36 weeks - could be days, could be weeks

I know I could potentially have 6 weeks left - yes 6 weeks and let's hope that I don't go to 42 weeks, but I really am ready to have this baby!

My last Dr.'s appt, I was 35 1/2 weeks and dilated to a 2.5. I asked her if that was normal, she said it wasn't normal for someone with their first baby. So...perhaps this baby will come early? Apparently I'm the anomaly since a lot of the Doctors and Nurses are all surprised to see I'm still pregnant every time they see me. "Great job 'holding him in'" they'd say. Like I'm just keeping my legs crossed hoping the baby doesn't fall out...

Dr. said it could be days, it could be weeks...then she said she'd see me at my 37 week appt. Hmmph! So I'm kind of hoping I'll get there, I'll be dilated past a 4 and she'll say "go eat a Big-Mac since it'll be your last meal for a while and meet you at the hospital!" Here's hoping, right?

Bags are packed & baby's room is all ready for him. Car seat is installed... we are ready to go!

Yeah - check it out! What a difference 1 week makes, right? I think the baby has "dropped" at least that's what people tell me. The little fatty definitely put on some weight in the last 7 days. 

I had a baby shower over the weekend and it was so great! I know I was adamant about NOT wanting a shower, but I'm so glad I had one. I got to see family and friends I hadn't seen in years! It was totally worth it. Plus, it was a classy affair and I think everyone had a really great time. I gotta thank my mother in law and my mom for really pulling everything off. It was perfect. 

Sleeping still hasn't been too bad. I kind of barricade myself in with pillows and I have only been getting up 1-2 nights to use the restroom. The hard part about sleeping is when I roll over and I have a hard time rolling back. 

Still having contractions all day every day. They're frequent, but they're not painful.  I am still being monitored 2x a week for my non-stress tests and each time, the baby passes with flying colors! He's already an over-acheiver. 

I don't know if this is a result of '9th month pregnancy' or not, but now I'm thinking about different names for the baby, even though my husband and I finally settled on one. Hmmm... 

Well - that's about it for now, my fun facts have stayed pretty much the same: 

Weight gain: around 30 lbs

Belly button: flat as can be and not an outie!

Cravings: apparently anything anyone suggests to me I HAVE TO HAVE immediately. Most recently it was mini powdered donuts from 7-11.