Yesterday was my greatest Mother’s Day yet.
(Is it wrong that I can’t make a statement like that without conjuring up a mental image of Chris Harrison? Stay tuned for Whoorl’s Greatest, Most Romantic Mother’s Day Yet! Don’t go anywhere! You do not want to miss The Most Dramatic Holiday Of The Year!)
(Is it even worse that I am STILL watching The Bachelor? Who’s it going to be? Shayne? The other chick? WHO?)
Now, technically (if pregnancy counts), I’ve only had two of these holidays under my belt, so I don’t have a lot to go by. BUT, c’mon people. Wito walked into the kitchen holding a homemade card, actually handed it to me and exclaimed, “Happy Birthday, Mommy!” (A+ for effort.)
You have to admit, CUTE. Precious, even! The Most Precious Mother’s Day Yet!
What an incredibly crazy week. As I mentioned, Nightline was at my home most of the afternoon on Monday, which was nerve-wracking and surreal in itself. Add in a toddler with a 103 degree fever and no babysitter, and watch Whoorl spontaneously combust!
When working out the details, I planned to film the segment over Wito’s naptime, with Brenda and Bug on call just in case he woke up. Obviously, as Monday morning approached, that plan went to the dogs, since I didn’t want to expose Bug to Wito’s mystery high fever from hell with no symptoms except half-mast eyelids and noodle limbs. So, I figured I would just have to make it work and pray he didn’t wake up. (These are the times when I am SO NOT COOL with the fact that I live thousands of miles away from my family.)
The producers were amazing, patient and so accommodating. Even mid-sentence during the interview, when high-pitched wails from the back of the house suddenly permeated the entire area. Um, about that nap. The producers kindly stopped filming, I ran to the back, tried my best to sooth, ran back to the living room, adjusted my hair and lip gloss (NARS Foul Play, if you must know. The Most Perfect Nude Gloss Yet!) and tried remember what in the hell I was blathering about. Lather, rinse, repeat.
After ten minutes of back and forth, I accepted defeat, called D from the back room, forcibly mumbling, “For the love of sweet jebus get your ass home I can’t do this on my own ABC is in my living room holy hell I’m going to die right here and OMG HELP WITO IS DELUSIONAL.” Luckily, he was home within ten minutes, and all was well. (I will let you all know the airdate as soon as I find out.)
So, this has been an increasingly long-winded way of telling you that Wito has been a sick kid all week with Roseola.
Roseola: The Mysterious Asshat Virus.
What is Roseola? Well, it’s a virus that causes a high fever for four days with absolutely no symptoms (besides the feverish hell), until the fifth day when an awesome red rash breaks out all over your child’s body. (Oh, and no matter what your doctor says, it DOES ITCH.) The good news is that once you get it, you’ll never deal with it again. The bad news is that your little one looks like this:
Wito: Homo Sapiens Palmes Larges
However, as Mother’s Day weekend commenced, the clouds parted, the angels sang, the rash disappeared, and Voilá! Happy, healthy boy!
See me in fever-free motion! p.s. – Get the hell out of my way.
Oh! How could I forget The Most Romantic Mother’s Day Gift Yet? Now, D and I normally don’t spend much on gifts, but he surprised me with the PERFECT necklace.
The Most Beautiful Necklace Yet!
(I took it too far, didn’t I? I’m stopping.)
I finished the day with a couple Sierra Nevada Pale Ales, Kung Pao chicken and oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. All in all, a great day.
How was your Mother’s Day? Good food? Great gifts? Do tell!
Jora
May 12, 2008 at 2:33 pmHappy Mother’s Day, whoorl! I had a good one too: husband basically took over for the day (aside from breast feeding), so that means I got to sleep in, take a long bath, linger over the Sunday NYT, take a nap, and then dinner at my favorite Mexican Restaurant (we had the kids, so that’s the only place we’ll go at the moment). Also, flowers and a special,romantic gift too!
little miss mel
May 12, 2008 at 3:46 pmGlad you had such a nice Mother’s Day!
Congrats on everything else!
Kerri Anne
May 12, 2008 at 5:26 pmI’m flying home to see my momma Memorial Day weekend. We have a flower-bed-planting tradition to uphold. I cannot wait.
Jen
May 12, 2008 at 5:28 pmoh man… Maggie had Hand-Foot-Mouth disease a couple of weeks ago. What is up with these random, rashy sicknesses?
Happy late Mother’s Day :)
Photographer Lori
May 12, 2008 at 5:35 pmPoor Wito! He looked so miserable!
And…I must shamefully admit that I am also STILL watching The Bachelor. I was driving down Beverly Blvd today and while stopped at a light a bright red sports car (I think a Lamborghini) passed me….with a platinum blonde inside….it was the lovely Shayne. No Bachelor in sight…. :)
Glad you had a good Mother’s Day!
Camels & Chocolate
May 12, 2008 at 5:42 pmFor the record, I so still watch The Bachelor (why? I have no idea). If he doesn’t pick Shayne, he’s an idiot (which I think we’ve already established). Chelsea is vanilla. While Shayne’s not exactly double espresso chocolate chip swirl, she’s at least vanilla bean with sprinkles on top.
Poor Wito. That looks painful!
cc
May 12, 2008 at 7:50 pmWe started out Friday by getting our nails done, all four of us girls, and then had dinner at El Torito, plus some shopping for he girls’ rooms. Saturday was more shopping and dinner at Applebee’s. Sunday, lunch at McDonald’s, which was gloriously empty. What Mom wants to spend Mother’s Day there, right?
LilSass
May 12, 2008 at 8:18 pmI’m on the East Coast so I totally know that THIS ENDING WAS THE MOST SHOCKING ENDING IN ALL OF BACHELOR HISTORY!! (thanks to that toolbag Chris Harrison) Mums the word …. glad your mother’s day was great ;-)
Elizabeth
May 12, 2008 at 10:34 pmNaps and Family – couldn’t ask for better.
gorillabuns
May 12, 2008 at 10:36 pmI admit I still watch the Bachelor. God only knows why.
Ummm… I received a new knife for Mother’s Day. You know my history with lethal weapons…..
Kaili
May 12, 2008 at 11:54 pmPoor Wito-Boy, glad he is feeling better.
Glad your Mother’s Day was wonderful, so was mine. Check out my blog for all the deets.
Sidenote: Wito is getting SO big, he is SO NOT a baby anymore. So cute!
Can’t wait to see the ABC segment air, so cool! Way to go you!
holly*
May 13, 2008 at 12:52 amyay for awesome mother’s days!
(oh, and from one sierra nevada drinker to another, try their summerfest. its quite tasty and you can buy it by the case at costco!)
bigulug
May 13, 2008 at 4:08 amFor mother’s day I asked my husband to please take my 1-year-old to his mother’s house so I could sit on the couch. Is that terrible? It was relaxing and I ate fried chicken when no one was looking.
Erika
May 13, 2008 at 6:55 amI went to a Mother’s Day Tea Party! We wore hats and gloves! It was really fun. I took my four year old daughter but she did not want to be there. She wanted to go play with the boys because they were having fun. She said eating little sandwiches was not fun. She has much to learn.
kris
May 13, 2008 at 7:58 amI thought I was the only one still watching the Bachelor – yay for not flying solo in guilty pleasure pursuits!
I CAN’T BELIEVE HE PICKED SHAYNE.
And happy Mother’s Day. :)