Jessica Simpson: I eat melons in one

Jessica Simpson is craving melons with salt sprinkled on them like mad.

The star and her American football player beau Eric Johnson are currently expecting their first child together.

Jessica has revealed her unusual food desires ahead of the birth.

I crave cantaloupe melons like mad. I cant get enough of them and have been eating whole melons in one sitting. I even sprinkle salt on them, she revealed. I just crave salty and sweet.

Jessica is enjoying her pregnancy, although there are some downsides. The blonde beautys body is going through some embarrassing changes.

Well, Id normally blame gas on the dog, but now I take full credit. Its like the babys trying to find its way in there and pushing air through all the sockets, she laughed in an interview with Closer magazine.

I dont have swollen ankles, just in the belly and boob area!

Jessica is certainly enjoying the added attention from her fianc though. The American songstress says Eric, 32, is being extremely considerate.

Hes incredible and is going to be amazing, she gushed.

Hes always asking me what I want and what I need. Im really loving all the back rubs and all the attention.

Although Jessica is enjoying her pregnancy, she cant wait until her bundle of joy arrives. She is thrilled about becoming a first time mother.

[Im looking forward to] dressing the baby, holding the baby, she said.

Then again, Im loving being pregnant, so Im in no rush. I cant wait to be a mummy. Im beyond excited.

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