7 lb Cantaloupe!

I had a doctor appt on Tuesday morning, 2/24, with Beth Mouch (Dr K's nurse practitioner). There were a couple interesting things that happened. First, last weekend I was laying on the couch and I had 3 contractions in 15 minutes. I was sure they were braxton's, so I chugged a bunch of water to see if they'd stop. In the meantime, Rob and I freaked out because we didn't have my bag packed yet. So while waiting for the water to kick in, we packed a bag and there it sits in our bedroom. (they stopped very soon after the water treatment)
At my appt, my bp was nice and normal at 104/70. BUT after not gaining much weight for a month and a half, I gained 6 lbs in 2 weeks! To go along with that, my bump is now measuring 37 when it should be 34 to match my # of weeks. Because of that, I have another ultrasound tomorrow! Yay! I was kind of hoping for another one before she's born because I'm getting so impatient to see her. We all can't wait to see what she looks like, and make sure she's healthy and all that. I just want to hold her and just meet her in general. We keep wondering if she'll have red hair like Amelia & Rob? Or black hair like me? The ultrasound will be so fun...especially because we'll see how big she is. At this point, Amelia was 7 lbs 2 oz already! (I remember that because she was born at 35 weeks and I had an US at 34 weeks and her weight was spot on).
I also found out I'm dilated to 1, which isn't all that big of a deal, but it's exciting cos it means stuff is starting to happen. Because of that, and the size, and the fact that I still want to go to the Clerk Institute in Mt Pleasant on 3/8, I have another regular appt next Friday. Beth said as long as I'm not dilated anymore than I was, I should be ok to go to Mt Pleasant.
People keep telling me my belly is huge, which I guess it is since I'm measuring 37. It's like I have a basketball under my shirt. Despite the achiness and the fatigue, it's so amazingly cool to see this big bump rumble and bounce whenever she moves (which is practically all the time).
People also keep saying that she's going to come early, and my office is in a big of a panic because they don't think I'll be able to work up until the Friday before she's born (like I plan to). So far, aside from being tired and sore, I see no reason why I'd have to stop working early.
babycenter.com says Nora is the size of a cantaloupe this week (at least until Sunday). We've graduated to melon sizes! That means we're almost there!