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## [And The Crowd Goes Wild!](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219505/And-The-Crowd-Goes-Wild)

 Posted by [Pamela Vaughan](https://www.littlebabylump.com/author/pamela-vaughan)

 Dec 2, 2009 9:35:27 AM

 Well, maybe just Emmett.� He's learned to clap in the past week, and honestly, it's all the kid wants to do, whether the timing is appropriate or not.� Whatever - it's darn cute...

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qanSnwGXSM&hl=en_US&fs=1&]

Emmett was learning to clap while we were visiting my family in New Jersey and Pennsylvania for Thanksgiving last week.� It was the first time my family was all together since Emmett and Gus were born, and the first time my extended family met Gus, so it was a lot of fun.� Gus is a lot more interactive than the last time I visited with him, so it was interesting to see the two babies get along.� Although most of the interactions between them involved Emmett sitting on and poking at Gus' face, it was great to have them both in the same room.

Some highlights in pictures:

[caption id="attachment_1087" align="aligncenter" width="539" caption="Emmett attempts a game of Patty Cake with Gus"][![baby cousins](https://www.littlebabylump.com/Portals/188884/Images/dsc01067.jpg "Emmett and Gus")](http://littlebabylump.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/dsc01067.jpg)[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1088" align="aligncenter" width="539" caption="Gus tells a very engaging story to Emmett, Aunt Lulu & Gran-D"][![Gus tells a very engaging story to Emmett, Aunt Lulu and Gran-D](https://www.littlebabylump.com/Portals/188884/Images/dsc01102.jpg "Emmett, Lulu, Gus, Gran-D")](http://littlebabylump.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/dsc01102.jpg)[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1089" align="aligncenter" width="539" caption="Gran-D jumpstarts Emmett's gambling problem"][![baby, slot machine](https://www.littlebabylump.com/Portals/188884/Images/dsc01054.jpg "Gambling Baby")](http://littlebabylump.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/dsc01054.jpg)[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1090" align="aligncenter" width="539" caption="Nana causes Gus to make odd facial expressions"][![grandma, grandson, baby](https://www.littlebabylump.com/Portals/188884/Images/dsc01077.jpg "Nana, Gus")](http://littlebabylump.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/dsc01077.jpg)[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1091" align="aligncenter" width="539" caption="Emmett practices his clapping"][![grandfather, grandsons, babies](https://www.littlebabylump.com/Portals/188884/Images/dsc01095.jpg "Emmett, Gran-D, Gus")](http://littlebabylump.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/dsc01095.jpg)[/caption]

The babies' first Thanksgiving was a big success in my opinion.� And if Emmett were still in my belly, he would've been about the size of a 20 lb. turkey :)� Hope you all enjoyed your Thanksgiving!

*To view more pictures from Thanksgiving, check out my [Thanksgiving '09 set](http://www.flickr.com/photos/littlebabylump/sets/72157622797923483/) on Flickr.*

**Age Timer: **10 months, 2 weeks

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