Only 3 more weeks!

Had my 36w4d appointment today, and so far everything is continuing to go well! I totally freaked out when I stepped on the scale and had gained 4 lbs since last Friday!!!! Yes, that's correct. Four pounds in five days. But Dr. Gayle assured me it's mainly fluid and not to worry. I'm up to 19 lbs now total. Better slow down on the chocolate craving I have on a 24-hour basis. :) I really don't want an enormous baby!!!

Though I'm not dilated any at this time, my cervix has thinned out and Braylin has dropped a good bit. The doctor said we've made progress, so I guess we'll wait and get the next update at next week's appointment (next Friday). I can't believe only 3 weeks and she'll be here!!! I can hardly wait -- but 3 weeks seems forever away.

Also went to a breastfeeding prenatal course tonight and got so much info! I didn't plan on attending any prenatal courses considering most of it I know from working on the labor unit (tour of the labor unit, labor & childbirth, etc), but I didn't want to miss out on the prenatal-course-experience that most first mom's go thru -- so I decided I could learn some things from the breastfeeding course. And sure enough, I did! Though I know most of it will be "learn as I go", it was fun getting a bunch of pamphlets and info on feeding a newborn. Hopefully breastfeeding will be a success. Time will tell....