36 Weeks

I went to the doctor yesterday and will continue weekly from now on. For the past two weeks I have known I just feel "different." I was sure things were beginning to happen in me but it is so hard to know when you have nothing to compare it to. I have been having back pains off and on, sleep has totally changed which is okay, I HAVE to get used to it. I have been having contractions off and on but nothing too painful or regular. Occasionally when I start to feel the cramping I get a little nauseous. On top of that I have been taking about one million trips to the potty! I thought what I was feeling was just all part of a normal pregnancy but it turns out I have a urinary tract infection and didn't even know it!! :) I have started taking medicine for a week and am anxious to see how much better that gets. I am also amazed at how fast a pregnant woman can go through toilet paper! It is all still enjoyable. I have had one or two bad days where hormones set in and I lose it a little. The good news is that when the doctor checked me yesterday he said I am dilated to 2 cm. He assured me that I am not imagining things and I am getting closer. I know I could be here a while but it is so amazing to think just a few weeks and I get to hold my sweet little boy. He should weigh at least 6 pounds now so none of us are too worried if he decides to come see us early.