36 weeks

Just went to the Dr. and had a vaginal exam to check my cervix - it is already 1 cm. dilated, which means that it is starting to widen and prepare for delivery. There is no effacement, or thinning, yet, and the cervix is still in posterior position, so it is very unlikely that I will go into labor within the next week...but my Dr. did say that I was "ahead of the game," meaning that the baby will probably come before the August 19th due date or that I won't go beyond the 40 weeks. All very exciting news. We are still waiting for the nursery furniture, which makes me a little anxious, and we are still doing work on the house, which means workmen in and out, which also contributes to a feeling of unsettledness. But things are coming along and our house feels more like our home now.