Emily Procter enjoys being pregnant so much that she starts crying when she thinks about the delivery date in December, PEOPLE.com reported on September 24. The 41-year-old ‘CSI: Miami’ actress, who is expecting her first child with her musician boyfriend Paul Bryan, said “You have this relationship with this person in your belly and it’s really amazing.”

The new spokeswoman for Palmer’s Cocoa Butter stretch mark products also said its fun at night when she feels the baby kicking. “I can feel the knee or the foot…I’m so grateful I get to experience this,” she added.

Procter added that while she’s gained 20 pounds during the pregnancy, she’s keeping active by walking, swimming and taking a hip hop dance class. As for losing the weight after the baby’s born, she said “I would love to tell you that I don’t worry about losing the weight…but I do try to think before I eat.”

Written by: Karen Benardello

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