CRAZY Week

WOW this week has been nuts.  I had my 36 week routine prenatal visit and was told to not do anything to put my self in labor.  My doctor told me this because my body is officially starting to prepare its self for delivery.  I know that this may not make sense to some of you but I am 50% effaced (meaning my cervix has gone from about 4 inches thick to 2 inches) and I am 1 cm dilated.  Effacement normally takes longer than dilation.  So I was like super she will be here early.
Well Tuesday night while in class I started having contractions (not Braxton hicks) these things hurt.  They started to come in regular intervals and I thought she may arrive that night or the next morning.  Let me say this before I go any further, I still have yet to get everything ready for Alexis to stay with my parents while I am in the hospital and pack my bag for the hospital.  Needless to say I need to get that done ASAP.  Thankfully the contractions slowed and finally stopped.  Thank God :)
So yesterday I was just walking around with Alexis and her friend Clara around the block and the contractions started up yet again so  thankfully this time they were erratic and stopped after 45 minutes. I have discovered that if I truly want her here soon I can just start walking a a good pace for a while and most likely put myself into labor.  I am trying to stay away form bed rest.  I go back to the doctor on Tuesday so we shall see how much I have progressed :).
I have also started craving strawberry shortcake like crazy and steak.  It sure makes for an expensive craving but it is SOOOOOO Good.  On the plus side in two weeks I have only gained 1 pound :)

36 Weeks :)