So Close!!

We're getting so close that it's starting to drive me crazy!!!! As of today I have 3 weeks and 6 days left before my due date (but who's counting?), and I must say that I really hope that's too far away! I went for my check-up last week and everything is still going just fine. The doctor estimated the baby to be about 5 1/2 lbs, so he should be close to the same size Russell was (6 lbs, 5 oz). I have been having tons of those Braxton Hicks contractions, but he said I'm far enough along that they won't give me anything to stop them, and until they turn into real contractions they'll just have to be a nuisance that I deal with. Great! I asked if they would start checking to see if I've dilated and he said no, that if he were to tell me I was 3 cm that I would assume I'd go into labor that night, and then when I had to go back one week later and was still only 3 cm I would be mad at him for telling me in the first place. :) I guess this is one of those times that no news is the best news.
I go back for another check-up in 1-2 weeks, "just whatever I want" according to my doctor, so I have chosen to go back in a week and a half. In the meantime I'm doing lots of walking, hoping that it won't be for a check-up that I go back, but for delivery of this little man! We'll see what happens!!!

Lindsey