In PHOTO: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to attend the St. Andrews 600th Anniversary Dinner in New York, December 9, 2014.
In PHOTO:Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to attend the St. Andrews 600th Anniversary Dinner in New York, December 9, 2014. The event was created to support scholarships and bursaries for students from under-privileged communities and investment in the University of St. Andrews' media and science faculties, sports centers and lectureship in American literature. Reuters/Carlo Allegri

Duchess Kate Middleton has started planning for the arrival of her second baby. According to recent reports, the royal family is gearing up to welcome her second baby with Prince William.

Middleton is almost in the last trimester of her second pregnancy. According to reports from The Stir, the duchess has decided to do things differently this time as compared with her first pregnancy. She was reportedly reluctant to hire any help and wanted to do everything herself during her first pregnancy.

However, as soon as Prince George arrived, Middleton had to let go of her plans and opted to hire a nanny to be able to fulfil her numerous duties as the Duchess of Cambridge. Hence, she has reportedly made up her mind to immediately hire another nanny for this second baby.

The duchess is also trying to spend some quality time with Prince George now as this will be their last alone time together. Since her due date is set to be in late April, the duchess is reportedly spending as much quality time as she can with her first child before she joins the 'Two Under 2' club.

According to Sarah Dixon, a maternity nurse and a friend of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Middleton is making sure that she lavishes enough attention on the little toddler before his sibling arrives. "She will be mindful that this will be one of the last opportunities for sole 'George time,' " shares Dixon to People Magazine.

In her effort to pamper Prince George, the duchess was spotted at Winter Wonderland in London's Hyde Park enjoying a ride of spinning tea-cups and later at a rendezvous with Santa Claus. She is also receiving immense help from her mother, Carole Middleton, who has pitched in to help her pregnant daughter in child care, as reported by Inquisitr.

Prince George reportedly accompanied his grandmother to the farmers' market near her home in Bucklebury, where he relished on numerous fresh supplies and delicious Christmas puddings. "He was just being like a normal toddler is, running around and exploring - he is such a sweetie," exclaimed an eye witness present at the market.