Sarah celebrates a milestone birthday and leans on Mr.Cyr for emotional support, while Amber makes an independent move from her family. Unemployed, Adam feels the stress of providing for his pregnant wife and family and ponders a new business venture with Crosby. Julia becomes frustrated with the adoption process and dreams up a bizarre scenario. Meanwhile Haddie's boyfriend Alex reveals hidden information to Julia.

Adam has some ideas for his future and Kristina is preoccupied with Max attending a mainstream public school while the relationship between Haddie and Alex gets cold. On the other hand, Sarah and Mr. Cyr try to figure out their status together. Julia acts irrationally.

Amber revels in her new independence, while Sarah strives to remain a part of her life. Crosby is unsure how he feels about Jasmine dating and she wonders if she now fits in the Braverman family. Meanwhile, Kristina is concerned about Crosby and Adam's new business venture. Also, Alex receives good news and Zeek imparts relationship advice to Drew.

Zeek lands his first commercial, prompting Camille to reflect on her own achievements. Sarah and Mark take their friendship to a new level while Haddie and Alex grow apart. Meanwhile, Crosby and Adam disagree over a minor parenting crisis, Drew's first date with Amy doesn't go as planned and Jabbar and Max hit a rough patch in their friendship.

Kristina is rushed to the hospital by an unlikely fried, while Julia and Joel receivepositivenews about a possible adoption. Jasmine's love life begins to affect Crosby, while Sarah's ex, Seth, threatens to disrupt her relationship with Mark. Meanwhile, Amber begins to understand Max's mind and helps him repair his friendship with Jabbar.

Kristina exhausts herself by diving back into supermom mode while Adam and Crosby prepare their new music studio, in hopes of impressing their first potential client, Cee Lo Green. Meanwhile, Zeek plants doubts in Julia and Joel's adoption plan and Drew takes advice from Amber to move forward with Amy.

Sensing her family growing apart , Kristina demands a family night that doesn\'t go as she had expected. Crosby fears Jasmine\'s new date will replace him as Jabbar\'s father. Julia oversteps her boundaries with Zoe and Zeek continues to have mixed emotions about Sarah\'s involvement with Seth.

Amber gets a taste of what her mother had to deal with when she decides to let Seth stay with her. Adam tries to get physical with Kristina while Crosby struggles to come to terms with the idea of another man in Jabbar\'s life. Drew and Amy decide to take a step forward in their relationship.

Julia and Joel realize that they may have spoiled Sydney during a competitive game of charades; Crosby and Adam celebrate getting a new client while Kristina is worried about Max\'s new friends.

Work issues cause a friction in Adam and Kristina\'s marriage whereas Crosby and Jasmine reconnect. Drew makes his best to pad his college applications by looking for extra curricular activities.

Kristina and Adam find themselves overwhelmed by their work schedules. Kristina offers Amber an opportunity while Crosby and Jasmine struggle to deal with their rekindled relationship.

Zeek decides to go on a road trip to visit his mother for her 86th birthday and the whole family tags along. However, the disaster bound trip doesn't prove as troublesome as the birthday girl.

Crosby is frustrated when Adam becomes the focus for a local newspaper's piece on the Luncheonette. Meanwhile, Amber struggles to find her place in a new job and Sarah becomes overwhelmed with thoughts of having a baby. Also, Julia and Joel try to resist interfering in Zoe's personal life.

Zeek hears some striking news from his doctor while Crosby moves on and tries for a new relationship to work. Amber becomes confused about her boss's behaviour and Julia starts to worry about the chance of Zoe wanting to keep her baby. Elsewhere, Adam and Kristina realize that the cost of college will be an extra struggle for the family's economy.

Mark invites Sarah to a friend's engagement party which stirs up a serious conversation about a baby in their future. Meanwhile, Amber receives a job promotion but questions her own qualifications, Adam and Crosby clash over business strategy for The Luncheonette and Zoe's behavior causes Julia and Joel to question their adoption agreement.

Julia struggles to detach herself from getting too involved in Zoe's life, Kristina reacts to Amber and Bob Little's plans to go off on a weekend business trip together and Max tries to use his Asperger's as an excuse to get out of P.E. Meanwhile, Sarah and Mark's plan to have a baby elicits an unexpected reaction from Drew.

Zoe's baby is about to be born and Julia and Joel go to the hospital not to miss their baby's birth. Meanwhile, Sarah considers starting a new life in New York with Mark; Meanwhile, Crosby and Jasmine are forced to deal with their past as they go camping with Jabbar. Elsewhere, Adam and Crosby get an offer for The Luncheonette.

Julia and Joel try to recover after the emotional rollercoaster that the adoption process brought about. Sarah is faced with a big decision while Adam and Crosby are to reach an agreement about the Luncheonette's fate. Meanwhile, the family celebrates a memorable occasion.