Jennifer Garner: Mom to Be?

By: Shannon Gossage

Are they or aren’t they engaged? Is she or isn’t she preggers? Those are the questions surrounding Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner these days. Just a few short weeks ago there were rumors flying that Garner had married her beau of the past ten-months in a lavish ceremony at her Brentwood home. After Garner and Affleck laughed off reports of a wedding, there were rumors that big Ben had popped the question. It has still yet to be confirmed whether or not he did or if she said yes. Now Garner has paparazzi drooling over a recent picture of her "bulging stomach."

Garner was snapped a few days ago wearing a loose fitting shirt, sporting a swollen belly, and walking very slowly. Said an onlooker, "Jennifer was showing quite a big bump and she was walking very carefully. The bulge is out of proportion with the rest of her body, which is really toned. She must be a few months gone." Usually Garner is in perfect condition due to a very regimented diet and exercise routine. Experts say that chances are slim that she has just let herself go and slacked on the exercise and diet. All bets are on that she is expecting her first child.

Garner and Affleck met on the set of their 2003 blockbuster Daredevil. They were both otherwise engaged at the time, she to her then hubby Scott Foley and he to Jennifer Lopez. Garner eventually divorced Foley and enjoyed an on-and-off screen romance with her Alias co-star Michael Vartan. Garner and Affleck reunited almost 11 months ago, but have kept their relationship on the down low. Sources say that the party at Garner’s home on April 16 served a duel purpose, celebrating her 33rd birthday and also as a "coming-out" party for the couple. The only question that remains is which will come first, the bridal shower or the baby shower?