Jaci Velasquez: “Everything Changes” with Parenthood

Christian singer Jaci Velasquez rather naively believed that nothing would change when she and husband Nic Gonzalez, of the Christian band Salvador, welcomed son Zealand David eight months ago, but now admits that was "not realistic" and that "everything changes."  The 28-year-old admits that when Zealand — her "little light on this earth" — was born, he altered the way she and Nic see the world, and that "we get to see how God is so real and miraculous in the life of this little boy."  Finding herself becoming a homebody after the birth, Jaci embraces the adjustment, confessing, "I’d rather be home than anywhere else."

On the days and nights she is performing and cannot be with her son — it’s only been "a few times overnight," Jaci says — she’s still reminded of her little boy given the lack of sleep she receives and her duties as a mom! Explaining that that she and Zealand are "doing the breastfeeding thing. With my lifestyle, that’s really difficult, but it’s really important to me," Jaci shared that she still pumps when working away from home, leaving her with only five hours of sleep at a time.

I still have to wake up because I have to do what Zealand would be doing if I were with him. So, there is no rest for the weary.

Source: Christianity Today; Photo by Rick Diamond/WireImage.