Comfortable

(sorry for who got this twice. I published it without all my weights...hit the wrong button) Today was a good day. I'm getting stronger in my back. My grip is gettung better too.

Cambered Bar Rows - Warm up set of 10. 95 lbs., 7, 5, 6.
Dumbbell Rows (Single Arm) - 50 lbs., 12, 10.
Shrugs - 95 lbs., 3 sets of 8...I REALLY could have done more, but my left thumb wouldn't stay wrapped around. I didn't say my grip was perfect...it's better than it was though.
Commando Pull-Ups - set of 8 and then a set of 6 w/ a chain around my neck. Felt pretty good!
Face-down Inclined Lateral Raises - 15 lbs., set of 12 w/ a pause. Set of 10 with a pause immediately followed by 5 quick reps.
Cable Bicep Curls - 40 lbs., 12. 50 lbs., 2 sets of 12. Had to work for these, and Brian had to hold me on the last set, cuz my straps weren't quite as tight as they should have been for a heavier weight. But, it worked.
Chops - 30 lbs., 3 sets of 15. I'm a lot more stable on these and getting better range of motion. That means my core is getting stronger! YAY!

So, I'm starting school on the 19th....night classes. I've been talking to my Stef, and to Brian about what I'm going to do in between training and school, b/c I'm not going to have enough time to come home. Well, at least until the weather breaks, I'm going to stay at the gym, b/c Stef's steps get pretty icy, and I'll already be at the gym and won't have to go back out into all the crap snow.

So, today Brian and I went to the locker room to see if I could reach the knob in the shower to turn it on, so I can get cleaned up before I leave for school. He took me up the 4 steps that there are to the locker room. I got down into the shower and propped my knees and just as I was getting ready to climb my way up the wall I turned around and looked at Brian w/ my "I hate this" look. He was just standing in the doorway watching me, and said "I know. It sucks, doesn't it?" It made my heart smile. It doesn't suck near as bad when you have someone there that knows how bad it sucks. Not only that, but, I was very happy to see that he's been around me enough that he's gotten used to watching me try stuff out before he wanders over to do any assisting. He was just standing in the doorway...knew I'd say if I needed something. Brian also said if worse comes to worse, he can always go in and turn the water on and it will just have to run until I get dressed when I'm done and then he can go back and turn it off. He says things so simply...just like he's always had to do stuff like that for people. My gut reaction is that it's just one more thing that I have to bother him to do for me and interrupt whatever he is doing at the moment...but, he just doesn't ever seem to care. It's how it is and he's always willingly there to make adjustments.

Then, when we were going back down the steps, he didn't stop to position me, and he went down the quickest that he has taken me down steps yet! He wasn't so hesitant about it. :-) I laughed, I told him he's getting brave...getting used to me. He said that might not be a good thing if he gets too comfortable. I think he meant I'm in for it the more he is brave enough to make me try stuff. But, it's a wonderful thing to me for him to be that comfortable....means I'm not a burden and how I have to do things is becoming normal routine for him. That's the best Chicken Soup for the Soul I can find. Means a lot to me. And I was happy to realize that I'm comfortable enough with him that I didn't hesitate to go climbing around and be in such an awkward position that usually people don't see me in. I know we've had many of those, but it's nice to know that each time it's getting easier for me and I think about it less and less.