Rascal Flatts' Jay DeMarcus, wife expect 2nd child

FILE - In this Nov. 8, 2011 file photo, Jay DeMarcus, from the band Rascal Flatts, and his wife Allison arrive at the 59th Annual BMI Country Awards in Nashville. DeMarcus and his wife Allison are expecting their second child. Rascal Flatts is currently on tour and recently announced the release of its next album, “Changed,” on April 3. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)

The Associated Press Updated 4:06 PM Wednesday, January 25, 2012

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Rascal Flatts bassist Jay DeMarcus and his wife Allison are expecting their second child.

Jay DeMarcus calls the pregnancy "a huge surprise" in a Wednesday news release. The baby is due this summer and the couple is unsure whether daughter Madeline Leigh, born in December 2010, will have a little brother or sister.

Allison, a former Miss Tennessee who is an on-air personality at CMT, says they are preparing for "many sleepless nights ahead."

Rascal Flatts is currently on tour and recently announced the release of its next album, "Changed," on April 3.

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January 25, 2012 09:04 PM EST

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