Kanye West and Kim Kardashian Christmas photo shoot news: What does Kanye's appearance mean?

Television personality Kim Kardashian arrives with Kanye West to attend the 2015 CFDA Fashion Awards in New York June 1, 2015. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

Producer and big name rap artist Kanye West has finally succumbed to the Kardashian family tradition of being a part of the family Christmas card. This year marks the first time that Kanye has participated in the festivities with his in-laws since he started dating his now current wife, Kim Kardashian. As it turns out, the teasing that Kanye has been doing on his social media platforms came true after all. 

Reports reveal that Kanye joined Kim and their two children, North who is now four years old, and Saint, now two years old, in the photoshoot wearing a white t-shirt and jeans. The background is entirely white, and Kanye even posted a photo on his Instagram page with the caption "Day 16," coupled with a heart emoticon. The West-Kardashian family picture is part of a 25-day Christmas countdown on social media. 

This marks Kanye's first time to release a family Christmas card. This makes Kanye's appearance even more special, especially since it was previously reported that the Kardashian-Jenner Christmas cards would be composed only of women. Bustle seems to think that Kanye's decision to be included in this year's holiday card to be a "big deal," given how meticulous Kim's family is about their Christmas traditions. 

Some speculations that have been circulating recently say that Kanye's inclusion in the family Christmas card is due to the fact that big announcements could follow shortly after the holiday season -- with a potential public announcement of Khloe and Kylie's rumored pregnancies. However, Elite Daily seems to think that Khloe is not pregnant at all and that this is a false rumor that fans are hoping to be true. 

IOL has reported that Kanye and Kim are expecting their third child, which they will be having through a surrogate mother. If all the pregnancy rumors are true, then the Kardashian family will be adding three new members by next year.