I am so freaking excited to announce that Whoorl and Hair Thursday won Best Personal/Family Blog and Best Shopping/Beauty Blog at the Just Spotted Orange County Blog Awards Party last night! I was totally shocked…in fact, they had to call out ‘whoorl’ a few times before it registered in my post-partum, pea-sized brain. A huge THANKS to all of you who voted! You made my night! However, don’t worry; my short stint with a big head lasted all of 30 minutes. Shall I elaborate?
My fellow blogging compadres Tera and Christina invited me to grab a margarita after the awards party to which I responded with a bit of drool dribbling from the side of my mouth. (I guess that means yes.) On the way to the restaurant, I called D to tell him the news.
D: Hello?
Me: I won! I WON! BOTH CATEGORIES! I WOONNNNNN! I’M KING OF THE WOOOORRRLLLLD. SO HAPPY! SO EXCITED!
D: That’s great! So great………um, Wito has diarrhea.
Me: Not so happy. Not so excited. Not so King of the World.
D: Sorry, sweets.
Me: Hrmph.
D assured me that everything was fine (p.s. – believe it or not, this is Wito’s very first gastrointestinal issue in his 4 years of living, so we are totally novices in the barf/diarrhea department) and to have a good time. So I enjoyed my dinner and Celebratory Margarita™ sans kids. It was quite relaxing, I must admit.
I returned home around 10pm to a quiet house and busted out a brief performance art-based “I’m a WINNER” jig around my living room before retiring to bed. This girl was ready to saw some happy logs! And that’s when Wita, my perfectly consistent 8:30pm to 6:30am angel of a sleeper, decided to wake up at 11pm. And 3:30am. And 6:30am.
I now sit here with a 4-year-old diarrhea patient who is begging me to drink milk (NOOOOOOOO) and a spaced-out 11-week-old who is 3 hours away from receiving her first round of immunizations.
WAY TO RAIN ON MY PARADE, KIDS.
(But you like me! You really like me! Thanks again, all!)
Mama in the City
September 14, 2010 at 8:28 amCongratulations on the big win! I love Whoorl and have been a reader for a few years since ‘the patient’ was a wee tiny baby.
Christina Cole
September 14, 2010 at 9:03 amThank you for allowing me to scratch off one of my Bucket List items…dine with a celebrity! Had a great time mom/blog chatting. Will need to do it again!
Mama Bub
September 14, 2010 at 9:19 amCongratulations! Also? I would have put money on you winning.
Shanna ~ My Favorite Everything
September 14, 2010 at 9:24 amHaaa!!! Too funny, even if it is so sad and so true! Much congrats to you!! Loved seeing you last night even if it was only a second…you looked fabulous as always! :-)
sizzle
September 14, 2010 at 9:36 amAt least he didn’t go ON you. Just trying to find the bright side. ;-)
Anna
September 14, 2010 at 10:53 amWait…your baby sleeps a full 10 hour stretch?? Please pleeeease come work your baby magic on MY 11-week old (she’s 4 days older than yours) who is more of the 12:00, 3:00, 6:00 type. Oh, and Congratulations!!
bishOp stu tu
September 14, 2010 at 11:05 amwhOOrl gOOrl…
YAHOOOOOO!!!! you da gOOrl. oh yes!
hope ya snag a nap this afternoon….and the kids get back in the grOOve.
yo dad
Siera
September 14, 2010 at 11:10 amCongrats! Kids will through you for a loop everytime and deviate from the routine when you make plans. You probably don’t need to hear this, but keep the little dude hydrated. It’s a good time for him to sneak some Gatorade out of you.
Linette
September 14, 2010 at 11:23 amI am so NOT surprised you won! Big Congrats!!! Love both your blogs.
martymankins
September 14, 2010 at 12:36 pmMajor congrats to you for winning for both blogs.
And hope Wita sleeps more and Wito can have his bowels calm down soon.
Lyndsay
September 14, 2010 at 2:32 pmWas there even a chance of you losing? You’re f-ing hilarious, witty & real. It’s a refreshing combo. Congrats!
am'ti b
September 14, 2010 at 4:05 pmcongrats!
Sam
September 14, 2010 at 9:14 pmCongrats on the win(s)!
Sorry for the invasion of Murphy’s Law.
You’ll fondly remember this one day . . . one day . . . . really : )
Angella
September 15, 2010 at 8:04 amI knew you’d do it! :) xoxo
claudia
September 15, 2010 at 11:54 amCongrats! You deserve it! (The success, not the poop.)