The country world has been fawning over Carrie Underwood's baby bump since she announced her pregnancy with hockey-player husband Mike Fisher this year. While there will be plenty of logistics and details to work out when the new kid is born, Underwood is concerned with making Christmas an important part of the child's life.
That's a tough task, given Underwood's tour schedule and Fisher's NHL grind with the Nashville Predators.
"Right now, my schedule and my husband's hockey schedule kind of dictate our holidays," she told CMT. "I told him recently, 'You know, I'm really tired of skipping holidays. So from this moment on, I think it's just so important no matter where we are or what we're doing, we have to make it special.'
"And, I think that's going to be our tradition, and I hope that my kids later in life are going to be like, 'Mom always tried to make that special even if we were crazy someplace or dad was off playing hockey or something like that. She made it special.'"
Aww. The baby is due sometime in late spring/early summer, so mom and dad have plenty of time to worry about destroying a child's love for the holiday season. One thing's for sure, though: Underwood and Fisher's mammoth salaries will result in some pretty awesome gifts under the tree each year.
If they've got time to wrap them, that is.
"That's something that has definitely been on both of our minds," she said. "We are just crazy. Our lives are weird, you know? They're awesome, and we're so blessed, but we're coming and going and all that stuff, so we're definitely going to have to reevaluate everything and just make time, make room and make that a priority."
Check out Carrie's latest gospel-influenced single, "Something in the Water."