Nikki Reed posts another photo of her baby bump as she models her clothing line on social media

Nikki Reed revealed a few days ago that she is pregnant with her first child.

And on Monday she posted another photo of her blossoming baby bump to her Instagram.

The canny actress, 28, who is married to Vampire Diaries star Ian Somerhalder, killed two birds with one stone as she used her pregnancy look to also promote her sustainable clothing line.

Bumping along: Pregnant Nikki Reed shared another snap of her blossoming baby bump with fans on Monday as she promoted her Bayou With Love clothing line on her Instagram 

Bumping along: Pregnant Nikki Reed shared another snap of her blossoming baby bump with fans on Monday as she promoted her Bayou With Love clothing line on her Instagram 

The Twilight star is pictured in the snap with a hand tenderly placed on the top of her belly while wearing 'The Nikki Dress,' a jersey knit frock from her Bayou With Love brand that retails for $200.

The loose-fitting charcoal gray number has over-sized arm holes, slits up to the knees and a neckline that allows it to be work off-the-shoulder.

And the savvy businesswoman added in the online dress description that 'Mamas to be will also love this dress!'

Nikki had shared her exciting baby news with fans last Thursday by sharing a photo of her husband of two years placing a tender kiss on her pregnant belly.

Exciting news: Nikki and her Vampire Diaries star husband Ian Somerhalder announced on social media last Thursday they are expecting their first child together

Exciting news: Nikki and her Vampire Diaries star husband Ian Somerhalder announced on social media last Thursday they are expecting their first child together

In the snap, she cradles her bump with both hands while Ian kneels down with his left hand on her right hand. 

Alongside the photo, in which she's wearing one of her clothing line's flowing light blue chambray dress, Nikki wrote a sweet message to her unborn child.

'Hi Little One,' she wrote. 'I know you, but only because I feel you. How is it possible to love someone so much already?'

She went on: 'All I know for sure is it's the strongest feeling I've ever felt. We've been sharing this body for quite some time, and we've already experienced so much together. We can't wait to meet you... Love, Your parents.'

Big secret: The actress had kept her baby bump under wraps in a large camel-colored coat when she attended an event with her husband in Palos Verdes, near Los Angeles, on April 11

Big secret: The actress had kept her baby bump under wraps in a large camel-colored coat when she attended an event with her husband in Palos Verdes, near Los Angeles, on April 11

The couple married in 2015 and just celebrated their second wedding anniversary one week ago.

On Thursday, Ian, 38, posted the same snap as Nikki and said he 'couldn't think of anything more exciting' than parenthood. 

'In my 38 years on this earth I’ve never experienced anything more powerful and beautiful than this,' he wrote on social media.

So in love: Nikki, 28, and Ian, 38, celebrated their second wedding anniversary two weeks ago, with Ian describing his wife as 'the most amazing human in the world'

So in love: Nikki, 28, and Ian, 38, celebrated their second wedding anniversary two weeks ago, with Ian describing his wife as 'the most amazing human in the world'

He then explained why they had had kept the news secret for so long.

'This has been the most special time of our lives and we wanted to keep it between the three of us for as long as possible so we could enjoy this time with each other and our little one who is growing so fast.'

Nikki, who played Rosalie Hale in the five Twilight films, was previously married to American Idol alum Paul McDonald whom she married in October 2011 following a whirlwind romance. 

The actress filed for divorce in May 2014 and it was finalized in January 2015. 

In February 2015, she confirmed her engagement to Ian who had previously been in a three-year relationship with his Vampire Diaries co-star Nina Dobrev. They split in 2013.

Glamorous pair: The happy couple, pictured January, began dating in 2014, as Nikki was formally ending her marriage to American Idol alum Paul McDonald. They tied the knot in 2015

Glamorous pair: The happy couple, pictured January, began dating in 2014, as Nikki was formally ending her marriage to American Idol alum Paul McDonald. They tied the knot in 2015

 

 

 

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