop her from performing at Coachella.

Sources close to Cardi B tell TMZ ... the rapper's due the first week of July and will be close to 7 months pregnant with Offset's kiddo when she takes the stage next month at Coachella.

It's unclear if she'll dress to cover up what will most likely be a noticeable baby bump by the time she takes the stage. Notice, she was more modest last week at the iHeartRadio Music Awards.

TMZ broke the story ... Cardi's people told nightclub staffers she's pregnant during Super Bowl weekend. She denied it, and so did her baby daddy ... but we're told the baby train's full steam ahead.

Our sources say Cardi plans to remain in work mode until she pops. For example, we're told she's spent the last 2 weeks buried in the studio to complete her debut album. She also fully intends to go on tour with Bruno Mars in September ... a whopping 2 months after giving birth to her first child.

She's got a lot on the line -- about $100k per night of the tour, and the same goes for her Coachella dates.

That's a lotta diapers.

Khloe Kardashian's baby girl will be born with several silver spoons, dripping in Versace and other designer names ... TMZ has learned.

As we showed you, Khloe and Kris Jenner went shopping last week in WeHo, and one of the high-end boutiques they hit up was Couture Kids. We did some digging and found out Khloe's registered there, and her wish list totals over $90,000 ... and counting!

So, what does that kinda dough get ya? How about a $10k crib, or a Versace baby blanket for $365 and, because ya gotta have it ... the $600 Versace changing bag! Fit for only the finest baby deuces.

Khloe and Tristan Thompson's little one will also be decked out in a Givenchy Kids leather jacket for a mere $1,450. And that's just a taste.

Tristan Thompson had an epic birthday party Saturday night, with the Kardashian klan showing up in force and some pretty famous teammates as well.

The bash went down at Beauty & Essex in Hollywood. Tristan's baby mama -- aka Khloe Kardashian -- was by his side. Kris Jenner, Corey Gamble, Kylie Jenner, Kendall Jenner, Kyle Richards, Jordyn Woods all showed up. Oh, did we forget to mention LeBron?

And what do you get a super rich 27-year-old? Well Luis Vuitton and Maxfield is bound to impress.

Earlier in the day Khloe had a super swanky baby shower at the Hotel Bel Air ... in the Grand Ballroom no less. Kim was there, along with North, Kris, Kendall, Larsa Pippen, Kylie, Kim Zolciak and her daughter Brielle. Kourtney also showed with daughter Penelope.

Khloe's due late this month or early next.

Kris Jenner and Khloe Kardashian took a mother-daughter shopping trip for baby gear -- and Grandma spared no expense loading up Khloe and Tristan's spawn with the good stuff.

We spotted all 3 -- mom, daughter and baby bump -- out in WeHo Wednesday hitting up various baby stores, and we're told Kris dropped at least $8k on goodies and furniture ... just in ONE place!

Our sources say they hit Petit Tresor to scoop up 3 giant stuffed giraffes. We know, we know ... how much for the giraffes in the window? We're told Kris dropped $3,600 just for those. She also purchased a pink nursery glider chair, with matching ottoman, for $4,200 -- and threw in another $550 for a silver high chair.

That'd be plenty for anyone, but we're told their spree continued at several other boutiques ... so, God only knows what the total damage was.

Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott are new parents in the same boat, and they seemed to agree ... they need some time to themselves without the kid.

Kylie and Travis were seen cuddling up Sunday during a date on the high seas in Miami, where they first hit up Seaspice restaurant for some grub and then boarded David Grutman's boat "SS Groot" with friends to kick back under the sun.

BTW ... Kylie's clutching a beer and she's only 20.