Appointment Recap & Progress

Although it all sounds very scientific, it's actually not at all. Having a cervix dilated to three centimeters or being 50 percent effaced is no indication that labor is imminent. You can be very dilated and not have your baby for weeks. Or your cervix can be high and closed during an exam one morning, only to be open and ready for business — and labor — by noon. -What to Expect
Now that we have established this I am excited to say that yesterday's appointment shows that I am making progress towards delivery. I went to the appointment scared it would be another week with no signs of labor progressing and they would tell me they accidentally gave me the wrong estimate and I still have another two months to go...I know, but when you are nine months pregnant and ready to roll your hormones and hypochondria go into over-drive. :) As of yesterday morning, I still have not dilated but I am 70% effaced. My doctor says this is normal, especially in first time moms, to have the cervix thin out before it begins to open. I may still have the full 20 days or more before she makes her debut but I am excited that my body is progressing nicely towards delivery and that I only gained one pound this week. My fears of labor are starting to creep back up but I know that it will be well worth it and the amnesia will kick in as soon as I see her beautiful face.
Ben has been sick ever since he got home from Chicago and it seems like I am coming down with the sludge now as well. I woke up this morning with stuffy nose and swollen throat. I'm hoping that if I chug water and OJ today that it will go away but have a feeling I will be at my PCP within the next day. :( Will keep you posted!