Week 35-37 of Pregnancy #2

So in the picture I am 35 weeks pregnant. I had a doctors appointment at 36 weeks things went well, in fact the doctor said that I've done a good job at this pregnancy being normally boring, which I'm a really grateful for. So he checked me to see where I was at, just for fun since they were doing the strep. b test. I was dilated to a 2 and 50% effaced. Well, from here on I will have to go weekly to the doctor. Also I want to note that I've hurt differently this pregnancy compared to the last. I'm not quite sure which has been worse pain wise but overall I would say this pregnancy has been worse. So for the following week after that doctor visit I had a lot of Braxton Hicks contractions and cramping. I didn't feel very great and so I really wanted there to be progression made after all that uncomforablness. So I went to the doctor on Friday and he checked me again. I was dilated to a 3 and 80%. He said that it was very favorable that I could go into labor before my next appointment which is this coming Friday. He  also said that odds are against me going before I'm 38 weeks which is Wednesday. Now the progression made me happy, also the thought of finishing early, but I don't want to get my hopes up too much because it still could be another 2 weeks because you just never know. I do hope its not this Friday because it's my birthday. Any other day would be just fine with me.