Being a country star out on the road is a grind. It's hard work rolling from one show to another and traveling from state to state. Lots of late nights. Lots of fun times with fans. And, yes, lots of stress.
Add a new baby to the touring mix - and everything changes!
Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum knows about that monumental change all too well. The band recently wrapped up their "Take Me Downtown" tour, and the first-time mom confessed to People that she's still adjusting to taking 13-month-old daughter Eisele Kaye out on the road.
"It's a lot to juggle," the 28-year-old admits. "When I'm on the road and touring, my whole day revolves around when I need to get ready, so by a certain time I need to be taking a shower and if I'm 10 minutes late, then it's going to make the rest of the day shift. It can get stressful."
Even so, Scott is able to see the bright side. She's learning the "art of multi-tasking," she told Taste of Country, which is something that becomes a reality for a working mom.
"I'm learning how to multi-task!" the songstress exclaimed. "I do my own hair and makeup every night, so just juggling everything and wanting to prioritize having quality time with her and fitting in working out, sound check and hair and makeup."
Along with a baby comes sacrifice, and for the "Downtown" singer, casually sipping a drink and relaxing before the show is not an option anymore - by choice.
"Before Eisele, the pre-show ritual was a cocktail. Now I'm changing a diaper and then walking on stage. Or giving her a bath or putting her to bed, which is really precious time honestly, and then getting on stage," she said. "It's different. Life is really different."
Of course, the next tour will have double diaper duty now that bandmate Dave Haywood is a dad - his son Cash Van was born Sept. 7.
"That little boy is beautiful!" Scott said to People. "They're doing very well. The first few weeks are so strange. Your adrenaline kicks in and you're like, 'I know I'm sleep deprived, but this little person is just the most amazing thing I've ever seen.' Then a few days go by and that adrenaline starts wearing off and that's when you get the tough stuff."
She tacks on, "But they're doing great! I went and met the baby and he's just precious. He's a little mini-Dave!"
So, little Eisele and mini-Dave, a.k.a. Cash, are going to be joining forces to rock the tour buses for the next lineup of shows. Hang on, America!
