39 1/2 Weeks

I'm seriously surprised that I'm still pregnant.  Back in December I kept telling Chad that I would be surprised if we made it to the end of the year without a baby.  Boy was I wrong.  In December I was so miserably sore.  The doctor said it was because the baby had dropped and was putting a lot of pressure on me.  Well here we are, just days away from due date.  At our doctors appointment on Monday the doctor said there's no sign of baby coming soon.  The baby has dropped a little more, but I haven't began to dilate yet.  So, we go back on Monday at 40 weeks (unless something happens this weekend).  I'm so eager to get this little one here and see him or her, see if it's a boy or girl and who it looks like.  I can't even imagine how great it's going to be.  But, I'm very hopeful the little bugger will keep being stubborn and stay in for a few more days, 1 because I'm not sure I'm ready for this! and 2 I've caught the head/chest cold from hell!  I've been so sick for a week now and it sucks that I can't really take anything for it.  This morning I woke up around 5 am suffocating because it had moved into my chest and I couldn't breathe.  I tried getting into the dr with no luck so I called up to Dr Nance's office and told them my prob and asked if there was anything besides sudafed I could take.  He called in an antibiotic for me and I can already tell a difference.  I am really hoping and praying that I get better in time for baby so I can hopefully have an easy delivery and love on that baby without worrying about getting him/her sick.
I can honestly say that the past few days, pregnancy wise, I've felt really good.  The whole psyatic nerve pain is gone, my back is feeling better, and morning sickness is finally gone!  Yay after 8+ months!  I officially "started" maternity leave on Monday.  Until baby arrives I'm actually doing a little bit of work from home, which has been nice considering how sick I've been.  Also, I'll be taking 3 months off, but I'll be working from home as soon as I feel up to it (because work is so busy and so I don't go crazy).  Should be interesting.
Chad & I are about as prepared for baby as we can get, well, not really.  We have the nursery done, everything but gender specific clothes bought, and bags are packed and loaded in the car.  All we'll need to grab is the camera and our phone cords.  We have no names picked out for baby.  We're both freaked out that we're going to actually be parents!  It's hard to imagine how much life is going to change.  It's not going to be just us anymore, it's going to be so weird having a little person to take care of.  My brain can't grasp it all.
I'm so anxious and scared about the next few days.  I really don't know what to expect.  Every little pain or movement gets me wondering if this is it?  It's driving me crazy!