37 week update

Today I am 37 weeks and 5 days. I went yesterday for my weekly doctor appointment and check up. Baby looks great. Heartbeat was strong and steady right where it should be and she continues to measure perfectly on at 37 ish weeks. The RN checked my cervix again and we went from being closed and thick to 2 cm and thinning. So that is good news. My body is prepping for the baby's arrival. She did remind me that I could walk around at 2 cms for a long time and nothing else change but we are hoping for that not to be the case. I am having some contractions just not regular enough and strong enough for me to come into the hospital. My next appointment will be Monday the 31st. If I haven't made any progress, and actually even if I have, the doctor said he will strip my membranes and help my body along in this process. We will also be scheduling the induction date for the next week. It is so weird because I have never gotten to this point of thinking of membrane stripping and inductions in any of my other pregnancies. We will have to continue to wait and see when Ms. Charlotte decides to make her big appearance, maybe she'll be the first baby of the new year???