Little Big Town Baby

Posted by amyclark on 08/06/2008
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(Photo)   Kimberly Roads of Little Big Town and husband Stephen Schlapman are the proud parents of Daisy Pearl, born July 27 in Phoenix, AZ.  Daisy Pearl made her debut a few weeks early, while on the road with the band. “I guess we really DO do everything together,” says Kimberly, “Sweet little Daisy Pearl wasn’t due for another three weeks, but it seems life on the road is just too exciting to be missed.”  The baby weighed in at 6 lbs 10 oz.

Bandmates Karen Fairchild, Jimi Westbrook and Phillip Sweet (who, with wife Rebecca, is also expecting his first child later this year) accompanied Kimberly and her husband to the hospital, before leaving for their next show in Las Vegas, where the show did go on.  "It was the first time we have ever done a show without all four of us," says Jimi. "This is a special situation and we all decided that's what needed to be done. We only have a few shows left on the tour and we just didn't want to disappoint the fans. We can't even tell you how much we are missing Kimberly and, of course, little Daisy."
Once the tour is over, following the group’s August 5 performance in Boise, Idaho, Little Big Town will return to the studio to wrap up work on their second CD for Equity, scheduled for release this fall.

 In related news, Kimberly has taken the traditional baby shower in a whole new direction, helping, at the same time, to raise awareness and help those in need. Mercy Ministries is an international organization designed to assist and meet the needs of young women struggling with any number of life-controlling issues such as eating disorders, self-harm, addictions, sexual abuse, unplanned pregnancy and depression. Mercy Ministries provides residential programs free of charge designed to address the whole person: spiritual, physical and emotional. Residents enter Mercy Ministries on a voluntary basis with the average stay being six months. In addition to gift registries at Walmart.com and Amazon.com, there are other ways to participate. Fans can check it out here  7/30/2007 Stephen L. Betts