The Bunda Blues

Dylan and I have been down for the count this week, as we both got a nasty cough, which turned into a cold after a few days. We are still waiting for it to pass so its been a pretty uneventful time for us. Luckily I have probably the best husband out there who has picked up pretty much all of the cleaning and cooking so that we were able to snuggle on the couch together and be huge babies.

I'm thinking it was a good time to catch it though, because I have no desire to go out into the blustery cold that came this week. The below picture is from a couple of days ago, since then we've gotten more snow, and black ice on the roads.

Dylan's put his time to great use through. He's learned his shapes (the ones mom is able to draw decently), colors, more numbers, and we're currently working on sight seeing all the letters in the alphabet.

We also got a chance to play with one of his Christmas presents from his grandma and grandpa Bunda, the Elefun game! Probably one of his favorite things right now. This is the first time he's used it as we kept forgetting to get the right kind of batteries for it, but as you can probably tell he had a blast. Even though he's cooped up and sick, he still always has a smile on. Although I did promise him a day of fun at Yabadoo (local indoor play place) as soon as we are over this thing.

All in all it's been a good week here as far as family time goes, hope everyone in Germany is staying warm!

My 2.5 year old teenager

I have suddenly entered an interesting stage of parenthood. One that I didn't think I would have to deal with for at least a few more years. Just goes to show how much this newer mommy knows. My son is now almost 3, going on 14. He has the arm crossing and back talking down to a T, and he doesn't even have a full vocabulary yet.

Ive come to realize that arguing with a toddler is a lot like arguing with someone who is severely intoxicated. He does a lot of word slurring, and clearly has no idea what REALLY is going on in a situation where I'm telling him to do something. For example, I say "Dylan why don't you sit down and finish your cookie at the table". His response is usually something like "I don't have a table!!!!", when he's sanding right next to one. And its usually at a volume that is much higher than needed in a living room. Then he turns his back to you, crosses his arms and makes the "humph" sound, just to make sure you know he isn't happy with you.

He is also somewhat bipolar. One minute he's playing with his toys, and the next he turns his back and doesn't want to speak to you. Below is a picture I took earlier of him with a new toy he got from his grandparents, and as soon as he saw the camera he did his signature move.


Yea.. he's an angel. I'm starting to believe people when they say the third year is actually worse than terrible twos. Luckily he does most of his acting out at home, and not in public. I always feel bad for parents when I see their kids throwing tantrums on the floor of a restaurant or grocery store. And then I feel worse when the kids realize what "we're going to the bathroom" ACTUALLY means. But then it's quiet again and I get over it. Circle of life.

He's sort of like the sour patch kids. You know, first they're sour then they're sweet or something like that. Anyways. Life goes on, hakuna matata, c'est la vie, and all those other cliche things you'd say in a crummy situation when you want to pretend to be an optimist.

It really is more funny than anything since he's so small. Mostly because half of the time when he yells at me I have no idea what he's saying. Here's hoping all you other mommies are laughing as much as I am these days.

Everything does NOT happen for a reason

You know that saying "everything happens for a reason"? I'm sure your mom told you that when your puppy ran away or your best friend told you that when your boyfriend dumped you for that blonde girl, or even when you got let go from your job because they weren't getting enough business. Well people, I am here to tell you that it's all a load of crap.

I decided to take a break from my usual boring blog topics and point out a few things that catch my attention. Number one, Americas huge debt problem. I've seen a lot of social networking posts lately (including my own) about all these people abusing the system and collecting welfare and all that good stuff that us tax payers have to make up for every year. And then I also see these people talking about how everything happens for a reason and if God wants me to have a job I'll end up with a job. Wrong. Some seem to forget that God allows us to choose our own paths in life. We CHOOSE to follow or not to follow Him, therefor we choose what we do each and every day. I failed my midterm but its ok because everything happens for a reason. Wrong. Get off Pinterest and study. I got fired but its okay because everything happens for a reason. Wrong. Leave your cell phone at home and do your job. My boyfriend cheated on me but its okay because everything happens for a reason. Wrong! Your boyfriend (or girlfriend) really is just a tool bag! Maybe if we started teaching our children these days to take responsibility for their actions instead of pushing it off and assuring them it will all work out, we'd have less people growing up to take advantage of this great nation and its assets. 

Everything does not just FLOW in life, you have to steer it. So stop quoting Marilyn Monroe and learn how to sail. Rant over.