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Jan, 31, 2008

Easing your mommy guilt one post at a time

Text From Mr. Flinger: Am Going To Be Late. C U after Kidz R In Bed

Thoughts by Mrs. Flinger: Oh No He Didn’

The Flinger house is now in survival mode.image

Jan, 31, 2008 Filed in: Write •Working Mom •The Flinger Family • Read the Archives comment

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  • Annika
    J01/31/2008

    Do they make soundproof versions of those cage thingies?

  • AMomTwoBoys
    J01/31/2008

    Wha?  He’s allowed to get away with that, in a text?  Hope that glass of wine is as big as the “kennel”!  That’s awesome.

  • Jamie
    J01/31/2008

    A mom has to do what a mom has to do.

    Wine? Essential.

    DVD for kids? Essential.

    Cage for kids? Essential.

  • Someone Being Me
    J01/31/2008

    That is hilarous. I love the baby jail. My husband and I went last night to pick up cupcakes for my son to take to daycare today. We checked out with a dozen cupcakes, a $5.00 bottle of Merlot, and a 6 pack of Miller Light. I actually made my husband put back the expensive ($10.00 bottle) to get the cheaper bottle of wine. We are klassy.

  • Rima
    J01/31/2008

    Hmmm . . . can you put the kids to bed at 4:30?  I mean, it must be eight o’ clock by then SOMEWHERE!

    Good luck.  I’m right there with you tonight, wine and all.

  • Dawn S.
    J01/31/2008

    man, i so need to hook myself up with some of that (caging AND wine)

  • Alli ~Mrs. Fussypants
    J01/31/2008

    Looks just like my house ‘cept baby in an exercsaucer and no wine :(

  • Ali
    J01/31/2008

    I need to get one of those cages.

  • maggie
    J01/31/2008

    Oh man! My dad just asked me a while ago if they still have playpens and I have no idea- and I have been sitting here wondering how you take a shower when the baby goes to one nap a day and NOW I KNOW. Brilliant!

  • Mrs. Flinger
    J01/31/2008

    The BEST part is we got the cage at BABIES R US. Y’all, it’s MADE for babies! So it’s totally legit. Run, good people. Run and get ye one! grin

    Working from home just got easier. Heh.

  • Amy
    J01/31/2008

    I have everything except the cage. Note to self- buy a cage smile

  • Devra
    J01/31/2008

    Survival mode I totally get. We’ve had ice cream for dinner, slept in ‘til noon, ate at midnight. Whatever got us thru it.

    And maybe I should mention that there are those times when MOM stands for “My Own Margarita/Martini”!

  • Wendy
    J01/31/2008

    You mean, PLAYpen, with emphasis on play.  Look how much fun he’s having!  Or, whatever.

    Isn’t funny how these things were so IT years ago, and these days we’re all “my kid’s in jail”!!!

  • Mackenzie's Momma
    J01/31/2008

    OMG, that reminds me i need to dig out the jail, its nearly spring and the kids(4 legged) will be hitting the ground. I can’t even imagine what’ll be like with a 2 y/o AND baby goats.

  • LeannIAm
    J01/31/2008

    Looks like mine…only mine doesn’t have a ‘kennel’ and mine’s a lot messier!

    Hey!  Save some of that wine for ME!

  • Loralee
    J01/31/2008

    I don’t think they had baby jails when my boys were small.

    Shame, really.

  • Holly
    J01/31/2008

    Sad text msg!  At least it could’ve been worded differently… That last sentence is just plain mean!

  • pickel
    J01/31/2008

    wow…hope he brings you flowers and another bottle of wine. smile

  • Velma
    J01/31/2008

    Ah, the memories.  We used to have a gate in between each room on our first floor so we could herd the kids like sheep.  We had a gate around our TV area, one running the entire length of the fireplace wall in the dining room, and one memorable Christmas, the exact same gate you are using was set up to encircle the Christmas tree.  Ahhhhhh, the memories.

  • Andy
    J01/31/2008

    I have cage envy.

  • Sleeping Mommy
    J01/31/2008

    Is there something wrong with that picture?  I didn’t notice…

    wink

  • Renee
    J02/01/2008

    Kid in a cage. I like it!

  • michaela
    J02/01/2008

    oh damn, leslie.  i don’t comment much anymore but this made my day.  i need to bust out my jail for gideon.

  • Renee T.
    J02/01/2008

    That is a sweet picture. Myne would look like this: 2 yr old girl jumping (or at least standing) on the couch. 9 mo old boy climbing the “cage” walls. Tv would be something education for adults (daily show or the like). And the drink would be bourbon. Fortunatly for me it only lasts from 6-9pm. I love the office.

  • Lanna
    J02/01/2008

    Oh yeah.  I need a cage, but with my luck the kids would scale it, and a 6-foot fence in the house probably wouldn’t fly…  wink

  • Mojo/Momo Fali
    J02/01/2008

    Oh, I gotta get me one of those kennels!  And, the wine…

    Early bloghop!!

  • Christina
    J02/01/2008

    Wait, Cinderella isn’t educational?

    I really got my money’s worth out of our kennel. It’s blocked off doors and stairs, served as a kennel, protected the Christmas tree, etc. And now it’ll be doing the same for the second child.

  • Susie
    J02/01/2008

    Dude - so the story of my LIFE. Embarrassingly this is the scene at LEAST one night a week. We don’t need the cage yet - the little monkey doesn’t move around. Tonights’ educational programming du jour was a bit of Wonder Pets with a Blue’s Clues chaser. No wine but a Kit Kat after they were in bed took the edge off.

  • AmyM
    J02/01/2008

    Smart momma!

  • Stacey
    J02/01/2008

    LOL!  Love it, love it *love it*!!

    Happy Friday!  Blog Hoppin’!
    “Margarita Mom”

  • sweetney
    J02/02/2008

    you and me? we’re separated at birth.

  • amanda
    J02/02/2008

    I’m glad you survived.  When Adam is late coming home for work or out of town, I almost go bonkers.

  • SJSFalter
    J02/02/2008

    That “kennel” is awesome, Ive looked at a million of these but have not been lucky enough to get one shipped overseas. Gotta love the land of everything (aka the states). I do have the wine, lots of wine. You got the momma gig down. You gotta do what you gotta do and those that dont know, dont have kids.

  • Sadie
    J02/02/2008

    LMFAO.  I literally laughed out loud at this picture and called my hubs over to the computer to check it out!  It’s not just US!!  WOOHOO!  Only thing I don’t have is a bottle of wine.  I may have to take that up again, everyone keeps talking about it raspberry

  • Sarah
    J02/03/2008

    Just did that last night! Minus the kennel.  My poor dog would be confused if I put up one those things.

    Too funny!

  • Mrs. Mustard
    J02/03/2008

    I love the baby cage and thus the forced educational programming.  So classy!

  • HRH
    J02/03/2008

    Shhhh…no one ever does that….

  • Wacky Mommy
    J02/04/2008

    i love you just a little bit more now. and i loved you a lot, to start.

  • Mamaluv
    J02/05/2008

    OMG you are me.  I love me!  I almost want to post this on my FaceBook FunWall.

  • A Whole Lot of Nothing
    J02/05/2008

    I award you Mother of the Year for setting that up.
    Brilliant.

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