Doctors Visit

I had my doctors visit today. My doctor is on vacation so I had to see another doctor from her practice. He did a Strep test today and an examination. He said my cervix has softened and Sydney's head is down. He completed a physical examination of my stomach and pelvis and said Sydney is around 6.5 - 7 pounds right now!!!! I gave him a look of disbelief and he laughed and said she shouldn't get much bigger. If she does, I don't know where she is going to come out from!!! All of my pregnancy books say that a baby at 35 weeks should be about 5.5 pounds!Greg and I are not big people, what the heck?! He asked if I have had any contractions and I informed him of all of the Braxton Hicks I have been having over the last week. He said those are not Braxton Hicks but instead more likely to be real contractions!!!! What the heck...I thought I still had 5 weeks!!! Not necessarily he said!! He informed me to start recording my contractions and to call if my water breaks. WHAT...holy cow....this is really going to happen!!! I now go in weekly for exams until I go into labor.

So, it sounds like she will be coming early. What date do you think she will arrive??