It’s a good thingBrad PaisleyandCarrie Underwoodare such close pals.

In a sit-down withPEOPLE Nowahead of hosting Wednesday’sCMA Awardsfor the 11th year in a row, the pair recalled the hilarious moment when Paisley saw the pregnant “Cry Pretty” singer for the first time after a decent stretch of time.

“When I saw Brad, after not seeing him for a little bit,and I had kinda popped, I guess … ” began Underwood, 35.

” ‘Popped’ is the word,” agrees Paisley.

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“Not the thing you say,” theLove and Warsinger, 46, notes with a laugh.

Underwood agrees, joking, “Poor choice of words.”

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Underwood reveals her pregnancy has created a few wardrobe hurdles in that she “doesn’t move as fast as [she] would like to” and has to account for that.

“There’s a lot of quick changes and we’re running from one side of the stage to the other and out to the B stage and back again,” she explains.

“I fully expect you in a robeor sweats or something beforethis is over,” Paisley tells her, to which she concurs, “I feel like … that will happen.”

source: people.com