Christmas Gathering & 9 months old

Jaxson & Adam

Adam turned 9 months old this weekend and it seems like he has matured a ton. This weekend he started walking behind push toys, clapping, and climbing the stairs. We have a doctor's appointment on Monday to see how much he has grown. He continues to be a wonderful little guy and now that he can move, he rarely leaves Lucas' side. Sometimes Lucas likes this and sometimes he does not. We frequently hear, "No, Adam, No, backup!"

We also hosted the Embrey family at our house this weekend for our annual Christmas party. This included my immediate family along with my aunts and uncles, cousins and their families. This year we were significantly bigger than last as we have added 3 new babies to the family. Justin's son Jaxson is 6 weeks younger than Adam and the two of them played great together. Jessica's son Noah is 2 months old and has alot more hair than Adam and Jaxson. Apparently, Jaxson and Adam are following the Embrey way and staying bald. I've included a picture of all the Embrey boys. There's Justin holding his son Jaxson, Uncle Terry holding Jessica's son Noah, Dad holding Adam, and Nathan holding Lucas. We've got to get some girls in here :) We gave extra thanks at our Christmas gathering this year since Dad and Terry have both recently had surgeries and were both fighting pain and discomfort in order to be there with us. My dad had both of his knees replaced earlier this month and Terry had a pacemaker put in 2 days earlier. Both are doing very well and will be good as new very soon!

As part of the festivities, Lucas and I started a new Rudolph family tradition. Lucas' favorite Christmas book is Rudolph's Christmas Party. In it Rudolph throws a surprise party for Santa and Mrs. Claus makes a Christmas cake. I found a recipe and Lucas and I made our first Christmas cake. We decorated it with candy canes and holly just like Mrs. Claus. We took a picture and plan to make this a tradition for years to come, because the cake was very yummy.