Bye-bye, Birdie!

I got to sneak away from NM (thanks to Mom and Dad watching my 4 darlings) for a few days and fly to Portland to meet my nephew, William Halsey Schuman! He is affectionately known as "Birdie." I affectionately call him my Willy-Bird... like the pricey turkey you can get from Williams Sonoma. ;) From the moment I saw him at the airport, I was in love. He is a doll. Here we are at the Schuman's, having a little talk. What a precious boy!



Bruce is one of the best dads I have ever seen. He's INCREDIBLY involved in every aspect of his son's life... and has been since pregnancy. I'm so proud to call him my brother.


The first morning I was in Portland, I got to hold my sweet nephew until it was time for his first feeding. Cody is one of those rare and determined moms who goes above and beyond her calling... she's just amazing! She has worked so hard to get him on a schedule, and he is doing brilliantly! Maybe we should have let him cry a little, but I asked Bruce if I could spend a little time with Birdie so we could start to get to know each other. Believe it or not, before he fell asleep in my arms, we had our first of many great conversations that day. I think we really bonded! I hope he gets to know his "Auntie M" well.



Here is Willy-Bird's nursery! It's the most elegant nursery I have ever seen! I have a feeling this little man will grow up with extremely good taste. :)



I somehow managed to not get a picture of Cody where you can see her face. But at least you can see her lovely, signature cherry-colored nails. It was fun to meet Christine's new baby girl, Charlee, too! They stopped by for a few minutes. Charlee wasn't too sure about sharing Birdie's "Mama-Roo" with him. So funny!





Our second night together was SO MUCH FUN!!! I really wanted to cook a meal for my beautiful sister and brother.... they have been working SO HARD. If I could have stayed longer, I'd have done so much more. Bruce bought all of the amazing food, including these fabulous steaks... wow! And I loved the wine... and not JUST for the label! I had such fun making Red Velvet Cake during the day, while watching my Willy-Bird for a while so Cody could go out and get those gorgeous red nails of hers done. This was one of the best days I've had in a long time... and one of the best visits ever. How I love these three! Thank you for having me! Until next time, sweet Birdie!