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07/08/2002 Entry: "Sweaty"

It's hot again here today. Sam and I are still in our underwear; doesn't seem to be much point in getting dressed just to get sweaty and not be able to leave the house anyway. Plus, it makes lunchtime cleanup easier; today Sam is having macaroni and cheese (which he sucks, then spits out) and a frozen banana (which he refuses to touch with his hands).

This weekend we rearranged the bedroom slightly. In order to allow for a potentially better flow of air conditioning through the room, we moved the bed out from the wall. This coincided with Sam's learning to climb down off the bed by himself, so I'm not as worried about no longer having the wall next to us. We still have bedrails, but the foot of the bed is now open to allow him to climb down when he wishes.

Eric and I remarked that when we are working on a common project, we're much less likely to fight. We didn't argue all weekend long, for a change, and it felt wonderful. We need more "couple projects"; I doubt we can continue to rearrange furniture every weekend for the rest of our lives. Any suggestions? Small errands don't seem to cut it.

In other news, Eric's decided to go back onto his antidepressants as soon as he can get a doctor's appointment. His hypochondria has stepped back up into full-gear, making him nervous and edgy much of the time. Not pleasant for him (or me). Keep your fingers crossed!

Replies: 4 sandcastles

We like to go on walks together when it's nice out so we're not sweating up a storm. We also like to go to Dairy Queen and all have some ice cream - nothing like ice cream to lift spirits up in this damned heat.
I know what you mean about errands - I never minded them before Ethan was born or when he was a baby and slept in his carseat while strolling through the grocery store, but nowadays with a toddler, the faster you go in and out, the happier everyone will be.
Tony and I enjoy renting a movie every weekend from Blockbuster. We enjoy cooking together and eating something that we both created is both satisfying and fun.
And now that it's fair time, we also enjoy going to the fairs and looking around, enjoying a snowcone, shoestring fries and fresh lemonade. Don't know if there's a beach near you, but that's always fun for us too (and a cute photoshoot idea for little Sam).

I love the bike idea - but sadly we don't have bikes (nor the money to buy them), but that sounds like tremendous fun.

Sometimes all a family needs to get away from things and have a quiet picnic in the park or something like that - I just wouldn't forget the camera to remember what fun you all had that day.

Hope that gave you some ideas. :)

Posted by Tina @ 07/09/2002 01:01 AM EST

Maybe not keeping the weekend or timeoff unplanned.
It might be like "idle hands"
perhaps while things are so rocky and he's not managing his needs with medication- idle time leads to contention and arguments.
Sounds like positive distractions are the way to go.
Projects? There are endless things to do together- but I don't know the things *he* likes to do, the things *you* like to do and where those two cross.
Maybe jumping into something that is new to the both of you.
If it wasn't so hot cycling as a family might be good- it's together time, it's exerting and burning off stress and calories and physical exertion can mellow out a person who's all knotted up
inside.
so, I guess I didn't offer much help huh? :) heh.
the hard thing with depressions are that sometimes finding anything that interests the person depressed or in the "down cycle" is impossible- They sincerely don't feel a lot of interest in anything, even if they wanted to.
*sigh*
hang in there.
I'm rooting for you.

Posted by Hannah @ 07/08/2002 06:06 PM EST

It was a while back. His doctor reassessed him and thought that he was improved enough to go off them. And he was better...for a while. Now he's right back where he was, if not a little worse. Hopefully this time will be the keeper.

Posted by Carrie @ 07/08/2002 05:18 PM EST

Maybe I missed a entry somewhere along the line, because I didn't know that Eric had stopped taking his medication for depression, though I have been tempted to ask you about it, because I know that when my own husband (who is bipolar) stops taking his meds things go downhill and *fast*. I am glad for both of your sakes he has decided to continue taking it again. Best of luck on improvements in your situation. Depression is never easy...I know all too well from my own struggles with it and after seeing my hubby through all his torment through our currently 14 yr. old marriage. Times can get really tough....just hang in there. Easier said than done, I know....but keep your chin up and stay as positive as you possibly can.

Posted by Theresa @ 07/08/2002 05:09 PM EST