Adrienne Bailon Celebrates Magical Holiday with Son Ever James: 'Nothing Like the Joy of Christmas'

The family surprised the toddler with a whole new space to call his own

Adrienne Bailon enjoyed a very special Christmas with her little boy!

The actress, 40, and her husband, singer-songwriter Israel Houghton, enjoyed the holiday with family, friends and son Ever James, 16 months.

"MERRY CHRISTMAS 🖤 from our little family to yours!" Bailon wrote in the caption on one of a number of holiday posts. In another, she showed the family surprising their toddler with a new playroom.

"We surprised @everjames on Christmas morning with a little playroom makeover! Annnddd I think he loved his big boy bed with a slide, his kitchen, groceries & so much more! lol," she wrote, thanking everyone who helped her bring the space together.

"Thank you to @lana_hawatmeh @mariah.houghton & @tayshanacadia! Truly… There is nothing like the joy of Christmas through a child’s eyes! Xx #HappilyEverHoughton (wait for these… trust me!)."

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Last August, Bailon announced she'd welcomed her first son via surrogate in an Instagram post. "Ever James ♾ / For this child we have prayed / Just to hear our baby cry / Skin to skin and face to face / Heart to heart and eye to eye…," Bailon began her emotional post.

"Our baby boy is here & we are so in love! If you have followed our love story… you know that our journey to baby has been very challenging - But God is true to His word and His promises. We have quietly prayed while sitting on this most magnificent secret for the last 9 months," she shared.

"He is worth every tear, every disappointment, every delayed prayer, every IVF cycle, every miscarriage. Everything. All we feel is joy and overwhelming love & gratitude," the new mom continued.

While Ever is the Cheetah Girls star's first child, her husband, whom she married in Paris in December 2019, has four children from a previous relationship: daughters Mariah and Milan and sons Jordan and Israel.

The Cheetah Girls star also documented the family's elaborate, "royal feast"-themed Thanksgiving meal with a "recap" video of her own.

"I have so much to be thankful for," Bailon captioned the "lil thanksgiving 2023 recap," adding, "Besos Xx."

In a compilation set to the instrumental Bridgerton version of Taylor Swift's "Wildest Dreams," Bailon included highlight clips from her holiday — from Ever waddling around in the morning to the final bite of food.

"What's on the menu for me today is I make the mac and cheese," the actress, clad in a gingham apron, told the camera after putting her son down for a nap.

Later in the video, Bailon included videos of herself, Houghton and Ever enjoying some food together and showcased the dinner's black-and-gold decorations, which included a "royal portrait" wall and lots of candles.

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